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After I Graduate

Armed with effective communication skills, high-level problem-solving abilities, and unparalleled scientific expertise, our graduates are confident leaders across a range of disciplines. Where will you go?

What can you do with a PhD?

Industries and Careers

A PhD opens doors

  • Academia | Professor, Lecturer, Administrator
  • Industry Research | Scientist, Project Manager
  • Sales | Sales Representative, Technical Sales Rep, Regional Manager
  • Law and Policy| Patent Agent, Patent Lawyer, Scientific Policy Advisor
  • Medical Research | Medical Science Liaison, Medical Lab Scientist
  • Government | FBI Agent, Scientist
  • Financial | Consulting, Analyst, Investment Banker
  • Communication and Outreach | Editor, Science Writer
  • And even more!

What have our Alumni Done?

Academia and Research Institutes

Our alumni have excelled at all levels of academia. Here are a few of the positions our alumni currently hold in academia or a research institutes:

  • Bellevue University | Program Director
  • Yale University | Director of Biology at Yale Center for Molecular Discovery
  • Centenary College of Louisiana | Associate Professor and Chair of the Biology department
  • Texas Christian University | Assistant Professor
  • University of Pennsylvania | Assistant Dean and Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • Broad Institute | Research Scientist
  • Columbia University | Professor
  • NIH | Program Director
  • Harvard University Medical School | Professor and HHMI member

Industry and Other Careers

Our alumni have also excelled in a number of careers other than in academia. Here are a few positions our alumni currently hold:

  • Janssen | Scientist
  • PerkinElmer Genomics | Director of Laboratory Services
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific | Account Manager
  • Sheridan Ross PC | Patent Agent
  • Merck | Executive Director
  • Syneos Health | Project Manager
  • American Academy of Arts & Sciences Technology Policy Fellow
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Food Safety Specialist
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