Biotechnology Scope

There are many good job opportunities available after completing B.Tech Biotechnology. Ranked second following multimedia industry, Biotechnology is the sector with immense employment opportunities.
With completion of your B.Tech course, you become eligible for getting job in foremost Indian or multi-national companies. Some of the leading companies that recruit biotechnologists are Biocon India Limited, Hindustan Lever, Thapar Group, Indian Vaccines Corporation, IDPL, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Antibiotics, Cadila, Indo American Hybrid Seeds etc.
One is eligible for the position of Research Scientist, Biotech Engineer, Research Associate, Marketing personnel, Sales Representative, Business Development Officer, and Lab Technician.
Higher education
With a post graduate degree in Biotechnology you can acquire comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the subject gain the confidence needed to accommodate to any job related to Biotechnology. After obtaining B.Tech in Biotechnology, you can opt for M.Tech (Biotechnology), MBA (Biotechnology) or M.Tech (Bio-Informatics). The field of Bioinformatics plays an important part in drug discovery where with the help of computers genetic and other biological information can be assembled, analysed, stored and integrated. MBA in Biotechnology furnish a comprehensive knowledge on application of management skills required in Biotech industries like pharmaceutical, chemical or allied industries.
Scope for Higher Studies following B.Tech in Biotechnology
In order to pursue Master of Technology or Master of Engineering courses after B. Tech in Biotechnology, qualifying the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is quite desirable for admission since almost every institute demand a GATE score.Following completion of this two year Master degree course, you can pursue Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) course in various discipline of biotechnology. Listed below are the various options of higher studies available following under graduation in Biotechnology:
Master of Engineering (M.E) in Biotechnology
Master of Engineering (M.E) in Bio-informatics
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Biotechnology and Bio-process Engineering
Post Graduate Diploma in Ethics and Biotechnology
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Industrial Biotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioresources

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 BTech 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, Biomedical sciences, Biological sciences, Bioprocess Engineering etc.