Top 10 BioPharma & Healthcare Companies to Work For in 2018

Top 10 BioPharma & Healthcare Companies to Work For in 2018

Biopharma Industry has the highest number of employment rate & revenue generation in India. The industry size is scaled to touch US$ 372 billion by 2022. Govt of India is taking all possible initiatives to help in the expansion of this sector. With this high growth rate comes the need for talented and motivated personnel. Leading Biopharma companies are hiring candidates at an increased rate compared to last year. This is a clear indication of the upcoming boom biopharma industry is to see, thus it may be worth looking into for future career prospects. Listed below are Top rated Biopharma Companies to Work for in 2018.

1. Sun Pharma

Mr. Dilip Shanghvi, one of the richest man in our country and the man behind one of the biggest Pharma giant – Sun Pharma, which was established in the year 1983. Sun Pharma stands as the market leader in therapeutic fields such as cardiology, neurology, Diabetology & Gastroenterology. After the acquisition of Ranbaxy in the year 2014, Sun Pharma stands tall as the largest Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Company in the country. Sun Pharma extended its arm into R&D with Sun Pharma

Advanced Research Company (SPARC). Headquartered in Mumbai Sun Pharma runs with a team 30,000+ co-workers catering the need of billions.

Job Aspects:

One can find Multiple Job openings at Sun Pharma mostly for candidates with an academic background in Chemistry, pharmacy, Microbiology & life science. Microbiologist, QC Analysts, API Analysts, QC manager, Executive Upstream & downstream manufacturer, Junior Officer, System biologists are few recurring vacancies.

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2. Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is one of the biggest international companies for baby products like baby powder and Band-Aids. The company also produces medical devices for various healthcare companies around the world.

Job Aspects:

The company offers a friendly working environment for individuals with diverse skills in healthcare and management. It offers an excellent work-life balance, which is the reason various employees have chosen to stay with the company for so many years.

Currently, there are a variety of job opportunities available at Johnson and Johnson such as the position for a product specialist, QC Microbiologist, Associate Scientist, Trial Manager, Quality & Compliance Pharmacovigilance Manager, QC Officer, Research Scientist and many more.

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3. Pfizer

Pfizer is a popular pharmaceutical company with headquarters located in the US and different branches worldwide. It is listed on the New York stock exchange and surprisingly the top five company that invests heavily in research.

Job Aspects:

Working in Pfizer can truly be a rewarding experience amidst the demanding working atmosphere. Nevertheless, the company offers various job opportunities especially for individuals with a background in biopharma, pharmaceuticals, or biotech.

Pfizer’s workplace is known to be rich in culture and supportive colleagues. There will be travel opportunities for those who are employed as medical representatives. Numerous Job opportunities exist for Biotech, Microbiology & Pharma candidates. To name a few are Drug development research scientist, Microbiologists, Research Associate, Executive Microbiology, Executive – Compliance Biologics, Clinical Programmer.

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4. Piramal Enterprise limited

With Offices across 30 countries and a workforce of 10,000+ employees, Piramal is one of the leading pharma giants where you can start your career. Piramal Enterprise limited was formerly known as Piramal healthcare ltd, one of the largest arm of Piramal group. Piramal has diversified its business into Pharma solutions, Healthcare Analytics, drug discovery, Nutritional supplements segment & API. One can also seek employment in Piramal Foundation under Piramal Swasthya.

Job Aspects:

Candidates with Graduate & Postgraduate degree in Life science, microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharma can apply for multiple vacancies at Piramal. To name a few are Research & Communication Officer, QC officer, Microbiologists, Health advice officer, Health Counselor, Executive quality assurance.

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5.  Dr. Reddy’s

With a motto of “Good Health Can’t Wait” Dr. Reddy’s located at Hyderabad, Telangana is another Top Healthcare Company which has been there for a decade now. With a fleet of more than 20,000+ employees, Dr. Reddy’s has been constantly working in the field of cancer medication research & biosimilars. With more than 70+ medications and 50+ APIs for drug manufacture, it is one of the leading medicine manufacturer & supplier in India.

