Biotechnology can be defined as a technological application that makes use of Biological systems such as organisms or their derivatives in order to create products. Biotechnology draws on the pure biological sciences and in many instances it is also dependent on knowledge and methods from outside the sphere of biology. A bio-technologist may find jobs in various quarters. In India students can mainly explore job options in the following fields :

• Drug and pharmaceutical Research
• Public - funded Laboratories
• Chemicals
• Environment Control
• Energy
• Waste Management
• Food Processing
• Bio-processing Industries