Biotechnology is one of the most innovative and creative field of science. This field offers high employment opportunities for the students after completing their graduation in biotechnology. This sector is growing rapidly and it has a great scope in the future. Biotechnologists have opportunities in almost all industries.

Biotechnologists have opportunities in government as well as private companies. The government has set up a Department for Biotechnology for the development of the field of Biotechnology. Some of the important employment areas of biotechnologists are given below

• Agriculture and Allied Industries
• Agro Based Industries
• Aquaculture Industries
• Bio processing Industries
• Chemical Industries
• Colleges And Universities
• Environmental Specialist
• Food Processing Industries
• Media Houses As Science Writer
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Research Laboratories

Private Sector Jobs after B.Sc in Biotechnology

The candidates who have a graduation in biotechnology have job openings in the private sector. They have openings in pharmaceutical companies, Food Manufacturing Industry, Chemical industry etc. Those candidates who have basic computer knowledge along with the B Sc in Biotechnology will get openings in private companies. They can work as Bioinformists, Research analyst, science Writer, safety specialist etc. Some of the famous companies in private sector giving employment opportunities to the candidates include

• Accelrys Inc
• Advanta India Ltd.
• Albany Molecular Research Centre Pvt Ltd. Hyderabad
• Alltech Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd.
• Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Asia Pacific Ltd., Chennai
• Animal Biotech (Bangalore) Pvt. Ltd
• Anshul Biotechnologies Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
• Aristo Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai
• AstraZeneca R&D
• Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt. Ltd
• Bhat Biotech
• Aurigene Discovery Technologies Ltd.
• Biocon
• Biomax Life Sciences BioGenex
• BrainWave Bioinformatics Ltd., Chennai
• Care Biomedicals
• Catalyst Pharma Consulting, Mumbai
• Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
• EPR Pharmaceuticals Ltd EPR
• Excel Industries Limited, Mumbai
• GVK Biosciences Pvt Ltd
• Helvetica Industries Pvt. Ltd
• Hi Tech Bio Laboratories, Pune
• Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
• Indigene Pharmaceuticals Ltd
• InfoPro Solutions
• Labland Biotechs
• Laurus Laboratories Ltd
• LAXAI AVANTI Life Sciences
• Mithros Chemicals
• Nektar Therapeutics India
• Pioneer Overseas Corporation
• Prescientis
• Ranbaxy
• ReaMetrix India Pvt. Ltd
• Regain Biotechnology
• Sai Life Sciences
• Sami Lab
• Sartorius
• Sisco Research Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
• Strand Genomics
• Syngene International
• Triesta LifeSciences
• United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
• Vivimed Labs Ltd
• Wockhardt
• Xcyton

Government Sector Jobs after B.Sc in Biotechnology

Government sector also offer several job opportunities for the biotechnology graduates. In the public sector the job openings come up in Research & Development Institutes, Government laboratories, Pharmaceutical companies, Colleges, bio Processing Industries etc. They can work as Scientific assistant, research analyst, Process Development technician, calibration Technician, Biostatistician, Clinical research Manager, Medical affairs Director etc. Some of the government organizations in the biotech sector offering jobs for the candidates are given below

• All India Biotech Association (AIBA), New Delhi
• Biotech Consortium India Limited, New Delhi
• Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Kerala (RGCB)

Job Prospects Abroad after B.Sc in Biotechnology

The candidates who have B Sc in Biotechnology can get job opportunities in foreign countries also. Many top Multi National Companies recruit biotechnologists for their company. They can expect high salary package. Indian students have high demand in the foreign market because of the depth of knowledge they have in biotechnological field.