Bioinformatics course after 12th and job opportunities

I want to do Bioinformatics course after 12th so please give me all details about this course with job opportunities and salary after this course?

[Kiran Chandar]

Bioinformatics is a branch of science and it consists of information technology, molecular biology, and biochemistry. This course is suitable after 12th in science stream because it has many scopes in India as well as in Abroad.

Eligibility for Bioinformatics after 12th:

12th class from a recognized school in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology with minimum of 50% marks.


Courses in Bioinformatics after 12th are following:

• Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics
• Bachelor of Engineering in Bioinformatics
• Bachelor of Technology in Bioinformatics



Specialization fields in bioinformatics:

• Metabolic computing
• Architecture and content of genomes
• Complex systems analysis/genetic circuits
• Nucleic acid and protein sequence analysis
• Evolutionary model building and phylogenetic analysis
• Data mining using machine learning tools and neutral nets
• Data storage and retrieval, Database structures, Annotation
• Information content in DNA, RNA, protein sequence and structure
• Analysis of genomic/proteomic/other high-throughput information



Job opportunities

There is lot of scope in the bioinformatics field in biotechnology, biomedical sciences and pharmaceutical companies, private and government hospitals and teaching jobs in universities and colleges.

Some top Indian companies which hiring bioinformatics professionals:

• Wipro
• Ocimumbio
• Reliance
• Jubilant Biosys
• Satyam
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Accelrys, Inc.
• IBM Life Sciences
• BioMed Informatics
• Silicon Genetics and Tessella


Salary after Bioinformatics course:

In Government hospitals and in research centers: Rs. 8,000 – Rs. 20,000 per month
In government colleges as professor: Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month
In Private pharmaceutical sectors or MNC’s: Rs. 4, 50,000 to Rs 6, 00,000 per annum

Job titles:

• Lecturer
• Database designer
• Scientists
• Bio-analytics
• Self-employment
• Informatics developer
• Researcher
• Software developer
• Marketing Executive
• Service provider in discovery software and in research applications