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Training & Placement
  • Overview
  • Committee
  • Placement Cell Activities
  • Placement Guidelines
  • Placement Process
  • Our Recruiters
  • Summer Internship
  • Areas of career options
  • Placement details
  • Placement Brochure
  • Employer Speak

The Placement Cell is one of the most important committee of believing in providing promising career opportunities to aspiring pharmacy students.  The cell acts as a strong link and facilitator between potential recruiters, encompassing pharmaceutical industries, Clinical Research organizations, Medical communications, Insurance, FMCG, Hospitals, Advertising & Marketing Agencies, and students in order to ensure that our students get placements on campus.

The members of the Cell have since its inception, played an important role in providing diverse opportunities to our students to explore and participate in the practical aspects of pharmacy fields through internships as well as long-term research assignments. The Cell is committed to empower students with pre- placement skills that ensures best placements. We offer internships to all our students, across all our programmes that enhances their awareness of the world of work, accelerates personal maturity, self- awareness and ability to articulate skills and achievements thereby creating competitive professionals.

Placement Commmittee AY 2023-24

Name of the  Committee Members:

Dr. Munira Momin       - Placement Convener

Dr. Sujata Sawarkar   - Placement Coordinator

Ms. Gauri Chile          - Placement Executive

Dr. Prachi Pimple      - Faculty In charge

Mr. Angel Godad       - Faculty In charge

 

Co-opted member

Ms. Shiny Nair - Soft Skill Development officer, SVKM

 

Students Coordinators

Final year B. Pharm

  1. Bhavya Chavda
  2. Karishma Modi
  3. Yash Bang
  4. Varsha Nanda
  5. Meha Chitalia

 

Third year B. Pharm

  1. Arya Parab
  2. Yuvraj Singh
  3. Aditi Chettiar
  4. Joshua Albuquerque

 

Second Year B. Pharm.

         1. Krisha Patel

         2. Dhani Dodia

 

Final year M. Pharm

  1. Kulbhushan Sarkate - M. Pharm Quality Assurance
  1. Rohit Jaiswal - M. Pharm Quality Assurance
  1. Gaurav Pandey- M. Pharm Pharmaceutics
  1. Jill Nanavati - M. Pharm Pharmaceutics
  1. Himani Vanmali - M. Pharmaceutical Analysis
  1. Saurabh Morparia - M. Pharmaceutical Analysis
  1. Iqraa Shaikh - M. Pharm Pharmacology
  1. Pradyuman Prajapati - M. Pharm Pharmacology

 

Objectives of the Cell

  1. To enhance the skills of students for Industry ready employer.
  2. To create promising career opportunities for students in reputed corporate.
  3. To place the maximum number of students through campus & off-campus interviews conducted by the top notch companies
  4. Act as an interface among students, alumni and the employment community.
  5. To maintain regular interaction with industry through Seminars- workshops, Guest Lectures and Conferences etc.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Coordinating with Final year B.Pharm and M.Pharm  students for Registration  and  placements.
  2. Updating the placement and Internship details on the college website and social sites.
  3.  Conceptualizing the Placement Brochure and Printing.
  4.  Organizing career counselling seminars and Guest lectures as per the Industry needs
  5. Monitoring the market trends and analyzing the job opportunities.
  6.  Coordinating with the Industries and follow up for job avenues and Internship.
  7.  Arranging of Mock  Personal Interviews and   Technical Interviews.    
  8. Acquiring feedback from Employers

 

Expected Outcome

  1. To conduct career counselling seminars and provide necessary training to fill in the gaps which will eventually improve the standard of placements.
  2. To achieve 100 per cent Placement.
  3. To create a good CTC benchmark..
  4. To increase the database with new companies.

