Careers in biotechnology

1. Careers
In
Biotechnology
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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2. Introduction
Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially
when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The
UN Convention on Biological Diversity has come up with
one of many definitions of biotechnology: "Biotechnology
means any technological application that uses biological
systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or
modify products or processes for specific use."Traditional
pharmaceutical drugs are small chemicals molecules that
treat the symptoms of a disease or illness - one
molecule directed at a single target. Biopharmaceuticals are
large biological molecules known as proteins and these
target the underlying mechanisms and pathways of a
malady; it is a relatively young industry.
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3. Eligibility
The minimum eligibility criteria for pursuing a Bachelor’s
Degree course in Biotechnology ( B.Tech. or B.Sc. ) is the
successful completion of 10 + 2 in Science. Successful
completion of a Bachelor’s Degree-in Biotechnology is the
minimum eligibility criteria required to do a Master’s
Degree in Biotechnology. In order to do a Ph.D. in
Biotechnology, one needs to have completed one’s
Master’s Degree in Biotechnology. It is ideal to clear the
CSIR – UGC JRF examination in order to pursue a doctoral
research in Biotechnology.
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4. Job Prospects
Biotechnology as a subject has grown rapidly. And as far as
employment is concerned, it has become one of the fast
growing sector. Employment record shows that biotechnology
has a great scope in future. Bio-technologists can find careers
with pharmaceutical companies, chemical, agriculture and
allied industries. 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
sector. Biotechnology students in India may find work in a
government-based entity such as universities, research
institutes or at private centers as research
scientists/assistants.
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5. The average salary for a Biotechnologist is Rs 355,077 per
year.
A Research Scientist, Biotechnology earns an average
salary of Rs 490,631 per year.
The average salary for a Biotechnologist is Rs 355,077 per
year.
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6. Institutes
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology,Hyderabad , Andhra
Pradesh.
Chandigarh College of Engineering & Technology,Chandigarh ,
Punjab.
School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi
, Delhi NCR.
Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim
University,Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh.
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