STLCC BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM GIVES BUSBY A NEW BEGINNING

For 12 years Dave Busby went to to work every day as a machinist for a Chrysler supplier. When the automotive industry plunged into a downward spiral in the fall of 2008, Dave found himself out of work when his company closed its doors.

Knowing in advance that he would be out of a job shortly, Dave sat down at the computer and began searching for opportunities that summer. By November, he was officially out of work and had no leads on a new job. Classified as a “technician,” Dave typed those words into his job search engine and “biotechnology” kept appearing. After Googling “biotechnology”, Dave didn’t really think it was up his alley but decided to look into it a little further.

Dave called the Missouri Biotechnology Association, MOBIO  to inquire about the field and potential jobs in the biotechnology industry. He ended up talking to Kelly Gillespie, MOBIO’s Executive Director. Until Kelly mentioned that they were looking for hands-on people, Dave had just about ruled the biotech field out. That 15 minute phone call would forever change his career path.

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