text: biotechnology - an exciting new job oppurtunity or a legislative time bomb? what are your thoughts.? its a relatively new field, but is it really going to last, despite all its potential? i hope so since i have a bachleor's in biotechnology. right now the job market is very good, but like stephanie said science jobs pay very little, i know that better than anybody. :(   in regards to if it will last that depends on what field of biotechnology you are refering to. from the way you worded your question i am assuming you are talking about the more controversial areas and i'd have to say since this country is so conservative that will probably continue to stand in the way of our advancement in the scientific field. this is unfortunate because we will probably find the u.s. falling behind the rest of the world in this aspect.