Hello Vishnu,

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M. Sc is the postgraduate degree program in Science which enables the students to use their knowledge in different areas.After completing bachelor degree, you can pursue a master degree in science. It is the best choice for science graduate students. The scope of M. Sc is very much demanding & you can gain a respectable job in this area after completing the program with good grades. There are various specializations that one can pursue in M. Sc program. In each and every specialization, opportunities are available in Medicine, chemical, petrochemical & Polymer industries. After passing master degree in science, you can go for a research study in top organizations such as BAARC, ISRO, etc. You can also work in a government & private sectors in various technical & non-technical posts.

You can join in any of the following sectors:

• Agricultural Research Organizations
• Botanical Survey
• Hospitals
• Medical research
• Medical laboratories
• Testing Laboratories
• Seed and Nursery organizations
• Food Institutes
• Wildlife and Fishery Departments

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Hello Vishnu

In India, successful postgraduates of the course are hired in fields of Medical Biotechnology and Agricultural Biotechnology. Medical Biotechnology is an emerging sector in India, and accounts for nearly 70% of the total revenue of the biotech sectors. The companies that populate this sector could be divided into three broad categories- small startup companies that have indigenously developed biotech products, e.g., Shantha Biotech and Bharat Biotech, large pharmaceutical firms such as Dr. Reddy Laboratory (DRL), Ranbaxy Laboratories and Wockhardt Ltd., and start-ups, which are all set to emerge as Contract Research Organizations (CROs), mainly working for transnational corporations. 

The average annual starting salary offered to such postgraduates ranges between INR 10,000 and, 20,000 varying based on the candidate’s skillset and experience.