THE HINDU -BIOTECHNOLOGY HAS WIDE SCOPE

Degree matters:After completing B.Tech in Biotechnology, students can pursue M.Tech (Biotechnology), M.Tech (Bio-Informatics) or MBA (Biotechnology). A post-graduate degree will improve job prospects further.

I am pursuing B.Tech (Biotechnology) 4th year. I want to know the opportunities provided in the field of Biotechnology after completing B.Tech.

The study of Biotechnology is a blend of subjects related Biology and subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Engineering. A simple definition of Biotechnology can be using the properties of living organisms to produce desired products. It is a research-oriented field. So, most of the work is carried out at research institutes and laboratories.

Biotechnology finds application to a number of fields. Some of them are:

· Medical and Health Care

· Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

· Industrial Research and Development

· Food Processing

· Bio-Processing

· Chemical Engineering

· Drug Designing and Manufacture

· Environment Conservation

After completing B.Tech in Biotechnology, you can either take up a job or study further.

Job opportunities

There are many good job opportunities available after completing B.Tech Biotechnology. After multimedia industry, Biotechnology is ranked second as the growing sector with a tremendous employment potential.

After completing your B.Tech, you can seek employment in leading Indian or multi-national companies. You can apply for jobs in a range of industries dealing with pharmaceutical, chemical, bioprocessing and agriculture products. You are also eligible for opportunities in government research and development organisations.

Some companies that hire biotechnologists are Hindustan Lever, Thapar Group, Indo American Hybrid Seeds, Bincon India Limited, Bivcol, IDPL, Indian Vaccines Corporation, Hindustan Antibiotics, Sun Pharma, Cadila etc.

Some job roles you can assume are Research Scientist, Research Associate, Marketing personnel, Business Development Officer, Sales Representative, Biotech Engineer, and Lab Technician.

On the whole, it is a good career option for bright young people like you.

Higher education

A post-graduate degree will improve your job prospects further.

It will help you gain in-depth knowledge of the subject and provide the confidence required to face the job market. After completing B.Tech in Biotechnology, you can pursue M.Tech (Biotechnology), M.Tech (Bio-Informatics) or MBA (Biotechnology).

M.Tech (Biotechnology) involves study of Biotechnology in great detail.

M.Tech (Bio-Informatics) is the study of application of computer technology to the management of biological information.

Bioinformatics plays a vital role especially in drug discovery and development; computers are used to gather, store, analyse and integrate biological and genetic information

MBA (Biotechnology) provides broad introduction to Biotechnology and focuses on imparting management skills, required in chemical, pharmaceutical or allied industries.

Some of the universities offering these courses are listed below:

SRM University, Chennai offers M.Tech (Bioinformatics) and M.Tech (Biotechnology), both are two-year courses. The eligibility criterion is B.E/ B.Tech in Biotechnology/ Food and Process Engineering. Admission is based on the performance in entrance test conducted by the university.

For further details, please log on to www.srmuniv.ac.in

Vellore Institute of Technology University offers M.Tech (Biotechnology), M.Tech (Bio-Informatics). The eligibility criteria for these courses are B.E./B.Tech in Chemical/ Leather Technology/ Biotechnology/ Industrial Biotechnology/ Bio-chemical Engineering/ Bio-Medical Engineering/ Bio-Informatics. Admission for the Post Graduate Programmes is based on the performance in VIT Master's Entrance Examination (VITMEE) conducted by VIT. For further details, please log on to http://www.vit.ac.in/

Amity Institute of Biotechnology offers MBA Biotechnology Management. The eligibility criterion is graduation in Biological Sciences/ Computer Sciences or equivalent qualification with minimum 55 per cent marks.

The admission is based on the performance in the entrance test (Amity Common Admission Test or CAT or MAT or GMAT) followed by group discussion and personal interview. For further details, please log on to http://www.amity.edu/

The Department of Management Science of the University of Pune also offers MBA Biotechnology Management.

Admission for this course is based on the scores attained in AIMS Test conducted by Association of Indian Management Schools.

If you are selected through the test, group discussion and personal interview will be conducted. For further details, please log on to

T. Muralidharan,

TMI e2E Academy

(Queries for this column can be sent to collegian@thehindu.co.in)

ARTICLE OF EENADU ON BIOTECHNOLOGY

APPSC SHOULD INCLUDE ELIGIBILITY TO BTECH BIOTECH STUDENTS

BTech Biotech Students are eligible for Government Jobs in APPSC for the following posts But the board have not mentioned their branch Why?

