Scope in biomedical engineering

Usha Albuquerque

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Scope in biomedical engineering

Q. I’m pursuing Biomedical Science. What subject would be best to opt for MSc.? Kindly tell me about the opportunities in the same. Will it possible for me to join the World Health Organisation?

After a degree in bio-medical science you can pursue any field of life science including pharmacy, micro-biology, forensic science, forensic medicine, zoology, or any other specialisation for M Sc. You can also consider M Sc Biotechnology with specializations in Genetics, Medical Genetics, and Epidemiology, which are essentially research-oriented specialisations with applications in various areas such as medicine and healthcare, pharmaceuticals, animal science and environment. With global players focusing on research pertaining to drugs, vaccines, diagnostics etc, there is growing requirement for skilled medical researchers, with companies developing biotech products, and large pharmaceutical firms with research facilities. There are also many research organisations/industries where highly complicated research work is being conducted such as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India National Biotechnology Board (NBTB), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Biotechnology Consortium of India Ltd (BCIL), Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) and others.

The WHO like other international organisations recruits candidates with high level of qualification and work experience. The WHO requires people with an advanced level university degree in medicine, public health, social sciences or other relevant areas of work and with experience at national and/or international level. After a Master’s degree in any of these life science/ medical science disciplines you would need to put in some years of work experience in a health related field relevant to WHO’s work, before applying to WHO. You can check the website for more details www.who.int/careers/em

Short-term courses in stock markets

Q. I am pursuing my BBA and am confused regarding future prospects. I am thinking of doing a short term course in stock market, would it be helpful in securing a good job or should I go directly for MBA. Please guide me and also suggest other course that I can take.

It is good to be thinking of ways of enhancing your degree programme. You need to start by considering the kind of work you are interested in doing, and then identify the subject or course you should study. Stockbrokers buy and sell stocks, bonds, and other sorts of investments on behalf of their clients, who could be individuals or corporations. There a number of different jobs in the share market. However before getting into any particular area of work, it may be advisable to take up some student internship work in this field of stocks and shares. Such experience will not only expose you to the field of work of your choice, but also enable you to decide as to whether you should take up the course in stock markets, or require to do an MBA. If you are interested in working in financial services, stocks and securities, a short term course in the stock markets will certainly help you get a job. There are also specialized courses in Finance and Control, Equity Research, Capital markets and so on. The basic objective of such courses is to acquaint the students in respect to the investment decisions related to financial assets, the risks and the returns involved, and to make them aware of the functioning of securities market, and other assets. Any of these courses can help you get into the area of Stock Markets and share broking work. Whichever path you choose, think through your career aspirations and then plan accordingly.

How can I get into digital marketing?

Q. I have graduated in science and want to get into digital marketing. I want to know if I can do this, what is the scope in this career and where can I learn the same.

Digital marketing is the use of the internet for advertisement, publicity and marketing. The Digital marketing career covers the basics of traditional marketing but in a new internet environment. Today as social media has exploded playing an increasingly important role not only in communication, but also in business and marketing campaigns, this is a career that can only expand. Students of any field can take up this career as it includes some knowledge of computers, statistics, artistic visualization, communications, and e-commerce. This is an ideal career for those with a strong understanding of the Internet technology and good marketing and communication skills. After graduation you can take up a diploma or certificate course in digital marketing now being offered by hundreds of institutes. You will learn about search engine optimisation (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), website designing, internet marketing consulting, e-commerce solutions, online marketing, email marketing and digital marketing copywriting. With the country’s Internet population more than 900 million, lakhs of jobs are expected to be created in the digital marketing space within the next couple of years as more and more companies tap the Internet and the social media platform to bolster business.

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