This is a partial list of companies that have employed graduates from Bio-Link programs.
| Bio-Link Program | Employers |
State |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Area Technical College |
Lucigen, Marshfield Clinic, Roche Nimblegen, University of Wisconsin Biotech Center, Bone Care International (now Genzyme), PIC, Promega, PPD, Inc., Forest Products Lab, National Wildlife Lab, Cellular Dynamics, Cell Line Genetics, Scarab Genomics, WiCell, Covance, UW School of Veterinary Medicine, Epicentre Technologies, Platypus Technologies, Scientific Protein Labs, Holologic, Deibel Laboratories, Silliker Laboratories, Catalant Pharma Solutions, Iogenetics, Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Monsanto Agracetus campus, Stratech Corporation, Trac Microbiology, Virent Energy Systems |
Wisconsin |
| Shoreline Community College |
Amgen, ATL Ultrasound, Bayer Health Care, Benaroya Research Insitute, Cell Therapeutics, CMC Biologics, Dendreon, Food and Drug Administration, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, ICOS, Institute for Systems Biology, Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, MDS PanLabs, Presage Biosciences, the University of Washington, Targeted Genetics, Rosetta/Merck, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, the Seattle Children's Hospital, Xactagen, Zymogenetics |
Washington |
| Bates Technical College |
AMGEN, Dendreon, Zymogenetics, Madigan Army Medical Center, Allen Institute for Brain Science, EPA, WA State Dept. of Health, Weyerhaeuser, Revalesio, STERLING Reference Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics |
Washington |
| Northern Virginia Community College |
Bode Technologies, Howard Hughs Medical Institute - Janelia Farm, Mediatech, American Type Culture Collection |
Virginia |
| Salt Lake Community College |
Idaho Technology, Inc. Nelson Laboratories Watson Pharmaceuticals |
Utah |
| Temple College |
Texas A&M University, Scott & White Healthcare, and Texas A&M AgriLife Blackland Research and Extension Center. |
Texas |
| Austin Community College |
The University of Texas at Austin, Stratagene/BioCrest (now Agilent), Ambion (now Applied Technologies, now Life Technologies). Luminex, Bioo Scientific, and Rules-Based Medicine. |
Texas |
| Lone Star College-Montgomery |
Companies and institutions which have hired our graduates: Sigma Life Sciences, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, VGXi, Natural Industries, Biotechnology Solutions, New Energy Fuels, Huntsman, SkinMedica, Companies and institutions which have provided internships to our graduates: Sigma Life Sciences, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, VGXi, Natural Industries, Biotechnology Solutions, New Energy Fuels, Huntsman, Xtreme Lashes, HARC, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Critter Fixers Animal Hospital, SkinMedica |
Texas |
| Community College of Rhode Island |
Alexion, SeraMed, Amgen, High Purity, Tedor, Brown University |
Rhode Island |
| Montgomery County Community College |
Jansen Pharmaceuticals |
Pennsylvania |
| Portland Community College |
Genentech, Oregon Health and Science University, Precision Wire Components, ColumbiaSoft, Oligos,Etc., HyraDx, Najit Technologies, Immunology Consultants Laboratory, Inc., NW Natural Products,Veteran's Hospital, Pacific Diabetes Technologies, Pacific Natural Foods |
Oregon |
| Tulsa Community College |
Oklahoma State University |
Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma City Community College |
Analytical Research Laboratories (ARL)
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Oklahoma |
| Lakeland Community College |
Steris, Ricerca Biosciences, Athersys, Chantest, Amresco, Affymetrix, Ben Venue Laboratories, Copernicus Therapeutics, Cellular Technology, Stembanc, Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University |
Ohio |
| Sinclair Community College |
Amylin, The Rogosin Institute, Aptalis, CompuNet, Alkermes, UES |
Ohio |
| Brunswick Community College |
Silar Labs |
North Carolina |
| Forsyth Technical Community College |
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals, Syngenta, Trans Tech Pharma, Targacept, Tengion, Wake Forest University |
North Carolina |
| Erie Community College |
Greatbatch Medical, |
New York |
| Tompkins Cortland Community College |
Band Wagan Brewery (co-owners) Cornell University (Clinical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Applied & Engineering Physics) MIcrobac BinOptics NovaSterilis Cell Preservation Solutions, Inc Cayuga Medical Center (Med Tech certified) Syracuse University Columbia University Upstate Research Cancer Institute (Med Biotech certified) MidState Veterinary Services |
New York |
| Bergen Community College |
Genzyme |
New Jersey |
| Great Bay Community College |
Lonza, Pfizer, Genzyme (a Sanofi Company), Amgen, Shire, Millenium, Salient, Cell Signaling, Sigma, East Coast Validation |
New Hampshire |
| St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley |
Pfizer, Monsanto, Sigma Aldrich, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Centocor, St. Louis Community College, Millipore, Washington University of St. Louis, University of Pittsburgh, Divergence, Coviden, bioMerieux.
