Career in Biosciences
Biosciences deals with the science and working of living creatures, their occurrence and existence, the internal systems, etc. Study of classification of the organisms, ecology, nutrition, life processes, etc. makes this branch a highly multi-disciplinary one, to name a few popular subdisciplines, like Genetics, Zoology, Botany, Biotechnology, etc. Curiosity and passion are especially important to excel in this field. One has many opportunities, and it is necessary to choose and decide the appropriate field of interest to succeed.
Expert’s Guide
To guide and advise on the career path in Biosciences, the expert for the session was Dr. Sharmila Roy. She has an immense passion for Biology and associated sciences. She holds a PhD in Zoology and is currently the principal scientist at Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow. With over 30 years of experience in agricultural research, she served as a scientist in various esteemed Government research organizations, namely, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Central Arid Research Institute and Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (CISH). She believes that one must highly be interested to pursue this career.
Shashi Dream Foundation was fortunate to have Mrs. Sharmila Roy as a guest for the 69th session of our Career Counseling Session. It went live on 29 August 2020 on all social media platforms.
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Let us now look at more details regarding starting a Career in Biosciences
Eligibility criteria:
(1) 10+2 in Science with Biology as one of the main subjects.
(2) Minimum 50 to 60 percent marks in 10+2 aggregate Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Skills required:
Government colleges:
Private colleges
Job opportunities and salaries for the different fields:
Top recruiting companies:
(1) MaxGen Technologies, Pvt. Ltd.
(2) Apollo Hospitals
(3) Biocon
(4) Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited, Mumbai
(5) Life Care Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon
(6) Anthem Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
(7) Panacea Biotec Ltd., New Delhi
(8) Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Conclusion
The importance of biology and life sciences, in general, has become evident to everyone in this period of the pandemic COVID-19. This field is generally overlooked since it is not very popular and does not pay as high as other careers. This outlook needs to be changed. One must out of his/her own interest must learn and contribute to this field. This field is the one wherein we ourselves are an important part of it. Curiosity, good observation skills and the motivation to bring a positive change in people’s lives shall ensure success in this field.
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