Ph.D in Biochemistry
Catagory: Paramedical
Course Type: Doctorate
Duration: 3 Year
Study Mode: Regular
About Course
Ph.D in Biochemistry Course Deatils
Ph.D. Biochemistry or Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry is a Doctorate Biochemistry course. It is subjective in nature and undertakes the research work in depth. On the completion of doctorate degree scholars should submit their ‘thesis’ and then they deserve the respective degree. Regarding Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, it is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. The duration of the program is minimum two years from the date of registration (3 years for external candidates) and maximum 5-6 years.
Ph.D. in Biochemistry Eligibility
- A Master’s degree is required to gain admission to a doctoral program. In some subjects, doing a Masters in Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a prerequisite to start Ph.D.
- In cases, where the admission at the M.Phil. has been conducted through an entrance examination and course work has been prescribed at the M.Phil. level, such M.Phil. candidates when admitted to the Ph.D. programs shall not be required to undertake entrance examination or course work and it shall be considered to have complied with the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for award M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree).
- In other cases, where a candidate has done M.Phil. from one university and moves to another university for Ph.D., the new university may give credit and exempt for the course work done in the previous university. However, such a candidate will have to appear in the entrance test as applicable to a fresh candidate directly joining Ph.D. This procedure will apply in case of those candidates who have also obtained Ph.D. degree from abroad.
- For some prestigious Universities, a candidate is required to qualify the all India level examination such as ‘National Eligibility Test’ (NET) for Lectureship conducted by University Grants Commission. Candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying degree examination are eligible to apply. However, they must submit attested copies of qualifying degree certificates/final transcripts.
- Admission is offered based on an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
Ph.D. Biochemistry Employment Areas
- Educational Institutes
- Clinical Research Labs
- Forensic Science Labs
- Healthcare Sector
- Environmental Agencies
- Govt./Pvt. Hospitals
Ph.D. Biochemistry Job Types
- Associate Investigator
- Tutor or Teacher
- Research Associate
- Analytical Biochemistry Associate
- R&D Scientist
- Lab/Project Team Leader
- Associate Investigator
- Protein Biochemistry Research Associate
- Assistant Professor
- Lecturer
- Junior Resident
- Lab Manager
- Sales Executive/Officer
- Medical Microbiologist
- Area Sales Manager