Biotechnology is one of the most demanded fields offering a lot of job openings for the aspirants with good qualifications. These aspirants have a good career in various sectors in our country. Good salary packages are a plus point for aspirants in this field.

Main Employment Areas

The common areas where experts in the field of Biotechnology are being placed include the following.

• Agriculture and Allied sector
• Agro Based firms
• Aquaculture sector
• Bio processing units
• Chemical sector
• Educational institutions
• Environmental firms
• Food processing units
• Media Houses
• Pharmaceutical sector
• Research Laboratories

Key players in Biotechnological Field in India

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

Pay scale of Biotechnology Jobs

The actual pay scale varies with the choice of job profiles. Public sector companies generally offer a salary of around Rs.27000/- per month for aspirants in this sector. Private sector offers a salary of around Rs.35000/- per month for these aspirants. Companies abroad will offer these people even salary packages of up to Rs.100000/- per month.

Pros about Biotechnology Sector Jobs

Biotechnology opens a broad range of openings to aspirants in this field. Due to vast industrialization process and up gradation of technology the possibility to obtain a job in biotechnology has increased to a huge extent. When an employee gains much experience in the field, they can get into high-designated job profiles or else they can start their own private units. Compensation packages offered by biotechnological field are also worth noticeable. Moreover, certain biotechnological careers offer flexible work, as they can work from home and also at flexible timings.

Cons about Biotechnology Jobs

There are various cons as well in this sector. One among the main draw backs will be the tight deadlines one has to follow in most of the job profiles in this sector. The options for non scientist jobs are also less in this field.