This document provides information about career options in biotechnology. It discusses the various academic and industry career paths available with undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD degrees in biotechnology and related fields. Specific job roles are outlined for research assistants, research associates, senior research associates, scientists, principal scientists, scientific directors, and bioinformatics scientists. The document also provides details on the Indian biotechnology industry and job market size, key organizations, and tips for pursuing opportunities in biotechnology.

1. Avenues and Career Options in Biotechnology
Sardar Hussain
Asst. Prof. Biotechnology,
Government Science college
Chitradurga Karnataka

2. Outline
• Career options in Biotechnology
• Academic
• Industry
• Discussion
• Tips to increase general awareness
• Q & A session

3. Biotechnology is primarily a research oriented
science and draws concepts from
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Genetics Immunology
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Process control
Physics
Mathematics
Computer Science
Law
Science ,Engineering, Arts
Biology

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5. Vibrant-Indian-Biotechnology
• Indian Biotechnology market -2017 -11.6 USBD,with
a growth rate of 2%
• There are approximately 1000 Biotechnology
companies
• 20 autonomous institutes
• 33 DBT-supported universities-for M.Sc. in
Biotechnology
• 09-Biotechnology parks and clusters
• Skill development programme like BCIL/BITP/BTFS.
• Entrepreneurship support –BIRAC-BIG,SIIP,PSUs.
• It is expected that by 2025 Indian Biotechnology
sector will grow by 25USBD

7. Career options
• Undergraduate
(B. Sc, B. Tech) 3-4 years
• Postgraduate
(M. Sc, M. Tech) 2 years
• PhD (Specialization)
4-6 years
• Academic options
• Industry options
• Other options

8. Career path of Graduates in Biological Sciences

9. CAREER PATH OF A POSTGRADUATE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

10. BASIC STEPS IN FINDNG THE RIGHT CAREER
NETWORK

11. Goal: Get on the right track.

12. Entry into Government Sector
• DBT JRF
• ICMR
• IARI
• CSIR NET
• SLET
• GATE
• JAM
• Entrance exams of autonomous institutes like IISc.

13. Private /Industry:So Many Careers To Choose!
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14. Product Development Overview
Chemical and Biological Development, Operations and Manufacturing, Quality
Discovery Rese
arch
Lead Optimization
of Drug Candidate
s
Preclinical Studies
Bio/Chemical Proce
ss Development
IND
filing
Clinical Trials
Scale-Up / Manufactu
ring
NDA
or BLA
filing
FDA
review
Product Laun
ch!
Commercial Opera
tions and Sales
Phase IIIB/IV Trial
s
Discovery Research
Preclinical Studies
Clinical Development and Regula
tory Affairs
Medical Affairs
Commercial Operations: Marketing, Sales, and
Technical Support
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15. JOB POSITION
RESPONSIBILITIES
SALARY

16. Specific Areas of Biotechnology Job Growth
Scientific Careers:
The Biotechnology industry's greatest growth areas are research and development
(preclinical and clinical) and manufacturing.
As companies search for new products, the need for research staff expands.
It typically takes ten to fifteen years to bring a Biotech product through clinical trials and
into the marketplace.
Many biotech companies formed in late 1980s and early 1990s now have products that
are nearing clinical and/or commercial manufacturing.
Some of the largest companies are expanding their product base, and therefore, their
manufacturing capacity.
Over the next years, the demand for qualified SKILLED personnel will continue to increa
se.
A DBT-BCIL-BITP ,BTFS programme for entry-level is now offered through DBT/DST,
India to BRIDGE the gap.

17. Research Assistant-Job Description
• Responsible for performing research and laboratory tasks for projects and products,
• Makes detailed observations, analyses data and interprets results. Prepares technical r
eports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
• Projects require the ability to read and understand relevant scientific literature.
• Contacts are primarily with direct supervisors regarding status of work projects.
• Education/Experience
• Requires a certificate, BS or equivalent in a scientific discipline and a minimum of 0-2
• years' related laboratory experience.
• Approximate Salary Range US $32,000 - $48,000 INDIA avg-2.6 lakh

18. Research Associate- Job Description
• Responsible for performing research and development of experiments for projects an
d products, in collaboration with others.
• Regularly exercises technical discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of
experiments that contribute to project goals.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
• Contacts are primarily with direct supervisors and others in section or group for guida
nce and regarding status of work projects. May interact with other sections/divisions o
n routine matters.
• Education/Experience
• Requires BS in a scientific discipline and a minimum of 2-5 years' related laboratory
• experience, or MS with 0-2 years' experience.
• Approximate Salary Range US-$38,000 - $50,000 INDIA-3.2 LAKH/YEAR

19. Senior Research Associate-Job Description
• Has full understanding of and ability to apply established principles, theories and con
cepts in area of responsibility, together with a working knowledge of related disciplin
es.
• Projects require familiarity with current scientific literature together with capability
to select methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Education/Experience
• Requires a BS in a scientific discipline and a minimum of 5-8 years' related laboratory
experience, or
MS with 2-5 years' experience.
• Approximate Salary Range $52,000 - $60,000 INDIA-4.2 LAKH/YEAR

