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Career Paths

The skills and talents cultivated in PhD training, and the traits inherent to those who navigate training successfully, provide a strong and competitive foundation for any number of careers. Chief among such careers, of course, are those relating to scientific research, in the settings of academia, industry, and government. But others are no less important, nor less well served by PhD training.

We list to the right as links career paths for which a PhD in the biomedical sciences is advantageous. We provide for each path a description of the profession, advantages of an advanced degree, key competencies, on-campus student organizations, first steps, alumni videos, and resources.

Career Paths

Consulting

Entrepreneurship

Financial Analyst

Grants Management

Medical Science Liaison

Medical Writing

Nonacademic Pursuits in Academia

Nonprofit

Patent Law

Policy

Public Health

Publishing

Regulatory Affairs

Research: Academic

Research: Industry

Research: Government

Science Writing

Teaching: Community College

Teaching: K-12

Teaching: Primarily Undergraduate Institutions


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