Biotechnology is a booming career option with its demand emerging in sectors such as pharmaceutical, animal husbandry, agriculture, healthcare, medicine, genetic engineering, etc. Besides, biotechnologists are paid well for the work they do. Therefore, it is definitely a good career option.

1. KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
Sahyadri Science College, Shivamogga
Department of PG Studies and Research in Biotechnology
Under the Supervision of :
Dr. C K Ramesh
Dept of PG Studies and Research in Biotechnology
Sahyadri Science College,Shivamogga
Submitted by:
Mr. Ganapati Yadav
M.Sc. II Year (Biotechnology)
Sahyadri Science CollegeShivamogga
SEMINAR TOPIC
ON
“CAREER’S IN BIOTECHNOLOGY”

2. BIOTECHNOLOGY
 A combination of two words “Biology + Technology”
 Biotechnology is the area of biology that uses living processes,
organisms or systems to manufacture products or technology
intended to improve the quality of human life. ...

3. BIOTECHNOLOGY
PHARMA
CEUTICAL
MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY
AGRICULTUR
INDUSTRIAL
GENETICS
GENETIC
ENGINEERING
SCOPE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

4. BIOTECHNOLOGY IN INDIA
 1978: First biotech company BIOCON was established at Bangalore dealing with
industrial enzymes. Later on it progressed and expanded its scope into
biotherapeutics.
 1981: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) was established at
Hyderabad dealing with rDNA technology. It is one of the most prestigious research
institutions today.
 1986: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is an Indian government department,
under the Ministry of science and Technology responsible for administrating
development and commercialisation in the field of modern biology and
biotechnology in India.

5. CAREERS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
CAREER OPTION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AFTER GRADUATION :
 Teaching /lecturship
• Assistant professor
• Associate professor
• Professor
 Research
• Ph.D.
• Postdoc
• Scientist
 Industry
• Pharmaceutical
• Agricultural
• Genetics
• Forensic…etc

6. TEACHING
 POST
1. Assistant professor / Lectureship
 Essential qualification for lectureship
1. Master degree in the subject concerned from any recognized university (M.sc in
Life science).
2. Good academics record with at least 55% marks at the master degree level.
3. Having obtained a PhD degree in the subject concerned from a recognized
university
3. NET and KSET are mandatory for lectureship post ( cut-off varies)
4. Age limit – 21 to 40 years
Note:
 PhD degree will be mandatory for teaching positions in universities from July
2021 announced by human recourse development (HRD) minister Prakash
Javadekar in 2018.
 CSIRE UGC NET December 2019 – Lectureship ( NET ) Expected cut-off ( Life
science )
General OBC SC ST PwD
45% – 50% 40% - 45% 35% - 40% 35% - 40% 25% - 30%

7. Research
PhD In Biotechnology / life science :
You can go for Ph.D. in top institutes in India and abroad with the help of some scholarships after qualifying in some
entrance examinations like CSIR NET, ICMR, TIFR, etc.
 Essential qualification:
1. Master degree in the subject concerned from any recognized university (M.sc in Life science).
2. Good academics record with at least 55% marks at the master degree level.
3.Qualified in entrance test organized by any recognized university
 Duration of time
Minimum Maximum
FULL TIME 3 YEARS 5 YEARS
PART TIME 4 YEARS 6 YEARS

8. Cont.…
 Which exams are helpful for to get fellowships for Ph.D. research in life science ?
1. CSIR NET – JRF ( Junior research fellowship )
 CSIR UGC NET is conducted twice a year in typically the months of June and December.
 Next CSIR UGC NET 2020 Will be held on June 21.
 CSIR UGC NET December 2019 – JRF Expected cut-off ( Life science )
2.GATE ( Graduated aptitude test engineering )
 Notification announced in September.
 Exam will be conducted in February.
3. DBT JRF
DBT JRF Application form 2020 will be released on 3rd week of February 2020.
GENERAL OBC SC ST PwD
50% - 55% 40% - 45% 35% - 40% 30% - 35% 25% - 27%

9. 1. Prime minister fellowship.
2. Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme For Single Girl Child.
3. Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students.
4. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates.
5. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associate ship (RA) for Foreign Nationals
6. Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering & Technology
7. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences
8. Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students.
UGC PROVIDED FELLOWSHIPS

10. INDUSTRY
Industries Includes so many jobs in different fields of life science such as Pharmaceutical, diagnosis, agriculture,
genetics, genetic engineering, Forensic laboratory…etc
Is there any internship for MSc life science / biotechnology graduates ?
Yeah, absolutely
Generally two internships are available for MSc biotechnology students
1. BiSEP – Biotechnology skill enhancement programme
 BiSEP internship Organized by Department of IT and BT, Government of Karnataka.
 Duration of time – 1 year programme ( 6 Months academic training + 6 Months industry internship).
 Fellowship – 10,000 per Month.
 Notification date – July.
2. DBT BITP – Biotechnology industrial training programme
 Organized by department of biotechnology ( DBT ), ministry of science and technology, biotech consortium India
limited ( BCIL ), Government of India, New Delhi .
 Duration of time – 6 Months.
 Fellowship – 10,000 per Month
 Notification date – July.
Note : Biocon also provide a 6 months internship for MSc Biotechnology graduates

11. TOP 20 Biotech Companies
1.Serum Institute of India, Pune
2.Biocon, Bangalore
3.Panacea Biotech, New Delhi
4.Rasi Seeds, Salem, Tamil Nadu
5.Nuziveedu Seeds,
6.Novo Nordisk India, Bangalore
7.Venkateshwara Hatcheries, Pune
8.Indian Immunological, Hyderabad
9.Mahyco Monsanto Biotech, Mumbai
10.GlaxoSmithKline Pharma, Mumbai
11.Aventis Pharma, Mumbai
12.Shantha Biotechnic, Hyderabad
13.Eli Lilly and Company(India), Gurgaon
14.Mahyco Seeds, Maharashtra
15.Bharat Serums and Vaccines, Mumbai
16.Novozymes South Asia, Bangalore
17.Invert India, Pune
18.Bharat Biotech International, Hyderabad
19.Ankur Seeds, Nagpur
20.Advanced Enzyme Technologies, Thane

12. Percentage of job opportunities of various
biotechnology fields in industry

13. SELF EMPLOYMENT
Agricultural fields - green house crops, nursery,
variety of hybrid crops produced… etc
Fishering
Honey bee farming
Mushroom culture
Spirulina culture
Ayurvedhic medicine
Aquaponics and hydroponics
Produced and explore medicinal usable products by
using plants

14. What next after M.sc in Biotechnology ?
M.Sc. in Biotechnology
TEACHING
Assistant professor
Associate
Professor
Professor
RESEARCH
PhD
Postdoc
Scientist
B.Ed. / M.Phil.
M.Phil.
( MSc qualify )
B.Ed.
( B.sc qualify)
INDUSTRY
Pharmaceutical
Agricultural
Diagnosis
Forensic lab
Etc…
INTERNSHIPS
BiSEP
DBT BITP
Biocon
IVF DIPLOMA
COURSE
IIRRH Institute
Bangalore
Manipal fertility
Mangalore
Etc…

15. CONCLUSION

16. REFERENCE
1. Biotechnology Industry Organization, Milestones 2006‐2007, available on the Internet at
http://bio.org/speeches/pubs/milestone07/Milestones2007.pdf
2. Biotechnology Industry Organization, Member Directory, on the Internet at http:// bio.org/members/
3. UGC CSIR NET website
4. GATE website
5. DBT website