these problems as an
opportunity and grab
it.
How can biotech
graduates play a role?
A biotechnology
graduate has a lot
of possibilities in
this sector. One
can join research
and development
departments of
various microbiology
and pharmaceutical
based companies to
contribute to new
product design and
manufacture. A biotech
graduate can take up
a job in pathology
labs to help in disease
diagnosis. One can
also take up the job
as a technical person
in various research
institutes for helping
researchers in using
various sophisticated
machines for PCR,
DNA sequencing,
protein structure
determination and
much more. These are
the first opportunities
available at first look.
Being a Junior
Research Fellow
(JRF) allows one to
be working on various
research projects in
research labs across
the country. If one
very much keen in
continuing research as
a career, then he or she
can enroll as a doctoral
student in various
research institutes
within the country.
However, most
importantly the
growing entrepreneur
friendly ecosystem also
presents them with an
opportunity to develop
their unique ideas
into products if they
have potential to solve
societal problems.
On the policy front,
this is the time when
our government
must speed up
the innovation
programmes for
expanding growth of
the overall biotech
sector. India can surely
become a world leader
in biotechnology.
Chinmay Hemant
Joshi is the 4th
year Integrated MS
student at School
of Biology, Indian
Institute for Science
Education and
Research (IISER),
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India. He is
much passionate
about biology and
fascinated by various
life forms around
it. He wants to be a
behavioural ecologist
in future besides
aspiring to become
a popular science
writer as well.
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