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Hello Sir/Mam, What are the jobs and its packages after completing MSc in biotechnology? Can you please give me the details on this so that I can plan for my future? It will be helpful if you can guide me soon. Awaiting for the response. Thanks!

After completing MSc in Biotechnology, you can get jobs at the following posts:

• Quality Controller
• Lab Incharge
• Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance Associates
• Research Scientist/Junior Research
• Senior Scientific Writer

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Hello Sir/Mam, What are the jobs and its packages after completing MSc in biotechnology? Can you please give me the details on this so that I can plan for my future? It will be helpful if you can guide me soon. Awaiting for the response. Thanks!

Job Options After M.SC Biotechnology:- After M.SC biotechnology candidate can apply in both the public sector and private sector jobs and job types available are as follows:-

>> Environmental and safety specialist.

>> Teacher/Professor.

>> Research scientist.

>> Marketing manager.

>> Research associate.

>> Lab Technician.

>> Bio – Informist.

>> Quality control specialist.

>> Medical representative.

>> Food processing.

>> Bio – Processing industry.

Salary Offered after M.SC Biotechnology:-

>> If you go for a government job in Research field, Government hospitals, Pharmaceuticals or through entrance exam or different eligibility test then the salary offered for you is RS:- 20,000/- to RS:- 40,000/-.

>> If you go for job in private firms like drug companies in biotechnology like Dabur, Hindustan lever, Ranbaxy etc. You can also go for Private Textile companies, Chemical companies. In private sector you pay scale would be in between RS:- 18,000/- to RS:- 35,000/-

There are many job opportunities in different fields after completing M.Sc Biotechnology. Some of them are listed below.

- Drugs & Pharmaceutical research
- Laboratories
- Chemical industries
- Environment control
- Waste management
- Energy
- Food processing industries
- Bio processing industries

The salary varies field to field. The basic salary will be around INR 9k per month in the government sector. In private sector & private companies the salary varies around INR 12k - 20k. This salary will increase based on your experience.

The Opportunities mostly rely on your areas of Interest. But you can explore yourself in every space of Industry. The main focused job area for science graduate would be Pharma industry. You can get into Clinical research, Research associate, Regulatory writer, Medical writer etc. If you interested into Wet labs, you can explore more into technical works into Labs in any of the Pharma industry having their own R&D. For more details mail me [email protected]

Scope in Biotechnology
>> One can find a scope in research sector, laboratory sector, pharma industry , educational institute.
>> Will recommend you to sit in JRF exam and gain a opportunity in research field of Cancer biology, stem cells, genetic engineering etc.

Companies who hire are
** Biocon, Dr Reddy, cipla, Torrent pharma, Cadila, Glaxosmithkline, CTS life science, Ranbaxy.

Research Institution
** center for cell and molecular Biology (CCMB), National brain research center , Rajiv Gandhi center for Biotechnology .

Taking up a PhD will certainly boost your career prospects. There is no need to qualify NET exam for the same. You may need to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the institute. After MSc you will find opportunities in research Laboratories, pharmacutical companies, chemical industry. If you want to make a career in the research period you must appear for NET + JRF exam. On clearing this exam they are eligible for the pay scale under UGC norms. After this day pursue a PhD along with their job.

There are lots of job opportunities for MSc Biotechnology students. There are so many private companies those recruit biotechnology graduates as well as Masters. You may also go for government job for which only graduation degree is required irrespective of the stream of study like civil services, Indian Army, Indian defence sector.
A biotechnologist May find jobs in various quarters in India. Drug and Pharmaceutical research, Chemicals, environment control, waste management, energy, food processing and bioprocessing industries, tanning industries.

The salary range good between rupees 25000 to 40000 per month.

There are various job opportunities after completing M.Sc in Biotechnology. you can go through government jobs as well as private sector jobs.

Some private sector fields are listed below:-
Chemicals
Energy
Food Processing
Drug and Pharmaceutical research
Dabur
Unilever
Hindustan Lever
Ranbaxy
Tanning Industries

Some of the government jobs are also listed below:-
Army
Banking
SSC
UDC
CDS
Railways
BPSC