With the Indian Biotechnology segment growing at 15% per year, career opportunities in fields such as bio-pharmacy, bio-service, bio-agriculture, bio-industrial and bio-informatics is burgeoning that the most jobs are currently available in the private sector and for research & development, marketing, sales/business development and customer support profiles.
The demand at the entry level in the biotechnology industry may not be encouraging. The reason being, the industry is still at a nascent stage in India.
“Many pharmaceutical companies have established R&D centers in India and are considering tapping India’s talent. Graduates with good academic results, relevant experience and strong soft skills can look forward to a range of positions in the field”, remarked Lawrence Ganti, Director – Head, Merck Serono India in the TimesJobs.com Recruitment Trend Report (RecruiteX January-March 2012).
According to industry experts, analytical and communication skills are very crucial together with right qualification to have a successful career in the biotechnology industry.
7 Aug, 2012, 06.47PM IST