 

Contact:

Placement Executive: 022- 4233 2052 (Ext. 2184), 9819870378 (Mobile)

E-mail: placement@bncp.ac.in

Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bncp-placement-cell

Session on Higher Education and Employment opportunities in the UK and Ireland by Prof. Dimitrios Lamprou, Queen's University Belfast on 21st Sept 2024

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Session on "Ideal Dispensing and Medication Error" by Mr. Sheetal Chandan on 29th August 2024

SVKM’s Dr. BNCP's Training & Placement Cell recently hosted Mr. Sheetal Chandan, the Senior Pharmacy Officer at KEM Hospital, for a talk on "Ideal Dispensing and Medication Error" on 29th August 2024.

With 31 years of experience at KEM Hospital, Mr. Sheetal shared his extensive knowledge of the critical role pharmacists play in patient care.

During the session, Mr. Sheetal emphasized the key responsibilities of pharmacists, highlighting their role in ensuring medication safety and efficacy. He provided insights into various types of drugs and their concepts which are essential for effective dispensing.

He also mentioned “7 Rights of Medication” which are crucial for preventing medication errors and serving patients better. Mr. Sheetal also shed light on the diverse job opportunities available for pharmacy graduates in hospital settings and the government sector.

 

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Session on "Overseas education & licensing career prospects for pharmacist abroad

Training & Placement Cell of SVKM's BNCP organized a industry expert Session on "Overseas education  & licensing career prospects for pharmacist abroad" on 27th July 2024. Mr. Utkal Jadhav, Senior Advisor, iFlyGlobal was invited as resource person to deliver the session on the theme.

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Session on "Integrated Marketing Communication” on 27th Sept 2023

The Training & Placement cell of SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of  Pharmacy welcomed Ms. Rajani Bhatt, as a speaker for the topic “Integrated Marketing Communication” on 27th September on 2023.

Ms. Rajani, is a Communications Specialist at Ashland India Ltd. and has robust experience in Marketing Commination over 15 years.

During the session, she explained Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC), its importance in brand building, different modes of IMC, prominence of logo in brand.

The session was followed by an activity. Different teams of students brainstormed and presented an advertisement on given product illuminating concepts, slogan/tagline, visuals, logo, headline, Body Copy etc. prepared for the product.

It was very engaging activity and students put forward their best creativity ideas during the activity.

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Session on “Career in Clinical Research Industry” on 31st August, 2023

The Training & Placement cell of SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of  Pharmacy organized their first session i.e. “Career in Clinical Research Industry” on 31st August, 2023.

The session was conducted by Ms. Laxmi Dalvi, a Clinical Research Manager at ICON strategic solutions.

Ms. Laxmi covered various topics in Clinical Research, Role of Clinical Research in Pharmaceutical Industry, Importance and Process of Clinical Research, Different job opportunities and related job roles available in this industry.

 

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Expertise in Pharma Marketing and Management on 11th February 2023

The Training and Placement Cell of SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy organized a session on “Marketing Strategy & Pharmacoeconomics India and US” on 11th February 2023. The session was conducted by Mr. Balaji Iyer, a seasoned professional from Pharmaceutical Industry having more than two decades of experience, visiting faculty at ITM, Chetna Institute of Management; one of the Panel experts at IIM Sambalpur.

The speaker spoke about various aspects of Marketing Strategy, Importance of Marketing Strategy in Pharma Industry, Pharmacoeconomics and its scope in India and US. He also explained marketing applications through real life examples and famous Indian advertisements. It was an interactive session whereby students showed active participation resulting in gaining prolific insights of the Pharmaceutical Industry. The session was attended by 60 students from the B.Pharm program. 

The Learning Outcome:

Students learned fundamentals of marketing, marketing strategy, Pharmacoeconomics scenario in India and the US.

 

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Expertise in Pharma Marketing and Management on 27th January 2023

The Training and Placement Cell of SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy organized a session on “Expertise of Pharma Marketing and Management” on 27th January 2023. The session was conducted by Prof. Suneel Deshpande and Prof. Ulhas Karkhanis from IES’s Management College & Research Centre. 

BNCP Placement Executive Ms. Gauri Chile welcomed the guests. The speakers spoke about various aspects and opportunities in Pharma Sales and Marketing. They also shared insights on several existing and emerging roles in Pharma and Healthcare industry like Sales Representative, Product Manager, Healthcare Advertising, International Marketing, etc. The session was interactive and received overwhelming response from participants. The session was attended by 78 students from both B. Pharm and M. Pharm programs.

