The Master of Science degree program curriculum provides students with advanced course work in biotechnical and biomolecular sciences. Graduates are prepared for positions in research and industrial R&D laboratories or in sales/technical representation in biotechnology, chemical or pharmaceutical companies. A research project resulting in a thesis must be completed in the laboratory of one of the program faculty, or, by special arrangement, with faculty in other departments who are affiliated with the Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences. It should be emphasized that the University at Buffalo offers many different courses, and a program of study can be arranged to fit individual interests with regards to careers in biotechnology.