20. Scientist I/II-Job Description
• May coordinate interdepartmental activities and research efforts.
• Work assignment to RA,SRA,
• Review final document,protocol, method transfer.
• Provides scientific guidance and training to more junior staff.
• Education/Experience
• Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and a minimum of 0-2 years' expe
rience / MS
• with 8-10 years' experience in a research environment.
• Approximate Salary Range $60,000 - $85,000/15 LAKH PA

21. Principal Scientist-Job Description
• Reports to director
• Discusses new projects and planning.
• Applies and/or develops highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and
concepts that may be new to the industry.
• Recognized as a scientific leader within the company.
• Meeting with clients for project updation.
• Education/Experience
• Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and a minimum of 10 years' experience in a
• research environment. Expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts is also
• required. As an alternative, post doctorate experience may be considered if combined
• with a minimum of 12-15 years related experience.
• Approximate Salary Range $99,000 - $132,000 India-30 LAKHS/PA

22. Scientific Director-Job Description
• Makes decisions on work programs and monitors project and program costs.
• Monitors and evaluates completion of tasks and projects.
• Develops budgets for capital expenditures, labor and contracts.
• Makes final decision on administrative or operational matters.
• Conducts briefing and technical meetings for top management and customer
representatives. Instrumental in attracting and obtaining major new company busi
ness contracts.
• Education/Experience
• Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and a minimum of 12 years' experience in
a research environment.
• Approximate Salary Range $120,000 - $175,000-India 45lakh/PA

23. Bioinformatics Scientist/Engineer-Job Description
• Develops gene discovery algorithms for integrating sequence-based/functional knowledge
about genes to help scientists analyze and interpret gene-expression data.
• Assists in the development of software and custom scripts to automate data retrieval, manipu
lation, and analysis; application of statistics, and visualization tools.
• Education/Experience
• Requires MS or PhD in Bioinformatics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology
or Computer Science, Computational Chemistry, or related field and 1-4 years of industry expe
rience.
• Proficiency in programming languages like C/C++, Perl, SQL, HTML, and JAVA and knowledge of
mixed operating systems environments (e.g. UNIX, Windows NT, Sybase, Oracle ) is required.
• Working knowledge of public domain bioinformatics data sources, public sequence databases,
sequence assembly tools and gene expression analysis software is preferred.
• Approximate Salary Range $75,000 - $85,000-4LAKH/PA

24. BIOCON e-Recruiting External
Candidate User Guidance with an
example

25. Please follow the below procedure
1. Register with us on the Corporate Website’s Career Section.
2. You will receive a ‘link’ in the e-mail account you specify.
3. Click on the ‘link’ or ‘paste it into a browser’ to confirm and open your Profile Cr
eation screen.
4. Create your ‘Candidate Profile’ and Release it(very important).
5. Search for suitable employment opportunities.
6. Complete your application in fully.
7. Apply to suitable Jobs Or secure the ‘Job Reference Code’, apply using job ref
erence code.

26. STEP 1: Navigate to Careers Section

27. STEP 2: Click on ‘ Job Opportunities

28. STEP 3: On left navigation pane, click on ‘Prospective Candidate’

29. STEP 4: Click on ‘Register’

30. STEP 5: Complete the Registration form providing a valid e-mail address

31. ALERT! You will receive an e-mail with a ‘Link’

32. STEP 6: Confirm E-mail address by clicking on the ‘Link’ or ‘Copy/Paste’ Link to a browser

33. STEP 7: Create your Candidate Profile Completely and then, Release i
t!

34. STEP 8: Click on ‘Employment Opportunities’

35. STEP 9: Select a Job, View it & Apply!

36. STEP 10: Apply or Refer a Frien
d

37. STEP 8: Click on ‘employment opportunities’ to view publis
hed jobs

38. ALERT! System prompts you to continue to apply using t
he created Profile

39. STEP 9 : Complete Application to Job!

40. STEP 10: Review your application & send it!

41. ALERT! When you log back, you may see this message!
Complete Job Applications!

42. Quick Reference!

43. GATEWAY TO INDUSTRY-DBT-BCIL-BITP

44. SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUNG BIOTECHNOLOGISTS
1.Self confidence and believe in your own capabilities.
2.Think high and have only positive thoughts and can automaticall
y go high.
3.Have passion for science .
4. Have interaction with staffs that excel in their careers.
5. Make a network of innovators and a network of users.(linked In)
6. Attend international conferences.
7. Utilise libraries and laboratories.
8. Attend seminars, refresher programs, work shop, Job fairs.
9.Earn knowledge ,become an entrepreneur.
10.Have contact with alumnus.

45. REFRENCE
1.www.careersbiotech.com
2.www.dbt.com
3.www.birac.nic.in
4.www.bcil.nic.in
5.www.biocon.com
6. https://www.massbioed.org/

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