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Claims and Future Prospects in Claims Post Pharmacy on 10th December 2022

The Placement cell of SVKM’S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy organized their third event for the academic year 2022-2023 on 10th December, 2022- Claims And Future Prospects in Claims Post Pharmacy.

The session was conducted by Ms. Kajol Chandawalla, who is a Media Planner and OPS Engineer at Onescreen at the moment. Ms. Chandawalla has completed her Bachelor’s in Pharmacy from Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College Of Pharmacy in the year 2017. She has previously worked as a Life Claim Associate at ICICI Prudential. Adding to her achievements, she has performed at Birlasoft Pvt. Ltd. as a supply chain management consultant on oracle apps.

She has also completed her MBA in Marketing and Operations from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad. Thus, the entire Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome this fantastic speaker amongst them.

The event was organised to guide the students of B. Pharm and M. Pharm by providing them with a better elucidation about Claims as a field and further insights about a career, future prospects and opportunities in Claims post pharmacy

Topics covered in the Session:

  • How to crack interview for those seeking jobs in insurance claims.
  • Opportunities in Insurance Claims.
  • Soft skills required in Insurance Claims.
  • An insight into various companies which recruit in Insurance Claims sector.
  • How to build a strong profile.
  • Importance of networking.
  • Roles, Responsibilities and Tasks as an Insurance Claim employee.
  • Overall process and working of claims.
  • All questions were attained.

This was indeed a very enriching, mindful, informative and interactive session. All the students and faculty members participated actively, could resonate better and thoroughly enjoyed the session by clearing their doubts.

We had our Placement Officer, Ms. Gauri Chile to welcome the speaker and inaugurate the event. Our Faculty-in-charge Mr. Angel Godad felicitated the speaker with a certificate and also bid the speaker a final vote of thanks. The feedback received by our students to this event was indeed very affirmative and promising.

Speaker: Ms.Kajol Chandawalla

Attendees: 50

 

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Medical Writing: Roadmap To A Successful Career on 22nd October 2022

The Placement cell of SVKM’S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy organized an event on Medical Writing: Roadmap to a Successful Career on October 22nd 2022 for the academic year 2022-2023 

The session was conducted by Ms. Nabeela Sayed, who is currently heading the Medical Affairs and Medical Writing Division at 24 Frames Digital as a Senior Executive. With almost 8 years of experience working in Pharma, CRO, KPO, Medical Communications, Publications, she has a profound experience in varied fields. Her current professional designations are- Senior Medical Advisor and Medical Writer. She possesses extensive knowledge of clinical research, document management for clinical trials, and organisational skills from her previous position with a CRO and medical research company. Her key areas of specializations include producing medical content for pharma companies', CMEs, webinars, and review articles, planning and managing key affairs of internal and external stakeholders for science communication projects and participation in interdepartmental communication. Her areas of expertise include clinical trial research, projects in oncology and diabetes, pharmacy, and other therapeutic specialties. She has also conducted webinars for providing career guidance to pharmacy students for medical writing.

She has completed her Masters of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from Bombay College of Pharmacy and her Advanced PG diploma in Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance. Thus, the entire Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome this astonishing speaker amongst them.

The event was organised to guide the students of B. Pharm and M. Pharm by providing them a better understanding about the Medical Writing field and insights about the career prospects and opportunities this field holds.

 Topics covered in the Session:

1.

What is Medical Writing?

2.

Types of Medical Writing.

3.

Medical Service Writing.

4.

Regulatory Writing, Publication Writing, Medico-Marketing and Medical Education.

5.

Organization that hire Medical writers.

6.

Medical Writing Careers in India

7.

Skills which are needed in becoming a Medical Writer.

8.

All questions were attained.

This was a very enriching, mindful and informative interactive session. All the students and faculty members participated actively, could resonate better and thoroughly enjoyed the session by clearing their doubts.

