Aspirants hunting for Biotechnology Jobs can look forward to various types of work opportunities on offer – research and development based, finance and administration, operations, biotech pharmaceutical jobs, quality, biotech sales jobs and clinical research jobs.
Some of the job openings in the research and development sector are scientific doctor, research assistant and scientific research associate while the major jobs in the operations sector are process development manager, manufacturing manager or technician and process development technician.
The quality jobs in the biotechnology sector have openings such as Quality Control Manager or Supervisor, Quality Assurance Supervisor or Manager and QC Analyst. Clinical research is billed as the most important area in any field related to biotechnology. Some of the major jobs on offer in this segment are Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Data Manager cum Associate and Biostatistician.
For landing an administration and finance related job in the biotechnology sector it is imperative that applicants have some qualification in accounting and relevant experience. Some of the main jobs that are available are Financial Officers, Accounting Managers and Director of Finance.
There are several exciting job opportunities in the biotech pharmaceutical sector being provided by the top biotech companies in India and abroad. The leading jobs on offer are clinical pharmacist, pharmaceutical representatives and clinical research.
The applicants in the biotech sales jobs are required to possess experience related to sales and relevant educational qualification. Companies normally look to recruit professionals who have previously been associated with laboratories and pharmaceutical set ups.
Biotech professionals looking for jobs outside India need to be trained in several disciplines as it is considered impossible to provide solutions to biological problems with one-dimensional knowledge.
The leading biotechnology companies in India are normally based around the three metros – New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. There are a couple of companies in Pune and Kerala as well. Some of the leading companies are All India Biotech Association, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Asia Pacific Ltd., Aristo Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Hi Tech Bio Laboratories.
Of late Hyderabad and Bangalore have risen in prominence as well with regards to the biotechnology sector. The leading companies in Hyderabad are Albany Molecular Research Centre Pvt Ltd. Hyderabad, EPR Pharmaceuticals Ltd EPR, Anshul Biotechnologies Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, GVK Biosciences Pvt Ltd and Biomax Life Sciences BioGenex.
Accelrys Inc., Animal Biotech (Bangalore) Pvt. Ltd., Advanta India Ltd., AstraZeneca R&D and Alltech Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. are the leading biotechnology companies of Bangalore that is also regarded as a major IT and knowledge hub.