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As a bio-technologist you may find jobs in various quarters. Biotechnology jobs in India can be found in the following fields:

• Drug and pharmaceutical research
• Public funded laboratories
• Chemicals
• Environment control
• Waste management
• Energy
• Food processing
• Bio-processing industries

Moreover drug companies in biotechnology like Dabur, Ranbaxy, Hindustan Lever and Dr Reddy's Labs that have their R & D units offer Biotechnology professionals with handsome pay-packages.

Even some industries employ bio-technologists in their marketing divisions to develop business in sectors where their products would be required.

The major companies, hiring bio-technologists, which are as follows:

• Hindustan Lever
• Thapar Group
• Indo American Hybrid Seeds
• Bincon India Ltd.
• IDPLand Hindustan Antibiotics.

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hello there,

The term Biotechnology is derived from Greek word “Bios”, which means “everything to do with life” and, “Technikos”, which means “human knowledge and skills”. Biotechnology aims to produce desired health and medicinal benefits for humans by means of using advanced life sciences and living organisms like bacteria, yeast, plant cells, etc.

India is soon to be a hotspot for Biotech Industry. It is estimated that Biotech sector in India is estimated to grow by 30.46 percent CAGR by 2025 and, India is among the top 12 biotech destinations in the world and ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region . Biotechnology is a promising field that can bring about appreciable changes in agriculture trends, food productions and, healthcare.

Career Opportunities for B.Tech Graduates:

Pharmaceutical sector, Biological Sciences, Healthcare, Food Processing Industry, Food and Chemical Industries seek Biotechnology Professionals for handling positions of Production Engineers, Quality Control Analyst, etc.

Career Opportunities for B.Sc Graduates:

Biotechnology is a research-oriented field in which a lot of areas are still to be explored. B.Sc graduates can opt for a career in technical writing, or go for M.Sc and Ph.D to pursue a career in research. With the world’s population to cross 9 billion before 2050, revolutionary reforms are needed in areas food production, medicine and, vaccine. The future rests largely on the shoulders of researchers and scientists in the field of Biotechnology.

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Hey areen!

There is a lot future scope in biotechnology. Students with Biotechnology degrees can work as laboratory technicians in various research centres, hospitals, healthcare centres and universities.Many pharmaceutical companies hire postgraduates in biotechnology as research scientists.The rise in the production of genetically modified crops has increased the demands in the market. This has increased the scope of employments for students pursuing biotechnology.

To know more about scope of biotechnology , follow the given link:

https://www.careers360.com/biotechnology-engineering-course

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