We had our Placement Executive, Ms. Gauri Chile to welcome the speaker and inaugurate the event. Our Placement Faculty-in-charge Mr. Angel Godad felicitated the speaker with a certificate and also bid the speaker a final vote of thanks. The feedback received by our students to this event was indeed very affirmative and satisfying.

Speaker: Ms.Nabeela Sayed

Attendees: 90

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An interactive session on ‘Glimpse Of Pharmaceutical Marketing on 20th August 2022

The Placement cell of SVKM’S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy organized their first event for the academic year 2022-2023 on 20th August, 2022, An interactive session on ‘Glimpse Of Pharmaceutical Marketing’.

The session was conducted by Mr. Vikrant Desai, who is currently working as Marketing manager in Zydus Healthcare Limited. He joined the company as product manager in 2018 and then on was promoted to the position of marketing manager in the year 2022. He has also previously worked with Hetero Healthcare Limited (Gastro Care Division) as the senior product manager and product executive and with Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd as a business manager for the women’s care division. His varied areas of work include therapies like- Gynaecology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Orthopaedics and Mass therapies. His key responsibilities included  brand  management,  market  research  activities,  sales forecasting   &   sales   analysis,   customer   engagement   program,   promotional   campaign implementation   and   monitoring,   patient   management   activities,   channel   management program and new product launch

He has completed  his  D.Pharm  from  SVKM’s college of Diploma in pharmacy and has graduated from our institute  BNCP in 2012 and has further pursued his PGDM HCPM  from IES Management College and Research Centre. During his college days he was the Associate Sports Secretary and Sports Secretary of BNCP for the year 2011 and 2012 respectively. He was also the joint public relation officer of IPA for the year 2011 and Public Relation officer of IPA for the year 2012. Thus, the entire Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome its outstanding alumni amongst them.

The event was organised to guide the students of B. Pharm and M. Pharm by providing them a better understanding about the pharmaceutical market and insights about the career prospects and opportunities the market holds.

 

Topics covered in the Session:

  1. The key factor essential for marketing- Balance between “Art and Science”
  2. Understanding the science of marketing.
  3. Major categories focused upon in the pharmaceutical market- Rx, OTx, OTC
  4. Overview of Indian Pharmaceutical market.
  5. Glimpse of Pharma marketing.
  6. The “3-Ds” for marketing excellence- Design, Define, Deliver.
  7. Target customer stratification.
  8. Comprehension of Product life cycle and its importance.
  9. Roles and Responsibilities of Brand Manager.
  10.  Opportunities post pharmaceutical marketing.
  11.  All questions were attained.

This was a very enlightening, brainstorming and fun- filled interactive session. All the students and faculty members participated actively, could resonate better and thoroughly enjoyed the session by clearing their doubts.

We had our principal, Dr. Munira Momin to welcome the speaker and speak a few words before the event started. The event was inaugurated by our Placement incharge Dr. Prabha Singh. She felicitated the speaker with a bouquet and also presented the vote of thanks. The feedback received by our students to this event was massive and incredible.

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Career guidance session by Mr. Dhaval Sanchala (BNCP Alumni), December 2019

Mr. Dhaval Sanchala (BNCP Alumni), Quality control Specialist - Cactus communication addressed the final year B.Pharm and final year M.Pharm  on the skill sets required for becoming a competent writer in December 2019

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Industry-Academia conference ON 10th and 11th August 2019

SVKM’s Dr Bhanuben Nanavati college of Pharmacy in collaboration with Pharmaelite organised two days conference “Industry Academia Connect “on 10 th and 11th August 2019 to  bridge a gap between industry and academia. The guest speakers were high profile professionals from across the globe. The attendees were students, Faculties and industry representatives from across Maharashtra.

