Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MS at Pace University

The MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology programme at Pace University offers a unique, cutting-edge curriculum that will prepare you for the ever-changing employment market in pharmaceutical biotech, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

• Nigel Yarlett, PhD, the program's director, has built a network of national and international partners, allowing for collaboration with other labs all over the world.
• The National Institutes of Health, the Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have all contributed to the research.
• Fully equipped biochemistry and molecular biology laboratories support the programme, including a new state-of-the-art DNA sequencing facility, pathogen-handling suite, HPLC coupled mass spectrophotometry, and advanced spectrophotometric analyses.
• In 12–18 months, you can earn this degree.

The 34-credit MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB) programme provides students with a professional development graduate degree that improves their skill and competitiveness in biochemistry, molecular biology, and health-related professions. This is a thesis-based graduate programme that includes ethical and regulatory training, which is required of all new Federal grant applicants.

ADD EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Set your sights on the world! The University of Technology Sydney, Australia, offers the option of taking the entire course or just a portion of it. Students who complete the MS programme can also continue their education at UTS by enrolling in the PhD programme.

The programme allows students to conduct thesis research at Pace University in the biology, chemistry, or Haskins Laboratories departments, as well as at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, and the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.

SELECT YOUR CAREER
This curriculum prepares students well for professional careers, higher graduate studies, teaching, and a variety of private and public sector jobs.

CAREER OPTIONS

• Medical Research Laboratories: A graduate laboratory supervisor is required to supervise all research and teaching laboratories.
• The National Institutes of Health, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Department of Agriculture, and individual state laboratories all employ skilled personnel for basic research and analysis of food, drugs, air, water, wastes, and animal tissue samples.
• Biotechnology: People with a background in the molecular life sciences have numerous job options in this sector, which span a wide range of industries.
• Biochemists and molecular biologists have rewarding jobs in management, science policy, science writing, and medical illustration, among other fields.