Biotechnology Scope

Biotechnology assimilates in itself a number of disciplines. Further, there is a great demand for biotechnical experts in countless industries and sectors. The following are applications where biotechnological techniques are used extensively:AgricultureAnimal HusbandryEnvironment ConservationGenetic EngineeringHealth CareMedicineIndustrial Research and Development
Career opportunities for students in biotechnology abound. Those specialising in different sub-disciplines of this field can easily find jobs in both private and government sector undertakings. If you have acquired a post-graduate degree in biotechnology then you can easily find a suitable position in a number of industries.
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Dear Gayu,
Yes, it provides good placement every year. There is a lot of scope of central government jobs after completing B.Tech in biotechnology. You can apply in various biological as well as various medical research department included under The Government of India. You can work in the research and development departments of pharma/biotech companies. You can also work in quality control, production or in the marketing department of pharma/bio-analytical instrument manufacturing company.
Job opportunities for a B.Tech biotechnology:
- Drug and pharmaceutical research
- Public funded laboratories
- Medicine
- Healthcare areas
- Researchers
- Project officers

Dear Gayu,
There is a lot of scope of central government jobs after completing B.Tech in biotechnology. You can apply in various biological as well as various medical research department included under The Government of India.You can work in the research and development departments of pharma/biotech companies.You can also work in quality control, production or in the marketing department of Pharma/Bio-analytical instrument manufacturing company.
Job opportunities for a B.Tech biotechnology:
- Drug and pharmaceutical research
- Public funded laboratories
- Medicine
- Healthcare areas
- Researchers
- Project officers
- Lecturers
- High Research Scientist
- Environment control
- Waste management
- Energy
- Food processing
- Bio-processing industries

Hello Prerna,
Biotechnology is a highly research oriented field, specifically if you are going the B.Sc/M.Sc route. If you are planning to do your B.Sc in Biotechnology, then an M.Sc is imperative for this field.
You can do your M.Sc in a specialized field of biotechnology such as plant biotech, bioinformatics, genetics, molecular biology etc. The reputation of your university plays a large role during your placement sessions. Since biotech field does not have many job vacancies, students from reputed institutions will be preferred over students who are from not so reputed colleges. So, make sure you are doing your B.Sc or M.Sc in a reputed university.
Upon completion of your M.Sc, most students find jobs in research labs of universities and other research institutions. The salary is less when compared with software and IT. If you want to start your own research lab or head a team of researchers or climb the ladder at your workplace, then a PhD is essential.
A PhD will also give you way more opportunities than an M.Sc degree in biotech in India.
I hope this answers your question to your satisfaction. If so, kindly upvote this answer. If you have any further questions, kindly revert.