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Employment of CBS students after graduation
This data is primarily gathered from 2020-2022 Post-Graduation Survey results and is only a sampling of the many pathways and outcomes of CBS undergraduates.
Biochemistry majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Business Analyst | Avanade |
Chemist | 3M |
Clinical Assistant | Twin Cities Spine Center |
Lab Research Specialist | Jord BioScience |
Laboratory Technician | Wuxi AppTec |
Mass Spectrometry Analyst | Adimab LLC |
Medical Laboratory Scientist | Fairview Health Services |
Quality Engineer | Saint-Gobain |
Regulatory Analyst I | Pace Analytical |
Research Associate | Bio-Techne Corporation |
Software Developer | Epic |
Synthetic Biologist | BLUUMBIO |
Virologist/Cell Culture Specialist | Element Material and Technology |
Biology majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Associate Clinical Support Specialist | Medtronic |
Associate Scientist | The Estée Lauder Companies |
Behavioral Therapist | Partners in Excellence, Inc. |
Business Analyst | Deloitte |
Chemist | Particle Technology Labs |
Health Equity Educator | Hennepin Healthcare System |
Laboratory Technician | Kemps |
Management Consultant | Qral Group, LLC |
Pharmaceutical Analyst | EVERSANA |
Post-baccalaureate Researcher | National Institute of Health |
Public Health Associate | National Foundation For The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention |
Quality Analyst | Pace Analytical |
Regulatory Affairs Coordinator | Smiths Medical |
Research Analyst | KBI Biopharma |
Research Assistant | PowerPollen |
Cellular and Organismal Physiology majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Clinical Lab Scientist | University of Minnesota |
Clinical Laboratory Technologist | Mayo Clinic |
Clinical Research Coordinator | The Massachusetts General Hospital |
HIV/AIDS and Adolescent Health Advocate | National Peace Corps Association |
Large Animal Research Technician | American Preclinical Services |
Research Associate I | eGenesis |
Research Technologist | Mayo Clinic |
Researcher | National Institutes of Health |
Science Writer | Getson & Schatz PC |
Substitute Teacher | Teachers on Call |
Veterinary Assistant | Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital |
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Biological Science Aide | USDA-Agricultural Research Service |
EHS&S Coordinator | A. O. Smith Corporation |
Field Technician | Batelle |
Laboratory Technician | Europhins |
Laboratory Technician | University of Minnesota Medical School |
Plant Community Technician | Cedar Creek Long-Term Ecological Research |
Regulatory Project Manager | USA Army Corp of Engineers |
Research Assistant | Carp Solutions |
Research Associate | Loam Bio |
Research Plot Technician | University of Minnesota |
Restoration Crew Member | Great Basin Institute |
Safety & ESG Analyst | National Grid Renewables |
USFWS Wildlife Intern | AmeriCorps |
Veterinary Assistant | Modern Love Veterinary |
Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Anatomic Pathogen Technician | Anatomic Pathogen Technician |
Associate Biotechnologist | Cargill |
Cancer Researcher | University of Minnesota |
Clinical Lab Technologist | CCRM Fertility of Minneapolis |
Clinical Research Coordinator | Masonic Cancer Center |
Embryologist | CCRM Fertility of Minneapolis |
Genetic Counseling Assistant | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Housing Stabilization Coordinator | Independent Living Placement |
Moderately Complex Testing (MCT) Technologist | Medtox Laboratories |
Oncology Genetic Counseling Support Assistant | Allina Health |
Research Associate | Bio-Techne Corporation |
Research Technologist | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
Sales Support Specialist | Bio-Techne Corporation |
Stem Cell Engineer | Anatomic Incorporated |
Veterinary Surgical Assistant | BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital |
Microbiology majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Assistant R&D Scientist | Sedia Biosciences Corporation |
Associate Scientist I | Luminex Corporation |
Cell Isolation Technician I | Miromatrix |
Community Health Assistant | University of Minnesota School of Public Health |
Foodborne Illness Student Worker | Minnesota Department of Health |
Gluten Lab Technician | General Mills |
Laboratory Technician | Zepto Life Technology |
Medical Laboratory Technician I | State of Minnesota |
Process Scientist I | Diasorin |
Professional Research Assistant | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
Quality Analyst | Baxter |
Research Assistant | University of California Berkeley |
Scientist II | Pace Analytical |
Neuroscience majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Advisory Services Analyst | UnitedHealth Group Inc |
Associate Consultant | MicroBio Consulting |
Business Analyst | Livio Health Group |
Clinical Research Coordinator | National Jewish Health |
Clinical Research Coordinator | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
Disability Examiner | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development |
