Career prospects and scope of Biotechnology in 2021

The captivating domain of Biotechnology has put forth myriads of valuable products on the table. In this far-flung world, Biotech is one of the studies that have helped in bridging the gap between healthcare-related research and patients. Various industry review reports state that out of every 10 drugs made across the globe, four drugs are driven through Biotech. The jobs appended to the Biotechnology industry have encouraged the Best Biotech Colleges in India to include popular academic programmes of BSc Biotechnology and MSc Biotechnology.  

So, what is Biotechnology?

Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field of science that combines the varied postulates of Biology coupled with technology to provide better solutions to the world. Biotechnology usually blends different areas such as Molecular Biology, Genetics Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and many more. At times, the field has to draw on subjects outside Biology.

In which industries can Biotech graduates work? 

Biotechnology has applications across industries. The rigorous training which candidates go through during their degree makes them proficient enough to work in the following areas:  

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Textile Industry
• Human and animal nutrition
• Healthcare
• Agriculture
• Marine industry

Which are the best Biotech companies in 2021?

As the world reeled under the agonising grip of the Covid pandemic, it witnessed a need for a more effective and efficient network of biotech companies.

The sole reason behind the world resuming its duty is the prospect of vaccines and they have been made largely by the consortium of pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Therefore, a candidate, after completing BSc Biotechnology courses or MSc Biotechnology programmes becomes eligible for working in the following companies:

Biocon	Pfizer	Panacea Biotech
Alembic Pharmaceuticals	Novartis	Mankind
GlaxoSmithKline	AstraZeneca	Ranbaxy
Jhonson and Jhonson	Serum Institute of India

What are the best career opportunities after a degree in Biotechnology?

Numerous medicines are manufactured with the joint efforts of Pharmacists and Biotechnologists. Therefore, Biotech graduates are in demand in both of the pertinent industries. Since there are innumerable Biotech Companies, the job options are manifold and they include:

Biomedical Engineer	Microbiologist	Genetic Counselors
Biochemist	Process Development Scientist	Food safety analysts
Medical Scientist	Biomanufacturing Specialist	Epidemiologists
Clinical Technician

To put it in nutshell, Biotechnology degrees have voluminous scope in the present times.  The onset of the post-pandemic era indicates that more attention will need to be paid to the Biotech industry which will, in turn, will help boost the demand for more graduates with Biotech degrees. So, if one is looking to pursue this degree; there can’t be a better time than this.

 

 

Note: The views expressed in this article are that of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha