Life Sciences & Health

Welcome to the Life Sciences and Health Community. Learn more about career paths in the industries in this pathway including Biotechnology, and Pharmaceuticals, Global and Public Health and the Health Professions (i.e. Medicine and more).

Making Connections & Employer Research

Summer is an excellent time to learn more about specific industries and employers, which includes reaching out to fellow students, recent alumni, and other professionals who are working in fields or at organizations that interest you.

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How AI is changing the nature of entry level work

If you’re entering the workforce right now, this article is worth your time—it cuts through the noise about AI “eliminating jobs” and explains what’s actually changing. While entry-level hiring has dropped significantly as AI takes over routine tasks, the author …

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“We Didn’t Know the Timeline Either”: Seniors on Careers, Setbacks, and Growth as FGLI Students 

Career exploration can feel especially overwhelming for first‑generation, low‑income (FGLI) students, who are often navigating unfamiliar systems, unclear timelines, and limited access to informal guidance. The recent panel co-hosted by PRIMUS and MCS brought together five Harvard seniors, each nearing …

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Meaghan Shea Assistant Director, Technology, Data Analytics, Life & Physical Sciences & Entrepreneurship
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Leadership Development and Rotational Programs

Below is a sample of the organizations that have structured leadership development programs. These entry-level programs often allow employees to …

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RECENT ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS

Elise Valkanas PhD ’25

  • Boston, MA
  • Senior Manager, Commercial Diagnostics & Bioinformatics Sarepta Therapeutics
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Emily Goering PhD ’25

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow University of Pennsylvania
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Andres Mier Valdivia PhD ’25

  • Boston, MA
  • Molecular Biology and Biophysics Postdoctoral Researcher Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School
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Sadie Antine PhD ’25

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Post Doctoral Fellow in Protein and Structural Chemistry Merck
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Maria Tikhanovskaya PhD ’25

  • Seattle, WA
  • Computational Neuroscience Shanahan Foundation Fellow Allen Institute
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Aleksandra Denisenko ’25

  • London
  • PhD Student Institute of Cancer Research
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Maddie Goral ALM, Biotechnology ’25

  • Denver, CO
  • Clinical Operations Manager Rion Inc.
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Anthony Jesmok ALM Management, ’25

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Software Engineering Manager American Specialty Health
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Amulya Garimella ’25

  • PhD Student Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Genevieve McQuillan ’25

  • Cambridge
  • MPhil Student, Environmental Science and Engineering Cambridge University
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Treasure Oji ’25

  • Cambridge, MA
  • Program Manager Fellow Science Club for Girls
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Leticia Sefia ’25

  • Boston, MA
  • Clinical Research Assistant Boston Children's Hospital
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Ella Bradford ’24

  • PhD Candidate, National Environmental Research Council (NERC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in Environmental Research Jesus College, University of Oxford
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Julian Wagner Carena ’24

  • San Francisco, CA
  • PhD Candidate, Neuroscience University of California San Francisco
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Atlas Sanogo ’24

  • Cambridge, MA
  • Lab Manager GenderSci Lab, Harvard
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Mary Pankowski ’24

  • Washington DC area
  • Healthcare Analyst Huron
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Shreya Nair ’24

  • JD Candidate, Biotechnology Law, Fulbright Fellowship
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Carlie McGrath ’24

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Life Science Research Professional Stanford Genetics Department
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Harini Kannan ’24

  • Fulbright Research Fellowship in Neurscience/Biomedical Engineering, India; then Medical School
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Audrey Kang ’24

  • Master's Candidate, Neuroscience Oxford University
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Skill Building Courses

The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

Taught by Barton Poulson
Data analytics plays an increasingly pivotal role in how we go about managing our healthcare systems and our own personal…

Exploring the Top Entry-Level Jobs in Healthcare

Taught by Christine Alexander
Are you interested in pivoting into a career in healthcare? Instructor Christine Alexander introduces ten high-demand, entry-level jobs in healthcare…
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