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).

Skip filter options to posts

Featured Articles

Filter Clear

Filter:

Filters

Filter Controls

Career & Professional Development Advice Industry Insights Alumni Spotlights Graduate Spotlights Student Spotlights Employer Spotlights Guest or External Blog Front Page News

Career Pathways:Arts & Entertainment Arts Management, Museums, Galleries, Libraries Arts, Film/TV, Music, Theatre, Comedy Entertainment, Media, Music, Sports Journalism, Writing & Publishing Business & Entrepreneurship Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Branding Consulting, Business Strategy Entrepreneurship, Startups Fashion, Retail, Consumer Products, Hospitality Finance, Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Private Equity, Venture Capital Government, Int’l Relations, Education, Law, Nonprofits Education (Primary, Secondary, and Higher), Psychology, Social Services International Relations, Global Development, Human Rights Law, Government, Military Service Nonprofits, Think Tanks, Social Enterprise Life Sciences & Health Global and Public Health Life Sciences, Biotech, Pharma Premed & Pre-Health Students Technology & Engineering Architecture, Urban Development, Design Climate, Sustainability, Environment, Energy Engineering, Robotics, Physical Sciences, Medical Devices Technology, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence Still Exploring Climate, Sustainability, Energy, Environment Advising

Clear Filters

How to Onboard for MCS Medical School Application Advising (2026-2027 Cycle)

Share This: Share How to Onboard for MCS Medical School Application Advising (2026-2027 Cycle) on Facebook Share How to Onboard for MCS Medical School Application Advising (2026-2027 Cycle) on LinkedIn Share How to Onboard for MCS Medical School Application Advising (2026-2027 Cycle) on X

A person's hand is holding a pen and writing in a notebook with a grid pattern. The page is a checklist with several items written in a vertical list, each with an empty checkbox next to it. The notebook rests on a surface with a blue and white patterned background visible.

Welcome to MCS medical school application support and advising! Our workshop series for 2026-27 applicants launches in November 2025 with the Navigating the Medical School Application Process webinar. If you are not able to attend, we ask that you view …

By Rob Harrington

Rob Harrington Assistant Director of Premedical and Health Careers Advising

Send Email

Share This: Share Breaking into Biotech & Pharma: Key Takeaways from Harvard Alumni Panel on Facebook Share Breaking into Biotech & Pharma: Key Takeaways from Harvard Alumni Panel on LinkedIn Share Breaking into Biotech & Pharma: Key Takeaways from Harvard Alumni Panel on X

Last week, we gathered for a Biotech and Pharma Alumni Career Pathways Panel, where industry professionals shared insights on navigating careers in this dynamic field. Whether you missed it or just need a refresher, here are the major takeaways and …

By Caroline Rende

Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration

Send Email

Share This: Share How to Become an Industry Computational Biologist in a Year on Facebook Share How to Become an Industry Computational Biologist in a Year on LinkedIn Share How to Become an Industry Computational Biologist in a Year on X

MCS Advisors attended the MassBioEd Life Sciences Workforce Conference where they discussed how the demand for the life sciences workforce in Massachusetts continues to grow, especially for those with interdisciplinary skillsets, like those of computational biologists. Read more in the …

By Guest or External Blog

Guest or External Blog

Send Email

« Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page»

Sidebar

Customize Your Newsletter

Upcoming Events

November

Nov 17

Event: Premed/Pre-Health Spring Course Registration Q&A for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

Mon, Nov 17 from 1pm - 2pm Monday, November 17th from 1pm - 2pm

Nov 17

Event: UMass Chan Medical School Virtual Info Session

Mon, Nov 17 from 4pm - 5pm Monday, November 17th from 4pm - 5pm

Nov 17

Event: Harvard Undergraduate Premedical Society: University of Pittsburgh Physician Scientist Training Program Information Session

Mon, Nov 17 from 7pm - 8pm Monday, November 17th from 7pm - 8pm

Nov 18

Event: The Engine Ventures: Pathways Workshop

Tue, Nov 18 from 10am - 5pm Tuesday, November 18th from 10am - 5pm

Nov 18

Event: RISE: Research Internships In Science and Engineering

Tue, Nov 18 from 11:30am - 12:30pm Tuesday, November 18th from 11:30am - 12:30pm

Advisors

Oona Ceder
Director of Premedical and Health Career Advising and Associate Director of Career Services Meet Oona

Meaghan Shea
Assistant Director, Technology, Data Analytics, Life & Physical Sciences & Entrepreneurship Meet Meaghan

Rob Harrington
Assistant Director of Premedical and Health Careers Advising Meet Rob

Chris Gilbert
Advisor, Premedical and Health Careers Meet Chris

Job & Internship Opportunities

City Therapeutics Sr. Scientist Pharmacokinetics
MCS Featured Job & Internship Postings
Merida Sr. Director, Drug Product Development
MCS Featured Job & Internship Postings
City Therapeutics Principal Scientist Antibody Biologist
MCS Featured Job & Internship Postings
MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)
MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)
Associate Product Manager
Solace

See All Jobs

Featured Resources

Skip filter options to posts

Filter Clear

Filter:

Filters

Filter Controls

Resource Categories:MCS Online Platforms MCS Guides & Publications Resume/CV/Cover Letter Templates Firsthand Vault Guides Recommended Sites & Tools Expert-Recommended Resources Job Boards MCS Recruiting Summer Funding

Clear Filters

Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School

Share This: Share Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School on Facebook Share Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School on LinkedIn Share Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School on X

Explore the different areas and timelines to consider when applying to medical school.

View Resource

Financing a Medical Education

Share This: Share Financing a Medical Education on Facebook Share Financing a Medical Education on LinkedIn Share Financing a Medical Education on X

A presentation by Siobhan Keenan, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Harvard Medical School.

View Resource

Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2025-2026

Share This: Share Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2025-2026 on Facebook Share Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2025-2026 on LinkedIn Share Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2025-2026 on X

This guide provides an overview of the academic requirements and application timelines for admission to U.S. medical schools.

View Resource

Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area

Share This: Share Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on Facebook Share Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on LinkedIn Share Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on X

An MCS spreadsheet of volunteer opportunities in the Boston area that might be of interest to Premed/Pre-Health concentrators.

View Resource

Leadership Development and Rotational Programs

Share This: Share Leadership Development and Rotational Programs on Facebook Share Leadership Development and Rotational Programs on LinkedIn Share Leadership Development and Rotational Programs on X

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

Share This: Share Nature Masterclasses on Facebook Share Nature Masterclasses on LinkedIn Share Nature Masterclasses on X

Use the “Institutional Login”, select Harvard University, then use your HarvardKey to access the resources.

Nature Masterclasses offers professional development …

View All Resources

Firsthand Vault Guides

Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs

Share This: Share Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs on Facebook Share Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs on LinkedIn Share Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs on X

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

View Guide

View All Resources

Videos & Recorded Webinars

Biogen Internships
Video post

Broad Institute
Video post

WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed
Video post

Pre-Health 101
Video post

; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Interviewing for Medical School
Video post

; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Preparing for Medicine or Another Health Profession for First-Year Students
Video post

; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

View All Videos

Job Market InsightsIn partnership with

Find a career that aligns with your career interests, see current salary projects, and identify skills you need to apply for that next job or internship.

There are two ways to use this tool below:

By Keyword: Search for the name of the occupation you’re interested in.
By Occupation: Not sure what job you’d like? See available occupations within this career pathway/industry.

Find career data by selecting keywords Keyword Search

or, by filtering for industry and occupation Industry Search

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Select an industry

Select an occupation

Nationwide/State

Counties

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Search keyword

Nationwide/State

Counties

Toggle charts

Occupation Description
Employment Trends
Top Employers
Education Levels
Annual Earnings
Technical Skills
Core Competencies
Job Titles

Select data point

Occupation Description

Employment Trends

The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

Top Employers

These companies are currently hiring for .

Education Levels

The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.

Annual Earnings

Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

Technical Skills

A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.

Core Competencies

The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.

Job Titles

A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.

Explore all Job Market Insights.

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS

Elise Valkanas PhD ’25

Share This: Share Elise Valkanas PhD ’25 on Facebook Share Elise Valkanas PhD ’25 on LinkedIn Share Elise Valkanas PhD ’25 on X

Boston, MA
Senior Manager, Commercial Diagnostics & Bioinformatics Sarepta Therapeutics

Meet Elise

Emily Goering PhD ’25

Share This: Share Emily Goering PhD ’25 on Facebook Share Emily Goering PhD ’25 on LinkedIn Share Emily Goering PhD ’25 on X

Philadelphia, PA
NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow University of Pennsylvania

Meet Emily

Andres Mier Valdivia PhD ’25

Share This: Share Andres Mier Valdivia PhD ’25 on Facebook Share Andres Mier Valdivia PhD ’25 on LinkedIn Share Andres Mier Valdivia PhD ’25 on X

Boston, MA
Molecular Biology and Biophysics Postdoctoral Researcher Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School

Meet Andres

Sadie Antine PhD ’25

Share This: Share Sadie Antine PhD ’25 on Facebook Share Sadie Antine PhD ’25 on LinkedIn Share Sadie Antine PhD ’25 on X

Philadelphia, PA
Post Doctoral Fellow in Protein and Structural Chemistry Merck

Meet Sadie

Maria Tikhanovskaya PhD ’25

Share This: Share Maria Tikhanovskaya PhD ’25 on Facebook Share Maria Tikhanovskaya PhD ’25 on LinkedIn Share Maria Tikhanovskaya PhD ’25 on X

Seattle, WA
Computational Neuroscience Shanahan Foundation Fellow Allen Institute

Meet Maria

Aleksandra Denisenko ’25

Share This: Share Aleksandra Denisenko ’25 on Facebook Share Aleksandra Denisenko ’25 on LinkedIn Share Aleksandra Denisenko ’25 on X

London
PhD Student Institute of Cancer Research

Meet Aleksandra

Maddie Goral ALM, Biotechnology ’25

Share This: Share Maddie Goral ALM, Biotechnology ’25 on Facebook Share Maddie Goral ALM, Biotechnology ’25 on LinkedIn Share Maddie Goral ALM, Biotechnology ’25 on X

Denver, CO
Clinical Operations Manager Rion Inc.

Meet Maddie

Anthony Jesmok ALM Management, ’25

Share This: Share Anthony Jesmok ALM Management, ’25 on Facebook Share Anthony Jesmok ALM Management, ’25 on LinkedIn Share Anthony Jesmok ALM Management, ’25 on X

Milwaukee, WI
Software Engineering Manager American Specialty Health

Meet Anthony

Amulya Garimella ’25

Share This: Share Amulya Garimella ’25 on Facebook Share Amulya Garimella ’25 on LinkedIn Share Amulya Garimella ’25 on X

PhD Student Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Meet Amulya

Genevieve McQuillan ’25

Share This: Share Genevieve McQuillan ’25 on Facebook Share Genevieve McQuillan ’25 on LinkedIn Share Genevieve McQuillan ’25 on X

Cambridge
MPhil Student, Environmental Science and Engineering Cambridge University

Meet Genevieve

Treasure Oji ’25

Share This: Share Treasure Oji ’25 on Facebook Share Treasure Oji ’25 on LinkedIn Share Treasure Oji ’25 on X

Cambridge, MA
Program Manager Fellow Science Club for Girls

Meet Treasure

Leticia Sefia ’25

Share This: Share Leticia Sefia ’25 on Facebook Share Leticia Sefia ’25 on LinkedIn Share Leticia Sefia ’25 on X

Boston, MA
Clinical Research Assistant Boston Children's Hospital

Meet Leticia

Ella Bradford ’24

Share This: Share Ella Bradford ’24 on Facebook Share Ella Bradford ’24 on LinkedIn Share Ella Bradford ’24 on X

PhD Candidate, National Environmental Research Council (NERC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in Environmental Research Jesus College, University of Oxford

