Alumni Outcomes

Biotechnology alumni have become skilled practitioners and accomplished leaders in many areas of our industry.

A chart of MS-BIOT alumni 2016-2021 with known employment or degree destinations, identified via surveys and/or web search. Of 247 alumni, 95% were employed: 38% in BioPharma, 13% in Academia, 12% in Consulting, 11% in Healthcare, 7% in Business, 7% in Government/Policy, 5% Other. 5% were pursuing advanced degrees: 2% Ph.D., 2% M.D., 2% M.D., <1% DDS, <1% MBA, <1% M.D./MBA.

The quality and versatility of our program has allowed our students to pursue successful careers in academia, research, medicine and industry. We value our alumni and the contributions they bring to our program.

Where Do Our Alumni Work and Study?

Featured Employers

  • American Cancer Society
  • AstraZeneca
  • Battelle
  • Boston Healthcare Associates
  • Brand Institute
  • DataRevive
  • Genentech
  • Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Georgetown University Medical Center
  • Gilead Sciences
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Labcorp Drug Development
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • MagBio Genomics
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Merck
  • MilliporeSigma
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • NIH – National Cancer Institute
  • NIH – National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • Novavax
  • Parexel
  • Qiagen
  • Quest Diagnostics
  • Spark Therapeutics
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  • Zimmer Biomet
  • ZS

Featured Advanced Degree Programs

Ph.D. Programs

  • Georgetown University
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Rutgers University
  • Stony Brook University
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • University of Texas Health Science Center

J.D. Programs

  • Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington

MBA Programs

  • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Rhode Island

M.D. Programs

  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Michigan State University
  • St. George’s University School of Medicine

Featured Alumni

All Featured Alumni

Alumni Profiles

Manvi Upadhyay

Manvi, an International student from India, is a recent graduate of the MS Biotechnology program, May 2022. Her Track was Drug Design and Discovery. She has extensive research experience, both in…

January 11, 2024

Alumni Profiles, Beyond the Degree, News

The BioBusiness Certificate Program at Georgetown University: A Chat With An Alumna

The Certificate in Biotechnology, with a focus on BioBusiness, is a 10-credit program available from Georgetown University’s MS in Biotechnology Program. The Certificate aims to help prepare…

November 28, 2023

Alumni Profiles

Doug Nissinoff

Doug is a native South Floridian. He holds an MS in Biotechnology from Georgetown University and a BS in Biological Sciences from Florida State University. After graduating from Georgetown,…

July 8, 2022

Office of Career Strategy & Professional Development

Biomedical Graduate Education’s career office supports students with one-on-one advising sessions, courses and workshops, and job boards.