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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).

Career Resources for Womxn

The good news is that many employers are actively seeking diverse talent, but we know it can be hard to identify these employers and resources. Please review the MCS curated list below for career resources including: job boards, funding sources, …

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Meaghan Shea Assistant Director, Technology, Data Analytics, Life & Physical Sciences & Entrepreneurship
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How to Prepare a Presentation for a Biopharma Job Interview

“So you’ve been asked to deliver a presentation to a hiring team. What’s expected of you, and what should you expect?

Cicely Zhu, an analytical chemist and writer who worked in biopharma for over a decade, told BioSpace presentations are …

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What to expect in a biotech/pharma compbio interview

by Dean Lee, Computational biology for cell therapy @ Novartis | Figure One Lab

If you have not previously interviewed for a compbio role in biotech/pharma, it may be unclear how you should prepare. Read on for an outline of what to …

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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 …

Harvard Coleman Family Ventures (CFV) Summer Fellowship in Pediatrics & Family Medicine: 2026 Pilot

Information for Students

The CFV Fellowship is a new, competitive opportunity designed to build and support the pipeline of physician …

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Elise Valkanas PhD ’25

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Sadie Antine PhD ’25

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Aleksandra Denisenko ’25

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Maddie Goral ALM, Biotechnology ’25

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Anthony Jesmok ALM Management, ’25

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Ella Bradford ’24

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Julian Wagner Carena ’24

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Mary Pankowski ’24

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Carlie McGrath ’24

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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

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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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