GENETIC SCIENTIST – Transforming health, medicine, agriculture and evolutionary studies!

WHAT IS GENETIC STUDIES?

The study of genes, heredity and genetic variations in living organisms – be it plants, animals, or human beings – falls under the wings of genetic studies. Genetic engineers work in high tech laboratories on technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. Hence the process is called genetic modification. Genetic scientist aims to understand the process and function of trait inheritance, which includes gene distribution, gene behavior, and molecular structure of genes. These in-depth studies help professionals understand various genetic anomalies and hereditary conditions which can result in discovering medicine formulations curing cancer or producing infestation-resistant crops. 

WHAT ARE THE SPECIALIZATIONS?

Genetic studies can be pursued as a BSc/MSc course as well as B.Tech program. There are many esteemed universities and institutes in India with Agriculture, Pharma and Medicine specializations. Biotechnology or Microbiology programs can also be an initial area of study before a student decides to pursue Genetic studies as an advanced specialization. The opportunities of extensive study in this field are:

• Cytogeneticist
• Forensic DNA Analyst
• Medical Technologist
• Clinical Geneticist
• Genetic Counseling
• Research Geneticist

WHAT ARE THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES?

• Genetic Engineer
• Biotechnologist
• Research Scientist
• Bioinformatics Specialist
• Genetic Counselor
• Bioprocess Engineer
• Regulatory Affairs Manager
• Quality Control Analyst
• Environmental Biotechnologist
• Agricultural Biotechnologist
• Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Director
• Associate Genetics Professor

BEST COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA

1. IISC Bangalore
2. IISER, Multiple Locations
3. Indian Agricultural Research Institute – [IARI], New Delhi
4. The Oxford College of Science – [TOCS], Bangalore
5. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
6. DAVV – Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
7. Dr DY Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute
8. MS Ramaiah College of Arts Science and Commerce, Banglore
9. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
10. Institute of Genetic Engineering, Kolkata
11. SRM University, Ramapuram
12. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

BEST COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES IN OVERSEAS

1. University of Oxford, UK
2. University of California, Berkeley, USA
3. Columbia University, USA
4. University of California, Los Angeles, USA
5. University of Pennsylvania, USA
6. University College London, UK
7. Australian National University, Australia
8. University of York, UK
9. The University of Queensland, Australia
10. Massey University, New Zealand

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