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Sugar Land, Texas, (JOBS) is located near the Gulf of Mexico, five miles (eight kilometers) west of Stafford and 21 miles (34 kilometers) southwest of Houston. It is part of Fort Bend County, and is home to 63,328 people.
As you've probably guessed, this city was built and developed around the sugar industry. Samuel M. Williams first established a sugar plantation and mill here in the early 1800s. The plantation changed hands several times, and eventually became the Imperial Sugar refining plant in the early 1900s. Want to learn more? Visit the Museum of Southern History for an in-depth look at how Sugar Land has changed and grown. The museum also features exhibits on the Civil War, Texas Rangers, and antebellum furniture and clothing. For more local history, visit the Fort Bend Museum and the George Ranch Historical Park in nearby Richmond.
Sugar Land is located on the bank of the Brazos River, which offers many great spots for boating and fishing. Nearby Brazos Bend State Park has excellent campgrounds and nature trails, and is home to white-tailed deer, alligators, and a variety of waterfowl.
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical jobs are rapidly emerging in Texas. GM Pharmaceuticals is located in Arlington, and companies that are in close-by Fort-Worth, include Sovereign Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Capellon Pharmaceuticals, Falcon Pharmaceuticals, Virbac, Caris Dx, Medtronic, Inc., Galderma Laboratories, L.P., and Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
The Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute aims to promote research, development, and advocacy of policies and actions that promote biomedical science, biotechnology, agriculture and medical device innovation in Texas.
And healthcare professionals take note: Among its many excellent healthcare institutions, Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center
, the largest medical center in the world.
Check out job opportunities by visiting the BioSpace Career Center. Here you will find the life sciences most premier career events which showcase an array of local employers. At the Career Center homepage you can even check out video to see what the career fair experience is like and hear what job seekers and employers have to say.
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