 

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Campus interviews for M. Pharm. students- December 2019

Kotak life insurance Team conducted campus interviews for M.Pharm students in December 2019 for Manager - operations positions

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Campus interviews by IQVIA Team, December 2019

IQVIA Team conducted campus interviews for B.Pharm and M.Pharm for Clinical Data Department in December 2019

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Placement Guidelines 2023-24

Training & Placement Cell Rules & Regulations

B. Pharm, M. Pharm - Academic Year 2023-2024

 

1. Introduction: Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy (BNCP) facilitates and coordinates the training & placement activities for all students of programs B. Pharm, M. Pharm. through dedicated placement cell. Placement assistance is offered to all final year students of B.Pharm, M. Pharm at Dr. BNCP.

2. Registration: Students applying for jobs through placement cell have to sign “Registration Form” and submit to placement cell failing to which students will not be considered as eligible to participate in placement process.

3. Undertaking: Students signing “Undertaking Form” have to strictly abide by the placement cell rules & regulations. Students violating placement guidelines will be abandoned in further placement process. 

4. Opting Out Of Placements: Students opting out of placement cell have to fill “Opting out Placement Cell Form” after which students will not be eligible for any placement assistance for jobs.

5. Code of Conduct: Students are required to adhere to the strict code of conduct as mentioned below:

i. Students should have decent dress code and professional conduct when they appear for the interview, any placement event/activity scheduled at campus/company’s office through placement cell.

ii. Students need to be punctual for all interviews /activities conducted through placement cell.

iii. No social media coverage of any training and placement events to be put by students on any platform/ channel.

iv. Students are required to have all written communication on mails. Students are required to use their email account for same.

 

6. Pre - Placement Talk (PPT):

i. Pre - Placement Talk (PPT) is an important part of the campus placements conducted by companies. Pre-placement talk serves as a means to clarify details such as job profile, salary offered, place of work, bond details and other terms & conditions etc. with the companies.

ii. It is compulsory for all student to be present for the Pre - Placement Talk of the company. Students can take a final call after attending Pre - Placement Talk if they are interested in the applying for the respective job or not.

iii. Students remaining absent for the Pre-placement talk will not be allowed to attend interview for the same company.

 

7. Placement Process:

i. All students are required to follow interview schedule strictly failing which no student will be offered any assistance for placements.

ii. One Offer Policy: Students will be allowed to take only One Job Offer through Placement cell.

In an event of any grievance/issues regarding the same, it will be taken up by the Placement Cell on a case to case basis.

iii. Rejection of an offer by students is case based. Such students will be put in the secondary list of students for placements and will be allowed to attend further interviews only after all students have been placed.

iv. The mode of interviews will be offline (college campus /company office) or online depending on the respective company policy.

v. Students have to be present for all interview rounds conducted by respective company. Students will not be able to back out at any phase of the interview process.

vi. Acceptance of offer to be done by keeping placement cell in the loop. Students should not negotiate job terms or salaries directly with company. Such issues/concerns should be informed to placement cell on time for effective results.

 

8. Resumes: Students should prepare their resumes only in the prescribed format given by college and submit this to the placement cell on the scheduled date. Students will be allowed to update their resumes as and when required.

 

9. Job Offer Documents: Students who are placed through placement cell are required to submit Job Offer Letter, Appointment letter & Company ID card without fail to the placement cell.

 

Note:

i. These general guidelines may evolve over time and changes will be communicated by the Placement Office as and when they occur.

ii. Students may send their suggestions, feedback by an email to placement@bncp.ac.in or Contact Placement Executive - Ms. Gauri Chile (9819870378)

Our students are rigorously trained in developing their professionally inclined spirits and knowledge by experienced faculty and by various industry heads who are invited for special lectures for development of their skills.

As a result we have an excellent placement record with more than 90% campus recruitment in top MNC’s and Indian pharma majors.

 

Placement Process

Our Prominent Recruiters 

Overview

Students have to undergo a one month industrial training. Internship programmes are arranged so that students can gain adequate exposure to industry and can come across with real time industrial problems. Internships are done in collaboration with industry and research centers. Students prepare a report on the project and submit the same to the college for evaluation. Students get to work as interns in pharmaceutical companies.

