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I have done my Mtech in biotechnology and now I’m finding difficult to get a job in biopharma or biotech companies because of being fresher with no experience and no one wants to hire a fresher these days. Also, I thought of doing PhD but in India I feel it takes alot more time and is a bit challenging too. Please guide me any suggestions on this !!

Ans: Ph.D is a matter of 4-6 years. It mainly depends on your Guide. If the Guide is good you can finish it within 3-4 years with hardwork and proper decisions. But if your Guide is bad then even you may not be able to finish it. So right now don't be a prey of that trap. You try for jobs, only you need to know the interview manners and etiquettes from viewing different YOU TUBE videos. All the best. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. Professor.............................................:)
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Government Organizations:
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
National Institute of Immunology (NII)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) as technical assistants or lab technicians
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
Public sector units (PSUs) like Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL)

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GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering): Scores in the Biotechnology paper can help you get into prestigious institutes like IITs and NITs for M.Tech with scholarships.
DBT JRF BET: Provides a fellowship to pursue a PhD in biotechnology.
ICMR JRF: For research fellowship and PhD positions.
CSIR UGC NET: For lectureships and research in biotechnology.
JNU CEEB: For postgraduate programs in biotechnology across many universities in India.

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