Career Opportunities for Biotechnologists………

Biotechnologists are often in great demand in thepostgraduate. The leading companies offer Rs
sub disciplines of biotechnology. These disciplines50000 to 60000 to expert biotechnologists in
include red biotechnology, the application ofR&D. Those employed as researchers in
biotechnology techniques to medicine, greengovernment sector can have a starting salary of
biotechnology, the application of these techniquesaround Rs 10000 to 12000 per month along with
to agriculture, white biotechnology, which appliesvarious government allowances.
biotechnology specifically to industrial processesBiotechnologists can find career in teaching
and blue biotechnology, which brings biotechnologyprofession as Lecturer, Reader and Professor for
to the marine world. leading post graduate courses like M.Sc.
In recent times, biotechnology as a subject hasBiotechnology, M.Sc. (Agriculture) Biotechnology,
grown rapidly. And as far as employment isM.V.Sc. (Animal) Biotechnology, and M.Tech.
concerned, it has become the second fastestBiotechnology, M.Sc./M.V.Sc. in Veterinary
growing sector after multi-media.Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Marine) Biotechnology,
Biotechnologists, the extreme pure product of theMedical Biotechnology, M.Tech. in Biomedical
biotechnology can operate their minds in severalengineering/Biotechnology etc. Depending upon the
directions of career. They are manipulators ofnecessity, more advanced courses such as Ph.D.
plant, animal and microbial kingdom. They do thisand Post-Doctoral research in Biotechnology can
for the betterment of mankind. Where to findalso be pursued in national and international
biotechnologist? Go to research laboratory, youuniversities.
will get biotechnologist. Go to educationalA well expert biotechnologist can develop its own
institutions, you will find him. Go to industries, againbusiness. He can establish commercial tissue
he will be there, busy in work. Go to theculture laboratory, biofertilizer company or
agricultural world, you will find him again. Themushroom industries etc. Some of the biotech
nature of work of biotechnologists, beingcompanies and research institutes of India where
interdisciplinary, requires working together witha biotechnologist can find their jobs are: Mahyco,
people from different fields such as biology,Bejo Sheetal, Krishidhan Seeds, Jalna. Monsanto,
chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, molecularNath Seeds, Ajeet seeds, Wokhardt, Aurangabad.
biology, immunology, genetics, engineering, foodBlue cross laboratory, Serum Institute, National
science and agriculture etc. Several sectors areInstitute of Virology, National Aids Research
opened for them.Institute, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.
More specifically several sectors opened forSartorius, Rossari Biotech India Pvt. Ltd., Organica
biotechnologists includes discovery research,Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Siro Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd., Reliance
preclinical research, pharmaceuticals productLife Sciences, Bharat Serum & Vaccines Ltd.,
development, clinical development, projectMumbai, Maharashtra. Ocimum Biosolutions, Krebs
management, regulatory affairs, medical affairsBiochemicals & Industries Ltd., Biotechdesk,
etc. Commercial sector includes businessShantha Biotechnics Ltd., Microbax India Ltd.,
development, corporate communication, productCCMB, CDFD, Hyderabad, A.P. Banglore Genei,
support and sales. Biotechnologists haveBigtec private Ltd., Bangalore. AVT Biotechnology,
opportunities in Biotech and Bio IT parks.Harrisons Malayalam Ltd., Cochin. Avestha
Most of the biotechnologists are employed inGengraine Technologies, BI Biotech India Pvt. Ltd.,
leading Businesses and pharmaceutical companies,Biocon, Delhi. Quintiles Translational, Euphoric
chemical industries, bioprocessing industries,Pharmaceuticals, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Synchron
agriculture related industries and pollution controlResearch Services, Ahmedabad. Rasi Seeds,
activities of the major industries etc. They canIndian Immunologicals Ltd., Tamilnadu. Blue Cross,
even join government and corporate-run researchGoa and Lilly India of Gurgaon.
and development organizations. Biotechnology'sSome of the universities, biotech colleges and
application in Medicine has helped in theresearch institutes of India where biotechnologists
development of various medicines, vaccines andcan find their jobs are: School of Life Sciences,
diagnostics. The remarkable development workUniversity of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. School of
carried out by biotechnologists in this field has ledBiotechnology, JNU, New Delhi. Rajiv Gandhi
to improvement in the  methods of diagnosis, Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala.
medicines and vaccinations for diseases whichInstitute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai,
once thought were incurable are no more a causeMaharashtra. University School of Biotechnology,
of worry, which has been a blessing forGuru Gobind Singh Indraprasta University, New
humankind. R&D spending in biotechnologyDelhi. Animal Biotechnology Research centre
industry is on the rise, resulting in robustNational Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana.
technology platforms, safe and effectiveDepartment of Molecular Biology & Genetic
medications, and improved drug sales.Engineering,   GB Panth University of Agriculture
Biotechnologists also find opportunities at placesand Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.
involving activities like chemical processes, geneticDepartment of Biotechnology, University of
engineering, textile development, cosmeticKashmir Srinagar, J&K. School of
development etc. In agriculture, the developmentsBiotechnology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
of transgenic varieties of the economic crops areUP. Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology,
possible by the efforts of biotechnologists.MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat.
Biotechnologists are also encouraging a shift fromSchool of Chemical and Biotechnology, Sastra
chemical based fertilizers and pesticides toUniversity, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. Department of
biofertilizers and biopesticides to retain the qualityBiotechnology, SRM University, Chennai.
of soil, food and the environment. BiotechnologistsDepartment of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics,
in the area of animal husbandry have improvedJaypee University of Information Technology,
animal breeding. Several kinds of geneticallySolan, Himachal Pradesh.  Jaypee Institute of
engineered, high yielding animal breeds have comeInformation Technology, Noida. The Amity
up which has increased the output of dairyInstitute of Biotechnology, Noida. The Oxford
products as well as the meat products.College of Science, Bangalore. Department of
Biotechnologists find jobs in environmental sectorBiotechnology, RV College of Engineering,
for checking industrial air pollution levels, treatmentBangalore. Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and
of industrial waste, designing microbes forBusiness Management, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
checking oil pollution etc.Shri M&N Virani Science College Rajkot,
Private sector companies generally offer Rs12000Gujrat. PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
to 20000 per month to an entry level