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Career
Opportunities for Majors in Biochemistry
Introduction
The major in
biochemistry contains two program tracks, one in molecular biology
and biochemistry (offered by the School of Arts & Sciences),
the other in biochemistry alone (offered by the School of Environmental
and Biological Sciences, formerly Cook College). Both tracks prepare
students for graduate study in related fields, medicine and other
health professions, or employment in industries involving biotechnology,
pharmaceuticals, scientific research, and agricultural development.
A
Sample of Related Occupations
| Anesthesiologist |
Biochemist |
Biomedical
Engineer |
| Chemist |
Clinical
Research Specialist |
College
Professor |
| Cytologist |
Dairy
Technologist |
Geneticist |
| Laboratory
Supervisor |
Patent
Attorney |
Perfumer |
| Pharmaceutical
Sales Rep. |
Pharmacist |
Physician |
| Process
Development Specialist |
Product
Development Manager |
Quality
Control Inspector |
| Regulatory
Affairs Specialist |
Science
Teacher |
Toxicologist |
Types
of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
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Biotechnology Firms
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Health Maintenance Organizations
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Chemical Manufacturing Firms
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Hospitals
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Colleges and Universities
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Medical Instrument Companies
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Computer Firms
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Crime Labs
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Research & Development Labs
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Energy Firms
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Research Institutes
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| Government
Agencies |
|
Centers for Disease Control
|
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Department of Agriculture
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Food and Drug Administration
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Department of Defense
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National Cancer Institute
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Department of Health and Human Services
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National Institutes of Health
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|
Department of Interior
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Drug Enforcement Agency
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Public Health Service
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Jobs
Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
|
First
Jobs of Recent Graduates |
| Assistant
Researcher, American Cyanamid |
Laboratory
Technician, Celgene |
| Assistant
Scientist, Ciba-Geigy Corp. |
Laboratory
Technician, Rutgers University |
| Assistant
Scientist, Hoffmann-LaRoche |
Research
Technician, Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Assistant
Scientist, Centocor - a J&J Company |
Science
Teacher, Columbia High School |
| Biochemist,
Drug Screening Systems, Inc. |
Staff
Chemist, Merck & Co. |
| Chemical
Lab Technician, Bristol-Myers Squibb |
|
| Jobs
of Experienced Alumni |
| Analytical
Chemist, Schering-Plough Corp. |
Pediatrician,
Thomas Jefferson Hospital (MD) |
| Assistant
Superintendent, Salem County Voc./Tech. Schools (M.Ed
& Ph.D) |
Physician,
private practice (MD) |
| Associate
Scientist, Hoffmann-LaRoche |
Quality
Assurance Manager, Immunomedics, Inc. |
| Associate
Scientist, J&J-RWJ Pharmaceutical Research |
Physician/Psychiatrist,
Albert Einstein Medical Center (MD) |
Biochemist,
Schering Plough Research Institute (MS Biochem.)
|
Post
Doctoral Fellow, Bristol-Myers Squibb (PhD) |
| Consultant,
Nutrition & Food Consulting (PhD Biochemistry) |
Principal
Scientist, Roche Molecular Diagnostics |
| Developer
of Educational Multimedia, Simon & Schuster |
Research
Assistant Professor, Tufts Medical School (PhD) |
| Director
of Admissions, UMDNJ NJ Dental School (DDS) |
Research
Associate, Duke University Medical Center (PhD) |
| Director
of Business Development, Palatin Technologies (MBA) |
Research
Biochemist, Merck & Co. (MS) |
| Formulation
Chemist, Castrol Oil, Inc. |
Research
Investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb (PhD) |
| Head,
Clinical Documentation, Sanofi-Aventis (PhD Neuroscience) |
Resident
Physician in Radiology, St. Barnabas Medical Center (MD) |
| HR/OD
Consultant, Corporate Wisdom |
Scientific
Editor, Greene Publishing Associates (PhD) |
| Ophthalmologist,
Boston University (DO) |
Scientist,
ENZON Inc. (PhD) |
| Orthopedic
Hand Surgeon, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center
(MD) |
Senior
Research Scientist, Colgate Palmolive (PhD Biochemistry) |
| Patent
Attorney, Merck & Co. (JD) |
Toxicologist,
Procter & Gamble |
| Patent
Examiner, US Patent & Trademark Office |
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| Graduate
Schools Attended |
| Johns
Hopkins University, PhD, Biophysics |
Rutgers
University, PhD, Neurosciences |
| Montclair
State University, M.Ed, Educational Admin. |
St.
Joseph's University, MBA, Marketing |
| New
Jersey Medical School, MD, Medicine |
SUNY
Stony Brook, PhD, Biochemistry |
| Rutgers
University, PhD, Biochemistry |
UMDNJ,
DO, Ophthalmology |
| Rutgers
University, PhD, Education |
UMDNJ
NJ Dental School, DMD, Dentistry |
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University
of North Carolina, PhD, Toxicology |
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