Biocon today announced that it has been ranked among the world's top 10 employers in Biotechnology, according to an annual survey conducted by Science/Science Careers magazine.
The company has moved up to No 9 in ''Science 2016 Top Employer'' ranking from No 13 last year, Biocon said in a release.
It said that it is the only company from Asia to feature in the prestigious list.
"This is a recognition of Biocon''s high quality talent aligned with the vision of innovation led enterprise that is also socially responsible," Biocon Chairperson and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said.
The release said, according to the comprehensive 2016 web-based survey of nearly 6,000 respondents, Biocon's rankingis based on key attributes such as ''innovative leader in theindustry'', ''is socially responsible'' and ''has a clear vision.''