Meet Ella

Julian Wagner Carena ’24

Share This: Share Julian Wagner Carena ’24 on Facebook Share Julian Wagner Carena ’24 on LinkedIn Share Julian Wagner Carena ’24 on X

San Francisco, CA
PhD Candidate, Neuroscience University of California San Francisco

Meet Julian

Atlas Sanogo ’24

Share This: Share Atlas Sanogo ’24 on Facebook Share Atlas Sanogo ’24 on LinkedIn Share Atlas Sanogo ’24 on X

Cambridge, MA
Lab Manager GenderSci Lab, Harvard

Meet Atlas

Mary Pankowski ’24

Share This: Share Mary Pankowski ’24 on Facebook Share Mary Pankowski ’24 on LinkedIn Share Mary Pankowski ’24 on X

Washington DC area
Healthcare Analyst Huron

Meet Mary

Shreya Nair ’24

Share This: Share Shreya Nair ’24 on Facebook Share Shreya Nair ’24 on LinkedIn Share Shreya Nair ’24 on X

JD Candidate, Biotechnology Law, Fulbright Fellowship

Meet Shreya

Carlie McGrath ’24

Share This: Share Carlie McGrath ’24 on Facebook Share Carlie McGrath ’24 on LinkedIn Share Carlie McGrath ’24 on X

Palo Alto, CA
Life Science Research Professional Stanford Genetics Department

Meet Carlie

Harini Kannan ’24

Share This: Share Harini Kannan ’24 on Facebook Share Harini Kannan ’24 on LinkedIn Share Harini Kannan ’24 on X

Fulbright Research Fellowship in Neurscience/Biomedical Engineering, India; then Medical School

Meet Harini

Audrey Kang ’24

Share This: Share Audrey Kang ’24 on Facebook Share Audrey Kang ’24 on LinkedIn Share Audrey Kang ’24 on X

Master's Candidate, Neuroscience Oxford University

Meet Audrey

View All People

Organizations

                        
                                Harvard GSAS Biotechnology Club                                                            
                    
                                HES Premedical Student Club                                                            
                    
                                Harvard Undergraduate OpenBio Laboratory                                                            
                    
                                AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science                                                            
                    
                                Harvard Computer Society Tech and Global Health Initiative                                                            
                    
                                Harvard Athlete Medical Mentorship Program

View All Organizations

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…

View All Classes

Contact & Location

Phone: 617-495-2595
Email: mcs@fas.harvard.edu
Address: Harvard University
54 Dunster Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

MCS Hours

Monday	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday	9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS) is committed to ensuring access to a broad range of information and opportunities across all sectors. Our website contains external content that may be useful to our learners. The inclusion of external content does not necessarily constitute endorsement, recommendation, or agreement with the information.

Give A Gift

Sidebar

Upcoming Events

Advisors

Job & Internship Opportunities

Featured Resources

Firsthand Vault Guides

Videos & Recorded Webinars

Biogen Internships Video post

Broad Institute Video post

WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed Video post

Pre-Health 101 Video post ; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Interviewing for Medical School Video post ; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Preparing for Medicine or Another Health Profession for First-Year Students Video post ; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Job Market InsightsIn partnership with

Occupation Description

Employment Trends

Top Employers

Education Levels

Annual Earnings

Technical Skills

Core Competencies

Job Titles

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS

Organizations

Harvard GSAS Biotechnology Club

HES Premedical Student Club

Harvard Undergraduate OpenBio Laboratory

AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science

Harvard Computer Society Tech and Global Health Initiative

Harvard Athlete Medical Mentorship Program

Skill Building Courses

The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

Exploring the Top Entry-Level Jobs in Healthcare

Contact & Location

MCS Hours

Biogen Internships
Video post

Broad Institute
Video post

WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed
Video post

Pre-Health 101
Video post

; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Interviewing for Medical School
Video post

; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.

Preparing for Medicine or Another Health Profession for First-Year Students
Video post

; This content is restricted to certain users. Please login or sign up to see if you are eligible to view this content.