Students of this program have had internships at: Phycal, Microbe Innotech, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Millipore, Ralston Purina, Solae, bioMerieux, BioBench CRO, St. Louis Community College, Washington University of St. Louis |
Missouri |
| East Central College |
Sigma Aldrich |
Missouri |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
Medtronic, Inc; Boston Scientific Corporation; St Jude Medical, Inc; Medrad Interventional/Possis; Neometrics; Minnetronix; SterilMed; Minntech Corporation; American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc; CoAxia, Inc; Galil Medical; Vascular Solutions, Inc; BioTest Laboratories, Inc; Liberty Oxygen & Medical Equipment. |
Minnesota |
| Hennepin Technical College |
Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Starkey, RMS, Vascular Solutions, American Medical Systems |
Minnesota |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College |
Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics |
Minnesota |
| Lansing Community College |
Michigan Biotechnology Institute, Michigan State University, InPore, Neogen, Emergent |
Michigan |
| Massasoit Community College |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
Massachusetts |
| Boston University |
Genzyme, BiogenIdec, Shire, Momenta, Millennium, EMD Serono, Wyeth, Pfizer, Safe Foods, Matrivax |
Massachusetts |
| MassBay Community College |
1-Genzyme |
Massachusetts |
| Mount Wachusett Community College |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genzyme, Lonza, New England Peptide, Masy Services, Bionostics |
Massachusetts |
| Northern Essex Community College |
Charm Sciences, Lawrence MA |
Massachusetts |
| Springfield Technical Community College |
MicroTest Laboratories; ConTest, Genzyme, Biovest International, U.S. Fluids, Aileron, New England Peptide, and the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute (PVLSI). |
Massachusetts |
| Montgomery College Germantown |
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Human Genome Sciences |
Maryland |
| The Community College of Baltimore County |
Paragon Bioservices, Precision Antibodies, Osiris, Becton-Dickinson, National Institutes of Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Aging |
Maryland |
| Hagerstown Community College |
Medimmune, United States Army Medical Research Institute for infectious diseases, Aerotech, Life Technologies |
Maryland |
| Johns Hopkins University |
Medimmune, Human Genome Sciences, Qiagen, Bioreliance, 20/20 Gene Systems |
Maryland |
| Southern Maine Community College |
Alere, IDEXX |
Maine |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
The AGTC, CRAFT (Center for Renewable and Fuel Technology), Transposagen, Bluegrass Community and Technicial College |
Kentucky |
| Des Moines Area Community College |
Pioneer, Monsanto, Heska, Stine Seeds, Kemin |
Iowa |
| Indian Hills Community College - Iowa BioDevelopment |
Cargill, Inc., Ajinomoto USA, Wacker Biochem, Genencor, Big River Resources, Lincoln Way Energy, Emtech, BioOva, Oskaloosa Foods, International Ingredients, West Liberty Foods, Tri-County Energy, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Heska, MediPharm USA, Ottumwa Municipal Water Treatment, Unicco, Eurafins, Iowa Renewable Energy LLC, Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri DNR, TECUS, NRCS office, Aphis, Bio-NRG, Crane winery, Quaker Mills |
Iowa |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - South Bend |
Enzyme Research, Research Methods,Omicron Biochemicals, McCormick Flavors, Underwriters Laboratory, MPI Inc., University of Notre Dame |
Indiana |
| Kapiolani Community College |
Black Ivory Biotech |
Hawaii |
| Central Georgia Technical College |
Analytical Environmental Services (AES), Atlanta, GA, Dixon Ticonderoga, Macon, GA, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, Gerogia Pacific, GA, LabCorp, NC, Macon Water Authority, Macon, GA, MicroBionetics, Macon, GA, USDA-ARS, SAA, SE Fruit and Tree Nut Research Unit, Byron, GA |
Georgia |
| Darton College |
JLA |
Georgia |
| Gwinnett Technical College |
Aderans Research, Immucor Gama, Genesis Biosciences, Slingshot, St. Joseph's Translational Research Institute, Exide, Antiox |
Georgia |
| Athens Technical College |
Dendreon, Noramco, Merial, Athens Research & Technology, Kemira, University of Georgia, USDA, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Synageva BioPharma, rPeptide, Food Safety Net Services, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratories, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, J&J Chemical Co.
