Biotech is a wide field which uses biological processes in conjunction with computer science techniques. More specifically, technology is developed where the basis of the tech is biological systems. These biological systems are integrated with engineering and computer science technologies to solve various issues in the field of biology. If you as a computer scientist are interested in biology as well, this is a great opportunity for you.
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Innovative way of thinking - you are not just applying AI, data science, IoT, etc to the field of biology, you are developing tech centred around biological processes, which is a fundamentally different way of designing and implementing systems. You can take this knowledge and adapt it to later systems.
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Easier to pivot to other related and similar domains - this will particularly help you out if you want to go into related domains, for example bioinformatics, healthtech and medtech.
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Demonstrate to employers that you are able to apply yourself to fields which require specialised knowledge - since you are applying your skills, while also requiring knowledge of biology, you demonstrate that you can learn to adapt accordingly to the different industries that you are developing solutions for