 

Third Year B.Pharm

Students undergo one month  internship at reputed  companies such as Abbott Ltd, ACG Capsules, Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd, Celogen Pharma, Cipla Ltd, Enem Nostrum Remedies Pvt Ltd, FDC Ltd, Glenmark Pharmaceuticials Ltd, IPCA Laboratories Ltd, Loreal, Lupin Pharmceutical, Mancare Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd, Raptakos Brett, Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Raptakos Brett & Lee Co,  Sandoz Pvt Ltd, Twilight Litaka Pharma Pvt Ltd..

 

First Year B.Pharm

Students undergo 15 days Pharmacy drug store training across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

Glimpses of drug store training- 

 

Second Year B.Pharm

Students undergo a month training in the hospital pharmacy such as J J hospital, Apex hospital, Holy family hospital, Kokilaben Ambani Hospital, Saifee hospital and many more.

 

Summer Internship AY 2022-23

Details of student internship in the AY 2022-23

Sr. No.  Name of Company Sr. No.  Name of Company
1 Khandelwal lab thane 39 Cipla
2 Boehringer Ingelheim India Pvt. Ltd 40 Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd
3 FDC limited  41 Khandelwal lab
4 Indian Pharmaceutical Combine Association(IPCA)  42 Alvita pharma Pvt. Ltd.
5 Ajanta Pharma 43 Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
6 Ipca Laboratories Ltd 44 Cachet pvt ltd.
7 Manbro Pharma Pvt.Ltd 45 Khandelwal labs
8 Haffkine Institute For Training, Research & Testing 46 Haffkine Institute For Training, Research & Testing
9 Kapynag Pharma Private Limited  47 Medico labs
10 Lupin Aurangabad  48 IPCA (Indian Pharmaceutical Combine Association)
11 IPCA Laboratories 49 Cipla ( R&D)
12 Ipca Laboratories Ltd. 50 RPG Lifesciences
13 IPCA laboratories  51 Khandelwal Laboratories 
14 Manbro Pharma Pvt Ltd  52 Khandelwal laboratories Pvt Ltd
15 Manbro Pharma Pvt.Ltd 53 Ipca labs ltd
16 FDC R&D Center 54 Khandelwala Labs 
17 FDC Ltd 55 Gopaldas Visram And Co Ltd
18 Manbro Pharma Pvt Ltd 56 Aurochem laboratories
19 INGA 57 Manbro pharmaceuticals 
20 IPCA  58 Macleods Pharma Ltd
21 IPCA Laboratories Ltd. 59 Zydus lifescience 
22 Hindustan Unilever Limited 60 Olive Health Care Ltd 
23 IPCA 61 Disnil Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
24 Haffkine Institute For Training, Research & Testing 62 Disnil Biotech Pvt. Ltd
25 Manbro Pharma Pvt Ltd  63 Disnil Biotech Pvt. Ltd
26 Manbro Pharma Pvt Ltd 64 Micro labs 
27 Cheryl Laboratories Private Limited 65 Solar active pharma sciences
28 Manbro Pharma Pvt Ltd 66 Khandelwal Laboratories
29 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. 67 Cipla Ltd
30 Manbro Pharma Pvt Ltd. 68 Indeus Life Sciences pvt. Ltd. 
31 Pharmaceutical Products India Ltd 69 Priest Pharmaceuticals 
32 Khandelwal Lab 70 Maxwell life science pvt ltd
33 Shreenath Chemicals 71 Khandelwal Laboratories 
34 Alkem laboratories ltd 72 Maxwell Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
35 Alicon Pharmaceuticals Pvt .Ltd 73 Maxwell life science pvt ltd
36 IPCA 74 Iqra hospital critical care and maternity
37 Enem Nostrum Remedies 75 GlaxoSmithKline 
38 Medico Labs 76 Ipca laboratories 
    77 Yashraj biotech

 

Internship by M Pharm students at Western Commercial Corporation- April 2022

M. Pharm students of BNCP Ms. Jayshree Patel, Shreya Ajithkumar, Bhakti Sawant and Drashti Maniyar were selected for internship at Western Commercial Corporation in April 2022.