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).

‘The tipping point is coming’: Unprecedented exodus of young life scientists is shaking up academia

Published on March 29, 2023

“Young life science researchers are leaving academia at unprecedented levels for lucrative jobs in the private sector…many of them are entering graduate programs already knowing they don’t want to remain in academia long-term, making their time in the ivory tower …

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Neuroscience and Brain Behavior Career Pathways Panel Recap

Published on February 17, 2023

Did you miss the Neuroscience and Brain Behavior Career Pathways Panel?  Our amazing alumni panelists (see below) had some valuable insights to share. 

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OCS PAF Meera’s Take Away: 

Reverse engineering your career is a thing! Either divert from your …

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Katie Fell Assistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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The 5 biggest pieces of advice for women working in tech

Published on February 8, 2023

While many businesses floundered during the pandemic, the technology industry flourished due to the accelerating digital transformations and shift in work models worldwide. But, as we settle into the new year, challenges and uncertainties lie ahead. On a macroeconomic level, …

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS

Kevin F. Jura ’23, ALM, International Relations

  • Doctor of Public Health Candidate Tulane University's School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
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Jenny Hong ’23, Chemical and Physical Biology

  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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Esmé Wheeler ’23, Chemistry

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Marilyn Rodriguez ’23, History of Science and Anthropology

  • Columbia University
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Christine Lee ’23, Neuroscience

  • AmeriCorps Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
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Edward Novikov ’23, PhD, Applied Mathematics

  • Academic Harvard Medical School
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Katharina Theresa Kroll ’23, PhD, Bioengineering

  • Academic Harvard University
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Harim Won ’23, PhD, Biological Sciences in Public Health

  • Associate Osage University Partners
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Madalyn Won ’23, PhD, Biological Sciences in Public Health

  • Associate McKinsey & Company
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Jemar Bather ’23, PhD, Biostatistics

  • Senior Scientist Biostatistics at Merck
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Joshua Cox ’23, PhD, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

  • Harvard University
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Malia Wenny ’23, PhD, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Chelsea Boccagno ’23, PhD, Clinical Science

  • Research & Clinical Fellow Research & Clinical Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital & The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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James Travis Donahoe ’23, PhD, Health Policy

  • Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh
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Noémie Sportiche ’23, PhD, Health Policy

  • Researcher Mathematica
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Michaela Marie Ennis ’23, PhD, Neuroscience

  • Quant Trader Jane Street Capital
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Sruthi Annapoorny Narayanan ’23, PhD, Physics

  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Kyle Colonna ’23, PhD, Population Health Sciences

  • Associate Gradient
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Futu Chen ’23, PhD, Population Health Sciences

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  • Academic postdoc University of Southern California
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Daniel Alejandro Arias ’23, PhD, Population Health Sciences

  • Short Term Consultant, World Bank McKinsey & Co., Associate
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Ashley Gripper, PhD

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Alexandra Albright, PhD

Chloe Bordewich, PhD

Helen Ho, PhD

Henry Stoll, PhD

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The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

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