Graduation & Careers

Columbia’s MA in Biotechnology Alumni have careers in medicine, laboratory research, regulatory affairs, clinical research, intellectual property, life science investing, consulting, and education. Our graduates gather for the MA Convocation in May with their supportive families. Below are some examples of our alumni’s careers.

Graduates, Their Families & Celebrations

JB, DC, SP, SH 2017
Graduates in 2017
DL, EC, AK, TV 2022
Graduates in 2022
AK, EC 2022
Graduates, too - 2022
MA in Biotech Party 2019
Graduates 2019
In the tent 2017
Graduates 2017 (in the tent)
RR, PG, TV 2023
Graduates 2023
SZ, PG, EH, CB 2023
Graduates 2023 (more)
PC, UR, RR 2016
MA Synthesis Competition Winner 2016
Veronica Nikolaki & Family.jpeg
Veronica Nikolaki & Family
Alejandro Garcia Diaz & Family.jpeg
Alejandro Garcia Diaz & Family
Chad Moles & Family
Chad Moles & Family
Jarrell Wiley & Family
Jarrell Wiley & Family
Emily Callejo & Family
Emily Callejo & Family
Katie Delgado & Family
Katie Delgado & Family
Najia Malik & Family
Najia Malik & Family
Vicky Du, Jessica Kwon, Zac Szymonski, Megan Horner in 2022
Vicky Du, Jessica Kwon, Zac Szymonski, Megan Horner in 2022
Shufang Li, Ritu Sarkar, Rachel Cogny, Gizem Efe, Elisa Areci 2019
Shufang Li, Ritu Sarkar, Rachel Cogny, Gizem Efe, Elisa Areci 2019
Will Hyatt & Mom 2024
Will Hyatt & Mom 2024
Justine Soltys & Family
Justine Soltys & Family

Graduate Studies (Ph.D. program, medical school, law and business school):

  • Columbia University 
  • George Washington University 
  • Ohio State University 
  • Stanford University 
  • UC Berkeley 
  • University of Cambridge 
  • UMDNJ 
  • University of Michigan

Research Scientists

  • Columbia University 
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 
  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital 
  • Rockefeller University 
  • Weill Cornell Medical College

Grants Assistants, Senior Technology Licensing Officers, CAISIS Implementation Officers:

  • Columbia University 
  • Hunter College 

Research, Validation, and Field Applications Scientists:

  • Agave Biosystems 
  • Amgen 
  • ARMGO Pharma 
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb 
  • Cambridge Research & Instrumentation 
  • Dendreon Corporation 
  • Forest Laboratories 
  • Genentech 
  • Gilead Sciences 
  • HistoRx 
  • ImClone Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company 
  • LifeCell Corporation 
  • Majestic Research 
  • Merck & Co., Inc. 
  • NaniRx Therapeutics 
  • Novartis 
  • Purdue Pharma 
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 

Outcomes Research Associate Directors, Clinical Trial Managers, Project Coordinators, Investor Relations:

  • Celgene 
  • Novartis 
  • Pfizer 
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 
  • The Medicines Company 

COO, CFO, Founders:

  • BioNano Systems 
  • Green Pacific Biologicals 
  • Phytotox, US

Asssociates, Attorneys, Counsels:

  • Amicus Therapeutics 
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb 
  • DLA Piper 
  • Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto 
  • Johnson and Johnson 

Analysts, Consultants, Deputy Managers, Senior Managers, Managing Directors, VP, SVP Client Delivery Operations, Director of Investment, Senior Directors: 

  • Aspiron Consulting 
  • Bain & Company 
  • Campbell Alliance 
  • Datamonitor 
  • DURECT Corporation 
  • Global Medical Writing & Publishing 
  • Mercer 
  • Millennium Research Group 
  • Neopharm Life Science Ventures 
  • Osage Partners 
  • Paramount BioSciences 
  • Physicians Interactive 
  • Rho Ventures 
  • Singapore Economic Development Board 
  • Soros Fund Management 
  • Tavistock Life Sciences 
  • Web MD