Job Aspects:

One can seek employment at Dr. Reddy’s in fields such as formulation & production, Quality control, Quality Assurance, Bioprocess engineering, Microbiology, Technical Dept and many more. Mostly Pharma, Microbiology, Chemistry and Life science postgraduates are hired at Dr.Reddy’s.

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6. Amgen

Amgen is one of the many veteran biotech firms in the industry with almost 50 years of experience in innovative medicine and transformative research. The company focuses on developing new medicines to treat new disease and has a presence in more than 100 countries all over the world.

Job Aspects:

Many job aspirants have always raved about its great compensation and fantastic benefits. It does not only give a higher compensation than most biotech firms but also has an enthusiastic workplace.

If you are currently looking for a company that supports professional growth, Amgen should on top of your list. There are quite a number of job opportunities offered by Amgen such as Associate Scientist, Associate Research Operations, Admin Coordinator, and Scientists for Biology.

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7. Novartis

Novartis is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company that is known for its excellent medical breakthroughs. It has more than 126,000 thousand and is currently counting for more professionals to join their workforce. It focuses on creating innovative medicines, research, and development.

Job Aspects:

Working at Novartis requires great dedication and passion for pharmaceutics, considering the highly technical and demanding work environment. What employees love about working at Novartis are the various opportunities where they can exercise their skills. The company offers great compensation and benefits, especially for employees who have spent so many years in the industry.

Novartis is currently looking for Clinical research experts, Pharmacovigilance scientists, Scientific analysts, associate brand manager, executive assistant, Medical writers and sales representative.

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8. Roche

Roche is one of the popular sustainable healthcare companies that operate worldwide. It has more than 94,052 employees and currently looking for more professionals to join their network.

The company focuses on providing a wide variety of products and medical services to prevent health disorders with the goal of enhancing people’s quality of life.  Employees from Roche are proud of its competitive working environment and high-tech operations. It also has a 401k match program that aims at helping employees advance in their career and develops additional skills.

Job Aspects:

Roche has several job openings for both medical and non-medical professionals. These include Assistant Consultant, Diagnostics specialists, Application Specialists, Regulatory affairs officer & manager, Access Strategy Leader, Data Analyst-DIS, Software Engineer, Data Scientists, Territory Manager, and Account Manager.

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9. Medtronic

Medtronic is one of the largest medical device company with headquarters in Ireland. It has more than 85, 000 employees and 53, 000 patents. The company mainly manufactures medical products to aid treatment and therapies of almost 30 chronic diseases including heart failure and Parkinson’s disease.

Job Aspects:

Working at Medtronic carries it with the opportunity to mingle with friendly people, who can be families. The working environment is demanding but the company has excellent compensation, benefits, and travel opportunities. Employees are proud of its consistent work-life balance and various training opportunities.

Medtronic is constantly looking for engineers, Clinical support coordinators, sales specialist, and regulation officers.

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10. Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories is an American healthcare company with a wide range of branded generic pharmaceuticals and nutrition products. It has 99, 000 employees and currently looking for more professionals to join their workforce.

Job Aspects:

Many employees have described working at Abbott Laboratories to be demanding and “not for the faint of heart”. However, the high-pressured environment is often compensated with high salary grade and great benefits. The company also provides cars to employees for their daily transportation with an option to buy on an installment basis.

The Abbott Laboratories are currently looking Knowledge Management Specialist for Diabetes Care, Senior Scientists, Statistician, Senior Specialist, Food Scientists, Quality Assurance and Clinical Scientists.

So there you go. These are the top 10 BioPharma & Healthcare companies where you can apply this 2018. With so many pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, there is a great latitude to progress in your career if you want to.

If you decide to start a career in any of these companies feel free to check our job section on a daily basis for additional application requirements. Should you have any questions, please comment below.