Industrial Bio-Technology (SS)

Biotechnology means any technological application that uses biological systems or living organisms to make or modify products or processes for specific use. It refers to the use of microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts, or biological substances such as enzymes, to perform specific industrial or manufacturing processes. Applications include production of certain drugs, synthetic hormones, and bulk foodstuffs as well as bioconversion of organic waste. Bio- Technology is concerned with variety of subjects including Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Chemistry and Engineering. Biotechnology has wide areas of application in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, development of Medicines and Vaccine, treatment of prolonged disease, pollution control and waste management and ecological conservation, energy production and conservation and many more.

What does a Bio Tech Engineer do?

• Bio-Tech Engineers involve in medical processes such as getting organisms to produce new drugs, or using stem cells to regenerate damaged human tissues and re-grow entire organs.

• Biotechnologist involves industrial processes such as the production of new chemicals or the development of new preservative that can be used for food storage.

• Bio- Tech Engineers deal with medical devices, instruments used in hospitals & medical labs.

• Bio Tech Engineers also deal with bioinformatics which involves the use applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, chemistry, and biochemistry

• Biotechnology experts develop a hybrid plants and involves such processes as the development of pest-resistant grains or the accelerated evolution of disease-resistant animals.

What is the future for a Bio Technology graduate?

• Bio Technologist can be employed in pharmaceutical companies, chemical, food processing, agriculture and allied industries. Bio-Tech Engineers can find the opportunities in any of the following category

• Bio-Instrumentation Engineer in the medical instruments manufacturing / maintenance firms.....

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There is great career opportunity in Biotechnology as the demand for trained professionals is growing in the global scenario including India. The country has a global market worth $91 billion and there is scope for cheap R&D through bio-partnering and co-developing technologies mainly with Chinese and American companies.

Employment opportunity, both in Government and private sectors are available. The government institutes and organizations, such as Department of Biotechnology (DBT), several agriculture, dairy and horticulture institutes offer jobs to Biotechnology professionals. In the private sector, the job openings for biotechnologists are unlimited. Drug companies in biotechnology like Dabur, Ranbaxy, Hindustan Lever, Dr Reddy’s Labs that have their R & D units offer Biotechnology professional with handsome pay-package. One can also find jobs in food processing industry, chemical industry and textile industry.

In India, the major companies which hire biotechnologists are: Hindustan Lever, Thapar Group, Indo American Hybrid Seeds, Bincon India Ltd., IDPL and Hindustan Antibiotics etc.

The pay package varies from 10k-30k for graduates at entry level. However, candidates with postgraduate qualification can get more than this. Those employed in government research centres can start with Rs. 12,000 along with government allowances.

Some job profiles

• Lab Technician
• Research Scientist
• Teacher/Professor
• Research Associate
• Science Writer
• Biotechnologist
• Sales Representative
• Quality Control Officer