After B.Sc, what all job oriented courses are there for genetics students?

Career options in this field: Since genetic engineering is a highly research-oriented field, Ph.D is imperative if you want to climb up the ladder at work. Ph.D graduates usually go on to do their postdoctoral training and join the university as professors or enter the industry as research scientists. Students with just an undergraduate or Masters degree can only work as research assistants or at best as lab managers. They cannot do independent research projects, lead a team of researchers or start their own lab. In short, if you are keen on making a name for yourself in this field, be prepared to do your Ph.D. Genetic Engineering scientists and researchers usually find jobs in the research labs of universities and research institutions. Some even join the R&D section of biotech industries. Students with M.Tech or M.Sc. Degree in Genetic Engineering or Biotechnology with specialisation in Genetic Engineering can find jobs in biotech and pharma companies or join universities as research assistants. Some universities in India also hire M.Tech/M.Sc students as lecturers. Scope in India and abroad India: Genetic Engineering is still in the development stage in India. The past few years have seen a significant increase in the allocation of grants and funding for genetic engineering research and development and quite a number of scientific institutions such as the IISERs etc. Have been established by the Indian government. Also, job opportunities are not as high as IT and software fields. Abroad: USA, UK, Europe, Canada are doing very well in genetic engineering research. USA and UK are at the forefront of research in genetic engineering. If your goal is to pursue groundbreaking research in this field and publish high quality papers and research articles, then your best BET would be pursue your higher studies and find jobs in any one of these countries.

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