|
Georgia |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville; McKnight Brain Institute, Eurofins |
Florida |
| Palm Beach State College |
Scripps-FL, BioTools, Ocean Ridge Bioscience, Akron Biotech, CURNA, Inc./OPKO, Florida Atlantic University, Dyadic, Inc., Cytonics, Inc. |
Florida |
| Delaware Technical and Community College: Stanton Campus |
Fraunhofer Institute, Gore, Agilent, DuPont, SDIX, QPS, Chesapeake PERL |
Delaware |
| Colorado State University |
Medtronic, Covidien, Terumo, BCT, Amgen, Reglera |
Colorado |
| Solano Community College | California | |
| City College of San Francisco |
Genentech, University of San Francisco, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), University California San Francisco, Gladstone Institutes (UCSF) Prosetta Antiviral, VA medical center, MCLAB (Molecular Cloning Laboratories), Core Immunology Laboratory at SFGH, Biomarin, Bionovo, Cel Analytical, Genemed,Progenitor Cell Therapies,Refactored Materials, Nektar, XDx Diagnostics, VWR, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Students of this program have interned at: University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USDA, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Gladstone Institutes, Refactored Materials, Nektar, JEFX Sanitation Consultation, Evolve Biosystems, CPMC Research Institute, XDx Diagnostics, VWR, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group-UCSF (RTOG) |
California |
| Merritt College |
UCSF, LBNL, JH Technologies... |
California |
| Southwestern College |
Cibus US LLC |
California |
| Moorpark College |
Amgen, Baxter Biosciences, Alpha Therapeutics, Life Technologies, Biogen-IDEC, Natren |
California |
| Ohlone College |
Genentech, Bayer, Novartis, Impax, Baxter, Amgen, Abgenix, Xoma, Bio-Key, Boston Scientific, and many other start-ups. |
California |
| Contra Costa College |
Genentech, Bayer, Roche, Pacific BioLabs, Joint Genome Institute, BioRad, Novartis |
California |
| Pierce College |
Amgen, FDA, Baxter |
California |
| Pasadena City College |
Grifols, Gilead, Baxter, Neumedicines, Ophidion, Lanx, PLC Diagnostics, Caltech, Children's Hospital of LA, USC, House Ear Institute, UCLA, TransMembrane BioSciences, Kinetichem, Codexis |
California |
| Oxnard College |
Amgen |
California |
| Laney College |
Amyris, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dynavax, Genentech, Intuitive Surgical |
California |
| American River College |
American River College, Agraquest, Alza, BloodSource, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Idexx Laboratories, Shriners Hospitals for Children, University of California, Davis |
California |
| MiraCosta College |
Genentech, Life Technologies, Advanced BioHealing, Prometheus Laboratories, MoBio, MarDX, UCSD, The Salk Institute, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Sanford Burnham Institute, The Scripps Research Institute, Synteract, Millipore, Abbott, International Immunology Corporation, Amylin, Illumina, GenProbe, Synthetic Genomics, Vical, Stemgent, Autogenomics, Beckman Coulter, GenMark Dx, Epic Sciences, Mesa Technologies, INOVA Diagnostics, Alere.
|
California |
| Mesa Community College |
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGEN), Barrow Neurological, Intrinsic Bioprobes, Genosensor, Capstone Therapeutics, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Covance Laboratories. Many graduates transfer to Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona where they join laboratories while completing their education. Several graduates of the program have gone on further to complete graduate degrees in the field. |
Arizona |
| Glendale Community College |
Watson Pharmaceutical |
Arizona |
| Calhoun Community College |
In Huntsville, AL: Thermo Scientific, Diatherix Laboratories, Prodigy Biosystems, Hudson-Alpha Institute Education and Outreach In Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Alabama |