Master of Science [M.Sc] (Botany) Course - Jobs, Scope, Salary and Placements

Job, Scope, Salary & Placements for Master of Science [M.Sc] (Botany):

• The graduates can go for many fields in botany such as Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobiology, Pathology, Palaeobolagy and Palynology, Plant cytology, Plant geneticists, Plant ecology, Plant Scientists and Weed Scientists etc.

• Candidates who have advanced qualifications can pursue either an academic career in institutions as lecturers and professors or a scientific career in various scientific positions such as Plant Scientists, Weed Scientists etc.

• They can also go and work as Researchers and as administrators.

• They have also the option in Botanical Survey of India and other Government departments but only through UPSC exams. 

Placement for Masters of Science [M.Sc] (Botany):

Employment Areas In Private Sector:

• Drug Companies

• Nurseries

• Biotechnology Firms

• Food Companies

• Oil Industry

• Fruit Growers

• Seed Companies

• Chemical Companies

• Lumber or Paper Companies

• Biological Supply Houses

Employment Areas In Government Sector:

• National Park Service

• Departments of Environmental Protection

• Departments of Conservation and Land Management

• Departments of Agriculture and Water)

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services

• Nature Conservancy

• Public Health Service

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Smithsonian Institute

• Department of Agriculture

• Medical Plant Resources Laboratory

• Forest Service

Salary Offered for Masters of Science [M.Sc] (Botany):

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