Career in BTech Biotechnology: Job opportunities and scope

In today's rapidly advancing technological landscape, the emphasis is on cultivating and honing a diverse range of skills. The BTech in Biotechnology program offers various benefits and career opportunities, including interdisciplinary knowledge of the vast biotechnology field that combines biology and technology. It is a strong foundation in both areas as it gives an innovative and versatile way for graduates to explore more careers.

WHY PURSUE YOUR CAREER IN BIOTECHNOLOGY?

• High demand

The course is in high demand as the biotechnology industry is rapidly growing, which offers various job opportunities in the biotechnology industry.

• Global and national opportunities

Biotechnology is a global industry that offers various work opportunities all over the country and around the globe. It provides an opportunity for graduates to collaborate with biotechnology experts not only nationally but also globally.

• Research opportunities

Biotechnology is full of research and development, which can be good for a learner who loves to research more and know the deep, mysterious, and unknowing facts about the human body, organisms, and many more with the help of technology. Biotechnologists are also involved in cutting-edge research to develop new technologies, therapies, and drugs.

• Career versatility

If you are a graduate of BTech in Biotechnology, you have various fields to explore. Graduates can work in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals, research, food processing, and agricultural industries.

• Innovation

Biotechnology is full of innovation; there is something new a biotechnologist innovates. It is at the forefront of technology innovation and scientists contributing to various industries like agriculture, healthcare, environmental sustainability, etc.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

The following are the various career opportunities a biotechnologist may pursue.

1.    Environmental Biotechnologist

Graduates can become environmental biotechnologists and focus on issues related to environmental sustainability and conservation practices.

2.    Bioinformatics Analyst

Graduates in biotechnology can use various computational techniques to analyze biological data and discover drugs and biological data.

3.    Biotechnologist

There are various roles in research and development, pharmaceutical and biotech companies in developing new therapies and drugs.

4.    Geneticist

The advanced study of genes and genetic traits includes genetic engineering and personalized medicine.

5.    Food and Beverage Industry

Graduates may also work on food safety, quality control, and developing genetically modified crops.

6.    Academic and Research

A graduate may also become a professor or researcher after pursuing higher studies in the same field.

7.    Regulatory Affairs Specialist

This ensures compliance with the government in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

8.    Biotechnology Sales and Marketing

Graduates may become marketers and promote selling biotech products and services.

"Career opportunities can vary based on your specialisation, interests, and the state of the biotech industry. Continuous efforts after failure bring success and innate the most promising workplaces in the world as it is the choice of today's young minds. This programme ensures a bright future for graduates with discipline, as this is a very challenging course," says Dr Ved Vrat Verma, Associate Professor, Coordinator, Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Noida International University.

"It has various health and medicine implications to deal with infectious diseases and management in the healthcare sector. Biotechnology embarks on the golden future in the industry with a big boom to provide an opportunity to contribute to human well-being with a positive and holistic approach," he adds. 

Graduates in biotechnology may become epidemiologists, biomedical engineers, medical lab technologists, and biological technicians, and may go for various positions to be a medical scientist. There is a vast scope of jobs in this industry post-pandemic and a high demand for professional biotechnologists can be seen, Dr Ved Vrat Verma further adds.

Source by: msn.com