Biomedical Careers options

There are many careers for people with PhD's in biomedical science. If you get a PhD in biomedicine, you could go into academia, publishing, policy making, industry/biotech, consulting, journalism and many others.
​See table 1 for more details.

Table 1. Career options for Ph.D.s. Information compiled from references (1,2), indeed.com, and salary.com. Salaries are rough estimates.

Benefits of Being a phd student:

While pursing a PhD in biomedicine, graduate students typically receive financial support and medical benefits. 

• PhD students receive an annual stipend and other financial support throughout their tenure.
• PhD students are eligible for medical benefits throughout their tenure.

For example, University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine offers a fully-funded PhD program in biomedical sciences which includes:

• $25,836/year stipend
• health insurance
• tuition and fees

To Learn More About Biomedical research:

• Visit the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)

References
1. http://www.phdcareerguide.com/ (2014) PhD Career Guide.
2. Janssen, K., and Sever, R. (2015) Career Options for Biomedical Scientists, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor.