Bioinformatics Degree Course Details
In India, Bio-Informatics course is an emerging
discipline. It is an applied science which refers to use of information technology
in the field of molecular Biology. Bio-Informatics or computational biology relates
to the use of information technology in the field of molecular biology. It involves
the application of computer technology for analysis and management of biological
data and uses it for improving the quality of life. Bio-Informatics has several
applications in the fields of agriculture, health, environment, energy, biotechnology,
biomedical research and development. Bio-Informatics helps to produce better curative
and preventive medicines, identify waste cleaning bacteria and produce high yield
- low maintenance varieties of seeds.
Course Offered: Various
courses in bio-informatics are available such as,
- B.Tech in Bio-informatics.
- Master's Degree in Bio-informatics.
- Advanced Diploma in Bio-informatics.
- M.Tech in Bio-informatics.
Eligibility:
Bio-Informatics course in India is suitable for the graduates or post-graduates
in genetics, chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, veterinary science, pharmacy,
mathematics and physics and also for the IT professionals, engineers and medicos.
Entering into the field of Bio-Informatics requires at minimum a graduate degree,
a four-year degree isn't enough. A Master's degree or Ph.D is usually required,
meaning it's important to pay careful attention to school choices, as few schools
offer graduate degrees in Bio-Informatics.
Career Options: Bio-Informatics
degree course is increasingly attracting the youngsters in India. Bio-Informatics
professionals have multiple career options. Most of these professionals are absorbed
in pharmaceutical and Biotech companies. They can also work with premier scientific
research institutes in public sector, government sector, private hospitals and companies
manufacturing various biomedical products. One can also take up teaching jobs in
public and private colleges offering Bio-Informatics as a subject. The scope of
Bio-Informatics is in areas like database design and maintenance, sequence assembly,
proteomics, clinical pharmacologist, sequence analysis, informatics developer, biotechnology,
biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences and research institutions and Bio-Analytics.
Job Prospects: The scope
of Bio-Informatics include sequence assembly,
database design and maintenance, sequence analysis, proteomics (study of protein,
particularly their structures and functions), pharmacogenomics, pharmacology, clinical
pharmacologist, informatics developer, computational chemist and bio-analytics.
Remuneration:
Bio-informatics is a highly remunerative career choice. Those employed
in government research institutes and hospitals get salary as decided by the government.
It can be Rs. 1, 20,000 to Rs. 2, 50,000 per annum depending upon work profile and
experience. Professors in government collages get basic pay of Rs. 10,000 to Rs.
15,000 per month. Those working in private sector pharmaceutical companies or multinational
companies get a pay of Rs. 4,50,000 - Rs. 6,00,000 per annum.
List of Bio-Informatics Institutes
in India:
- Centre for Biotechnical technology (CBT), New Delhi.
- Department of Biotechnology, JNU, Delhi
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad.
- Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
- Indian Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow.
- Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh.
- Department of Biological Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
- National Centre for Biological Science, TIFR Bangalore.
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
