MD in Microbiology

SETH GS MEDICAL COLLEGE - [GSMC], MUMBAI

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Full Time

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3 Year

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English

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Medical

MD Microbiology is a three year Post Graduate course. Eligibility for the course is MBBS degree from the reputed university/institute approved by medical council of India. Admissions for such course are on the basis of counselling after clearing entrance tests depending on the colleges.

Overview

Microbiology includes many sub-disciplines like virology, mycology, parasitological and bacteriology.Microbiologists are people who specialize in the field of microbiology. They are scientists who study organisms and infectious agents that cannot be seen with the naked eye. They study the interactions of microorganisms with humans and other organisms that exist and affect our lives.

As a result, people who have studied science as the main subject opt for building their career in the field of microbiology. While a Ph.D. or master's degree is required for Research & Development positions, Bachelor degree holders have employment potential as laboratory technicians, aids to biological scientists or as biology teachers. Medical microbiologists also work in hospitals and Health Protection Agency laboratories.

Eligibility

Students need to have MBBS degree or any other equivalent bachelor degree to be eligibile for MD Microbiology course. The students must complete their one year internship program before applying for the program from any reputed hospital in India.

 

Admission Process

For admission in post-graduate course, the student has to appear in Post Graduate Medical entrance which AIIMS PG, NEET PG. Some universities also offer admission on the basis of the marks secured in MBBS programme and work experience.

In India, various colleges & universities offer courses in Microbiology surgeon. Most of the universities provide courses at the postgraduate level.

Career Prospects

A post-graduate degree in microbiology gives you the opportunity to work at science laboratories and pathology labs. If you have a PG in microbiology, you can work in microbiology based industries like pharmacy, dairy, breweries, distilleries, enzyme, etc. and you also can pursue PhD. Students who complete PhD can take up teaching at universities and PG colleges. They can also take up a post-doctoral research.

This field is also covering other paths for career like virology mycology, bacteriology, and medical microbiologists and parasitological. All these fields are to identify the cure for different diseases in one and another way. There are many fields which have scope for these professionals because of their ability to control and identify the critical points such as Medical, research, water industry, nanotechnology, chemical etc.

A microbiologist can innovate new diagnostic kits, discover new drugs, teach, research, etc. Recent international developments are also responsible for a renewed interest in microbiology.

Major Job positions

Environmental microbiologist

Analytical chemists usually work in a lab, and within a team of other scientists. These professionals study chemical compounds and their makeup.

 

Food Quality Assurance Scientist

Clinical laboratory technologists usually work in hospitals or other clinical settings performing complex tests, analysis and specimen examinations.

 

Food Microbiologist

Materials scientists often specialize in a specific material. A materials scientist might focus on materials such as ceramics, metals or synthetics.

 

Technical Brewer

A Pharma Assistant helps in administrative duties in a Pharmaceutical company.

 

Medical Microbiology

Medical microbiology includes studies of bacteria, viruses, and parasites, all of which can be seen as the cause, and often part of the cure, for various diseases.

 

Lab Assistant

Lab Assistants are generally employed at clinics, pharmaceutical companies and education institutes’ laboratories. Their job is to assist in experiments conducted in laboratories.

Biomedical Scientist

Biomedical scientists are responsible to carry many scientific and laboratory tests on samples and fluids of tissue to diagnose and helping clinicians to treat a disease. These treatments effectiveness is being evaluated by the biomedical scientist.

 

Job Opportunities
Job profile Job description Average salary
Environmental microbiologist Analytical chemists usually work in a lab, and within a team of other scientists. These professionals study chemical compounds and their makeup. Analytical chemists usually work in a lab, and within a team of other scientists. These professionals study chemical compounds and their makeup. 3,00,000 in 0-2 Years
Food quality assurance scientist Clinical laboratory technologists usually work in hospitals or other clinical settings performing complex tests, analysis and specimen examinations. Clinical laboratory technologists usually work in hospitals or other clinical settings performing complex tests, analysis and specimen examinations. 3,00,000 in 0-2 Years
Food microbiologist Materials scientists often specialize in a specific material. A materials scientist might focus on materials such as ceramics, metals or synthetics. Materials scientists often specialize in a specific material. A materials scientist might focus on materials such as ceramics, metals or synthetics. 4,00,000 in 0-2 Years
Technical brewer A Pharma Assistant helps in administrative duties in a Pharmaceutical company. A Pharma Assistant helps in administrative duties in a Pharmaceutical company. 2,50,000 in 0-2 Years
Biomedical scientist Biomedical scientists are responsible to carry many scientific and laboratory tests on samples and fluids of tissue to diagnose and helping clinicians to treat a disease. These treatments effectiveness is being evaluated by the biomedical scientist. Biomedical scientists are responsible to carry many scientific and laboratory tests on samples and fluids of tissue to diagnose and helping clinicians to treat a disease. These treatments effectiveness is being evaluated by the biomedical scientist. 3,50,000 in 0-2 Years

* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors


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The medium of MD in Microbiology course is English
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Duration of the MD in Microbiology course is 3 Year

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