We know that we are the only correct eligible candidates for the following posts which i have mentioned below.But the board have not given eligibility criteria.Hence the  APPSC chairman and other officers should take immediate step for the eligibility of the BTech Biotech candidates for the below mentioned posts in APPSC. Dear BTech Biotech Graduates rise your voice for the RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT ,then only the Government will respond.


1. Assistant Director in DNA 


Eligibility given: M.Sc. Degree with First Class or Second Class in Genetics or its equivalent i.e., 1st or 2nd Class M.Sc., Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology.


2.Assistant Director in Forensic Engineering


Eligibility given: B.E. in Mechanical or Structural Engineering or its equivalent i.e., B.E/B.Tech in Civil or Production Engineering.


3. ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS IN AP FOREST SERVICE.


Eligibility Given:A Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.

Degree with the following optional subjects: Agriculture/Botany/Chemistry/Computerscience/Computer Applications/Engineering(Agriculture/Chemical/Civil/Computer/Electrial/Electronics/Mechanical)/

Environmental Sciene/Forestry Geology/Horticulture/Mathematics/Physics/Statistics/Veterinary Science/Zoology.

4. Industrial Promotion Officers 

Eligibility Given: 

Candidates should possess degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology 
from any recognized University of India

5. 

APPSC Forest Range Officers

Eligibility Given: 

(1) Agriculture (2) Botany (3) Chemistry (4) ComputerApplications/Computer Science 
(5) Engineering  (Agriculture/Chemical/Civil/ Computer/Electrical/ Electronics/Mechanical) 
(6) Environmental Science (7) Forestry (8) Geology(9) Horticulture 10) Mathematics 
(11) Physics (12)  Statistics (13) Veterinary Science (14) Zoology . 

ABOUT SCIENCE RESEARCH IN INDIA

In 99^th Indian Science Congress Prime Minister of india said, emphasis on ensuring a major increase in investment in research and development including by industry and strategic sectors along with creation of a new innovation ecosystem. He stressed on expanding basic science infrastructure while enlarging the reach of international collaboration.

Expressing concern that countries like China had overtaken India in terms of position in the world of science, he said there need to do much more to change the face of Indian science. “We must strengthen the supply chain of the science sector. While it is true that science and engineering continue to attract some of our best students, many of them later opt for other careers because of relatively poorer prospects in science”, said Dr. Singh. 

JOIN BTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY

What is BTech Biotechnology

BTech Biotechnology is the only multidisciplinary branch of Engineering. It has applications in other fields of Engineering like Electronics, Computer Science , Mechanical Engineering , Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Environmental Engineering and so on. It is a robustic and an excellent filed of Engineering with creativity, innovation and design. Engineering biotechnologists are eligible in almost all companies of various fields of Engineering Industry. As Biotechnology subject is itself a multidisciplinary course having wide prospects in many areas like Medical, Pharma, Agriculture , Horticulture, Diagnostics, Biological Computation, Information Technology, Nanotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Chemicals, Molecular Electronics.Btech Biotech graduates will study  Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering subjects like Mass Transfer,Heat transfer, Bioprocess Engineering, Thermodynamics, Process Control,Instrumentation, Process Engineering and most advanced subjects like Animal Cell Science,Bioinformatics ,Nanobiotechnology, Herbal biotechnology, Food Science &Technology,Drug Design, Biopharmaceuticals ,Molecular Pathogenesis, bioelectronics, Biosensors and nearly 42 different subjects with 12 laboratories in the entire Course curriculum of 4 years.

Why Biotechnology

The Indian biotech and lifesciences industry recorded the fastest pace of growth in the last five years in 2010-11 to touch revenues of USD 4 billion (Rs 18,399.34 crore), according to a survey.

Of this, the biotech industry contributed Rs 17,249.34 crore, while the life science education market made up the remaining Rs 1,150 crore, according to the 9th annual BioSpectrum-Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) survey.

The biotech industry, without the life sciences education component, recorded revenue growth of 21.5 per cent vis-a-vis 2009-10 revenues of Rs 14,199 crore.

