M.Phil. in Biotechnology Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary 2024

M.Phil. in Biotechnology is a 1 year full time graduate course which is divided into 2 semesters. Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field which combines biological sciences and engineering techniques to manipulate biological systems and living organisms to create products which advances medicine, healthcare, food, agriculture, environmental control and pharmaceuticals. This course helps students to learn biomedical processes and techniques, production of drugs and vaccines.

Students should have obtained their master’s degree in the stream of biotechnology or biological sciences or any equivalent or relevant higher qualification. They should have passed with above 55% of marks or equivalents are eligible to apply for this course. Many colleges have their own entrance exams. Students should clear this exam to get an admission in reputed colleges or universities. Few colleges directly admit students without conducting entrance exams based on the student’s marks in Master’s degree.

The average fee for this course ranges between INR 3,000 to 2 lakhs as per the students marks and performance in the entrance exams. This course is a research oriented science study, a combination of biology and technology. This study covers subjects like biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, chemistry, virology, immunology, and also concerned with other subjects like ecology, health and medicine, cropping system and crop management, agriculture and animal husbandry, plant physiology, bio statistics, and cell biology.

There is a great scope in this field for these professionals are growing in India as well as abroad. These graduates can find jobs in pharmaceutical industries and research laboratories. They can work in government sectors after getting some experience in this field with good salary packages. The average salary for these professionals ranges between INR 2 to 20 lacs per annum as per they expertise in this field.

M.Phil. in Biotechnology: Career Prospects

Biotechnology professionals may found in various fields. Biotechnology graduates can find jobs in the fields are drug and pharmaceutical research, public funded laboratories, environmental control, chemicals, waste management, energy, food processing, and bio processing industries. There are also ample opportunities available to biotechnologists in the chemical industry, food processing industry, and chemical industry.

Some of the companies offering jobs for biotechnologists are Hindustan Lever, Dabur, Dr Reddy Labs, Ranbaxy, IDPL, Thapar group, Bincon India ltd, Indo American research centre, and Hindustan antibiotics with good salary packages. Some industries employ these professionals in their marketing fields to develop their business in sectors. Government sectors provide large scale employment to graduates in research laboratories.

Various biotechnology careers are:

• Forensic DNA analyst
• Scientist
• Clinical research associate
• Laboratory assistant
• Microbiologist
• Greenhouse technician
• Bioinformatics specialist
• Animal caretaker

Listed below are the top professional positions that were taken as the career by the graduates:

JOB POSITION	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY IN INR
Biotechnology expert	Biotechnology experts provide information and expertise to companies in areas including safety, environmental, health, and technology when a company lacks the personnel to handle a current issue. Biotechnologists work in research laboratories to develop new vaccines for animals, plants, human, and living organisms. They may provide assistance to help clients to solve problems and addresses issues, such as helping companies to make decisions on tool purchasing and medical devices.	INR 5,75,000
Biotechnology patent analyst	Biotechnology patent analysts are responsible for collaborating with various departments on the documentation, design, implementation, and testing of clinical data studies. They develop systems for organizing data to analyse and report trends and defines logical aspects of data sets. They will develop new patents for their research to produce new drugs for the various diseases.	INR 5,12,000
Biotechnology executive	Biotechnology executives are responsible for developing strategic objectives that support the research and developmental strategies. They provide leadership to direct others in solving complex problems. They may also review and approve all major projects and participates with company management in new developing solutions and establishing those organizational and other company policies.	INR 3,05,000
Research associate	Research associates are responsible for maintaining the efficient operation of the laboratory. They will assist in making chemical analyses of body fluids and tissues, and obtain blood specimens. They may also perform calculation to complete research test results, collects data, perform basic procedures for computer assisted data analysis and maintain notes and log or computer database. They also do research on some genetic disorders and find solutions for those disorders.	INR 4,79,000
Maintenance engineer	Maintenance engineers are responsible for ensuring that industrial machinery and equipment runs reliably. They plann and undertake scheduled maintenance. They will also create maintenance procedures, managing budgets, managing stocks of supplies and equipment, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation. They may also obtain specialist components, fixtures, or fittings.	INR 5,29,000
Lecturer	Teaching methods include seminars, lectures, tutorials, practical demonstrations, and field work. The lecturers also pursue their own research to contribute to the wider research activities of their department or institution. The main aim is to have this published in books or scholarly articles, this can help raise the profile of their institution.	INR 3,10,000