Biomedical Engineer

Numerous opportunities exist for students pursuing a course in biomedical sciences in India. It is a vast, happening subject with great opportunities for laboratory work, management, research, education, and consultancy. Once you become qualified in the subject, you can work in the private sector or in the various national healthcare laboratories. Those who don't find themselves suitable for standard hospital careers may opt for health protection agencies, or work in forensic science departments and help catch a suspect perhaps! Attach yourself to international healthcare projects, go for voluntary work, get involved with product manufacturers, pharmaceutical industries, or veterinary services, your choices are immense.
The main work of biomedical scientists lies within the laboratory. They handle different biological samples, such as tissues, cells, blood with the help of pipettes, beakers, and test tubes, along with high-tech equipment and computers. Common responsibilities and the job profile of biomedical scientists are the following:
Screening and testing of lifestyle diseases, such as cardiovascular issues, cancer, and diabetes, along with screening for Ebola, rubella, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases
Development, discovery of treatments like medicines or drugs as therapeutic agents and vaccines as preventive measures
Understanding, investigating disease progression, profile, and mechanisms
Finding innovative, new, and effective means of disease detection, such as new biomarker discovery
Once you complete the related courses successfully, you can land various job roles, based upon your qualification. Absorption is possible in bioinstrumentation, pharmaceuticals, medical imaging, drug design, delivery, scientific R&D, health care, hospitals, medical equipment supply, and manufacture. With a good medical science degree, you may even gain a fast track entry into a medical college and start studying to be a doctor, in spite of having failed at the medical entrance examination before.
Pay package
Biomedical research institutes and biotech companies in India will offer you a Rs. 1.2 lakh to Rs. 2.2 lakhs per annum salary at the beginning. However, a fresher may also claim a Rs. 3 lakh per annum salary in some cases. If you have a master's degree, you can expect anything between Rs. 1.8 lakhs to Rs. 3.2 lakhs per annum.

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Any student who is contemplating on pursuing a career in Biotechnology must be aware that this field is still developing in India. Therefore, the number of job openings and pay packages are both very low when compared with IT and CS fields. After a B.Tech degree, students can find jobs in pharmaceutical companies, research labs and institutions in India. However, most Indian students tend to go abroad to pursue their masters or doctorate studies in biotechnology and allied fields. Some students also shift to MBA and enter the world of business, finance and banking as their engineering background gives them the required quantitative skills to excel in these sectors. Also, many students shift to software through on-campus placements. Talking about on-campus placements, since the number of job openings is very less in biotechnology, the number of companies coming for placements will be very less. Also, core companies only hire students from universities such as IITs, NITs etc. If your university is not reputed nationally or state wise, chances of any biotech or pharmaceutical company coming for placements sessions will be close to nil. Since this field is highly research oriented, vast and diverse, it is highly recommended that students pursue their graduate studies in Biotechnology.