The top 10 South-based companies, led by Biocon, accounted for USD 1 billion (Rs 4816 crore) in revenues. The contribution of the 'BioPharma', 'BioServices', 'BioAgri', 'Bioindustrials' and 'Bioinformatics' verticals was Rs 10,645 crore, Rs 3,245.97 crore, Rs 2,480 crore, Rs 626 crore and Rs 252 crore, respectively.

The BioPharma vertical contributed almost two-fifths of industry revenues, followed by BioServices with 18.82 per cent and BioAgri with a 14.38 per cent contribution. Bioindustrials and BioInformatics made up the rest of the industry revenue.

The fastest growing sector, BioAgri, has increased its market share in the last five years from less than 5 per cent to over 14 per cent of 2011 industry revenue.

BioInformatics companies saw exports increase in 2010-11 and accounted for 42 per cent of total revenues, with more focus on customers in the US and Europe.

Growth of biologics in the domestic market gave an 8 per cent boost to the BioPharma segment, which clocked about 21 per cent growth in 2010-11, the survey revealed

Careers in Biotechnology---innumerable

BTech Biotech Students/graduates have plenty of Job opportunities in India

1. As a Biotech Engineer in 1200 biotech companies in India
2. As a Quality Control Analyst in 30,000 Pharma companies in India
3. As R&D Research Associate in both Biotech & Pharma companies in India
4. As a Manager in a Biotech & Pharma firm
5. As an Enterpreneur, there are many viable Products only in Biotech sector.
6. As a Scientist in almost all R&D labs of Science and Engineering’
7. As a Software Engineer in a IT industry.
8. In Higher education MTech and PhD , DBT under MST is providing  stipends.
9. MS in abroad in Biotech and its allied fields have millions of opportunities.
10.  In all 40 CSIR (MHRD,Govt of india) Labs eligibility to join as JRF and SRF.
11. As a CRA/Project Coordinator/investigator in Clinical research and SAS Programmer.
12. MBA Biotech graduates have plenty of opportunities as CEO to any Biotech and Pharma Company.
13. As a Bioinformatician in Bioinformatics companies in India .

AWAKE AND ARISE

BTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS

Dear Students BTech Biotechnology Course Started in the year 2002 in Andhra Pradesh with an intake of 800 students in 16 Colleges in the state.The first batch passedout in the year 2006.Many students opted this branch in Engineering( Bi.P.C and M.P.C in Intermediate) because of extensive hype in the media at that time.

When the first batch and second batches came in to the real world, they faced many problems regarding the Job opportunities and then a major question arises on their eligibility.Many companies rejected the resumes because of the only mark that it is Engineering Biotechnology.Some may say not eligible for the post and some say overqualified in Pharma and Biotech companies both in R&D (Research and Development) and QC(Quality control).

Meanwhile, students started to look for Higher Education by doing MTech and MS in Abroad ,later PhD.
Very few people got jobs in Pharma and Biotech Companies.Now slowly by this year 2010 end many Colleges are going to stop the course BTech Biotechnology and a prediction that by 2013 maximum institutions will close. Why?

BUT THE ONLY REAL TRUTH IS THAT WE HAVE A STABLE MARKET AND BIOTECH IS THE ONLY AREA TO SAVE HUMAN MANKIND.

BTech Biotech graduates have many Rights,as Under UGC Act the course is given permisssion and DBT under MST is supervising.DBT have started many programmes for the benefit of BTech Biotech.Most of the BTech Biotech students dont know this.

We have 40 CSIR labs in India ,in which nearly 35 have been working on Research in Biotechnology.Many Graduates are not utilising this opportunity.

We have 400 Universities in India and almost all University capus have Biotech Course offering Higher Education and research.Many Students dont know how to utilise this opportunity.

We have  25,000 Pharma Companies and 600 Biotech Companies .Most of the Students dosent try good and fail in Interviews because of inefficiency in  Laboratory/experiments Knowledge in Biotech.

REMEMBER DONT COMPARE BIOTECH FIELD WITH IT SECTOR ,THERE THEY ARE DEALING WITH NON LOVING THING COMPUTER WHEREAS IN BIOTECH WE ARE DEALING WITH LIVING THINGS ,SO PRODUCT OUTCOME IS WITH 50-50 CHANCES
WITH MANY EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS .

Students have bright opportunities in Fermentation Technology as a Biotech Engineer both in Biotech/Pharma and Chemical Engg. You must be thorough with Bioreactor working and design .

Lookin to the various fields of Biotech