M. Madan Babu

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge

Avenues and Career Options in Biotechnology

Career options in Biotechnology

Discussion

Academic

Industry

Tips to increase general awareness

Q & A session

Outline

Biotechnology is primarily a research oriented science and draws concepts from

BiochemistryMolecular BiologyMicrobiologyGeneticsImmunologyCell Biology

Chemical EngineeringProcess controlPhysics & MathematicsComputer ScienceLaw

Biology

Science, Engineering and Arts

Career options

Undergraduate(B. Sc, B. Tech)

3-4 years

Postgraduate(M. Sc, M. Tech)

2 years

PhD(Specialization)

4-6 years

Academic options

Industry options

Other options

Academic options

Undergraduate(B. Sc, B. Tech)

Postgraduate(M. Sc, M. Tech)

PhD(Specialization)

Teaching (Lecturer)Technical assistant

Research assistantAssociate scientist

Post-doctoral scientistSenior ScientistAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProfessor

Salary + Time + Experience

Information about PhD programs

Post-graduation is almost a must B. Sc graduates may be considered under exceptional circumstances.

B. Tech students can apply only for an integrated PhD program. M. Sc students can apply for a direct PhD program

Must identify area of interest Identify problems for research

Identify people working on such problems and the research institute

Places to do a PhDIndia, USA, UK and Europe

More informationwww.google.com

Requirements for PhD programs

American UniversitiesGraduate Record Examination (GRE)

Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)Test of Spoken English (TSE)

Academic Graduate Record Examination (AGRE)Research Experience

UK and Europe UniversitiesTest Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Strong Research Experience

Indian UniversitiesWritten entrance examination and discussion with faculty

http://www.gradschools.com/

http://fellowships.gradschools.com/

http://info.gradschools.com/

http://www.grantsnet.org/

http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm

http://www.findaphd.com/

http://www.findamasters.com/

http://www.phds.org/

http://www.webindia123.com

http://www.careerindia.com

Career options

Undergraduate(B. Sc, B. Tech)

3-4 years

Postgraduate(M. Sc, M. Tech)

2 years

PhD(Specialization)

4-6 years

Academic options

Industry options

Other options

Industrial options

Undergraduate(B. Sc, B. Tech)

Postgraduate(M. Sc, M. Tech)

PhD(Specialization)

Scientific analystTechnical assistant

Research assistant undera senior scientistProject Manager Supervisor of a section

Senior ScientistR&D headDivisional head for a research teamAdviser

Salary + Time + Experience

http://recruit.sciencemag.org/feature/advice/advice.shl

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/channels/graduate/

http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/

http://recruit.sciencemag.org/

http://www.sciencejobs.com/splash.action

Other options (non academic/non industrial)

Science JournalismFreelance journalistScientific reporter

Management and BiotechnologyMBA, HR, etc

Biotechnology and LawPatent attorneyPolicy making

EnvironmentalistBiodiversity conservation