La Trobe's Master of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics will give you skills and knowledge that can be applied to current and emerging technologies in human health, diagnostics, sustainability, food security, renewable energy and more. Biotechnology combined with informatics makes use of the huge, rational data sets provided by the 'omic' sciences. These offer significant opportunity for research, 'data mining' and innovation in health and Artificial Intelligence.

You'll learn:

• Bioinformatics
  • Learn how to use and apply commonly available bioinformatics software programs to address biological problems.
• Practical biotechnology
  • Enhance your practical skills in contemporary molecular biology applications.
  • Learn about cloning, protein expression, protein purification and immunoblotting.
• Scientific communication skills
  • Build your expertise in report writing and data presentation while gaining knowledge of copyright, plagiarism, databases, journals and online resources.
• Proteomics and genomics
  • Gain theoretical experience in advanced technologies such as CRISPR-mediated gene editing, next generation sequencing and mass spectrometry.
• Protein chemistry
  • Carry out a range of laboratory techniques to purify and characterise protein preparations.

Biotechnology is one of the fastest growing areas in science and there's high demand for skilled graduates. Graduates will be well placed to pursue roles such as:

• Biotechnologist
• Bioinformatician
• Research assistant