Spoligotype patterns evolve through the deletion of spacer sequences that cannot be recovered and have provided Dr Mark Tanaka with a rich source of data with which to understand the transmission of disease.
Career Paths
The degree programs offered by the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences promote a variety of career paths within as well as outside of the sciences. Our graduates work in government and privately sponsored industries in areas ranging from policy-making, management, production, quality control and research to education.
Our programs provide excellent training in scientific methodology, creative thinking, organisational skills, problem solving and analysis: skills highly valued by all employers. In addition, communication and information literacy are also emphasised, giving our graduates a competitive edge for careers in journalism, business and management.
Testimonies from a sample of past graduates, including both undergraduate and postgraduate alumni, may be viewed here.
Our graduates have been successful in the following areas:
- Patent law specialising in scientific patents
- Government science policy making
- Management in technological companies
- Science journalism, publishing
- Scientific research and commercial applications
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Forensic science
- Pollution control
- Beach ecology
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services
- Antarctic exploration
- Fraud detection
- Genetic engineering
- Environmental microbiology
- Diagnostic microbiology and immunology
- Senior administration and teaching in schools and universities (local and international)
- Winemaking
- Sales and technical specialists in science-based industries
- And much more...