Career in Biotechnology
Biotechnology as a subject has grown rapidly and as far as employment is concerned it has become one of the fast-growing sectors. Employment record shows that biotechnology has a great scope in future. Biotechnologists can find careers with pharmaceutical companies, chemical, agricultural and allied companies. They can be employed in the areas of planning, production and management of bio-processing industries. There is a large scale employment in research laboratories run by the government as well as the corporate sectors.
Biotechnology students in India may find work in government based entity such as universities, research institutes or at private centers as research scientists/ assistants. Alternatively they may find employment in specialized biotechnology companies or biotech-related companies such as pharmaceutical firms, food manufacturers, aquaculture and agricultural companies that are engaged in business related to life sciences ranging from equipment to chemicals to pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. The scope of work can range from research, sales, marketing, administration, quality control, breeding, technical support etc.
Institutes actively involved in biotechnology research
1. The Government of India National Biotechnology Board (NBTB)
2. The Department of Science and Technology (DST)
3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
4. Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)
5. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
6. Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)
7. Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO)
8. Indian Institute of Science (IISC)
9. Biotechnology Consortium of India Ltd (BCIL) (Offers industrial training after MSc with a stipend of Rs8,000 per month for a period of six months and the suitable candidates are then absorbed. The selection is based on online test conducted by BCIL)
Colleges of B.Sc. in Biotechnology
- PU - Panjab University, Chandigarh
- Pune University (UNIPUNE) - SPPU (Savitribai Phule Pune University),
- Parul University, Vadodara
- Shiv Nadar University – SNU
- CURAJ - Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer
- MMDU - Maharishi Markandeshwar Mullana, Ambala
- Amity University, Mumbai, Panvel
- IMS - Ghaziabad, University Courses Campus
- IMS - Ghaziabad, University Courses Campus
- JNU - Jaipur National University
- Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology, Jaipur
- Uttaranchal College of Science and Technology - UCST, Dehradun
- Sai Group of Institutions, Dehradun
- LPU - Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
- DDU - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University,Gorakhpur
- ABBS - Acharya Bangalore B School, Magadi Road, Bangalore
- Indian Academy Degree College, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology, Pune Satara Road, Pune
- SRHU - Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun
- Amity University, Gurugram, Gurgaon
- Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata
- Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Chandigarh
- Indian Academy Degree College, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore
- Swarnim Startup and Innovation University – SSIU, Ahmedabad
- School of Arts and Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
- SRMU - Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow, Ganeshkhind, Pune
- BU - Bundelkhand University, Uttar Pradesh
- Integral University – IUL, Lucknow
- Institute of Bio-Sciences and Bio-Technology, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur
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Source:- Internet & Various Books