Health Science Specialist | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs |
Junior Research Specialist | UC Davis Center for Neuroscience |
Medical Assistant | Pinnacle Fertility |
Neuropsychometric Technician | Marshfield Clinic |
Post-baccalaureate Fellow | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
Program Manager | Highland Friendship Club |
Psychometrist | University of Minnesota Physicians |
Regulatory Specialist | Boston Scientific |
Research Assistant | Saunders Lab |
Plant and Microbial Biology majors
Job title | Employer |
---|---|
Data Processing Systems Analyst | Science Catalysts |
Laboratory Technician | Native Bee Lab |
Laboratory Technician | Donald Danforth Plant Science Center |
Manufacturing Associate I | Lyell Immunopharma |
QC Microbiologist | Lifecore Biomedical |
Quality Control Lab Technician | Cold Spring Brewing Company |
Research Associate I | aerialPLOT |
Researcher I | University of Minnesota |
Additional education pursued by CBS students after graduation
This data is primarily gathered from 2020-2022 Post-Graduation Survey results and is only a sampling of the many pathways and outcomes of CBS undergraduates.
*Institutions marked with an asterisk(*) signify that several graduates have pursued degrees at these institutions.
Medicine (M.D. / D.O.)
Program | Institution |
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Medicine | Boston University School of Medicine* |
Medicine | George Washington University* |
Medicine | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities* |
Medicine | University of Minnesota-Duluth* |
Medicine | University of Missouri-Columbia* |
Medicine/MBA | University of Miami Medicine |
Medicine/PhD | University of Rochester |
Osteopathic Medicine | Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center |
Osteopathic Medicine | Midwestern University |
Osteopathic Medicine | Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Dentistry (D.D.S.)
Program | Institution |
---|---|
Dentistry | Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine |
Dentistry | Creighton University |
Dentistry | Indiana University School of Dentistry |
Dentistry | Marquette University* |
Dentistry | Oregon Health and Science University |
Dentistry | University of Iowa |
Dentistry | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities* |
Dentistry | University of Utah |
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Program | Institution |
---|---|
Pharmacy | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Pharmacy | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities* |
Pharmacy | University of Minnesota-Duluth* |
Pharmacy | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* |
Pharmacy | University of Washington |
Pharmacy | University of Wisconsin-Madison* |
Pharmacy/MPH | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
Physician Assistant (PA)
Program | Institution |
---|---|
Physician Assistant Studies | Arcadia University |
Physician Assistant Studies | College of St. Scholastica |
Physician Assistant Studies | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
Physician Assistant Studies | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science |
Physician Assistant Studies | North Central College |
Physician Assistant Studies | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Physician Assistant Studies | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Other Health Professional Programs
Program | Institution |
---|---|
Nursing | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science |
Nursing | University of Pennsylvania |
Occupational Therapy | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities* |
Optometry | Illinois College of Optometry |
Optometry | Indiana University-Bloomington |
Optometry | Salus University |
Physical Therapy | St. Catherine University |
Physical Therapy | University of Illinois Chicago |
Physical Therapy | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Veterinary Medicine | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
Genetic Counseling
Program | Institution |
---|---|
Genetic Counseling | Columbia University |
Genetic Counseling | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities* |
Genetic Counseling | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Genetic Counseling | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Genetic Counseling | University of Utah |
Public Health
Program | Institution |
---|---|
Public Health | Boston University |
Public Health | Georgia State University |
Public Health | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
Public Health | University of South Dakota |
Public Health, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Johns Hopkins University |
Public Health, Epidemiology | Johns Hopkins University |
Public Health, Epidemiology | George Washington University |
Public Health, Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Disease | George Washington University |
Other Master's Programs
Program | Institution | Undergrad major |
---|---|---|
Animal Behavior | Bucknell University | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior |
Biological Sciences | University of South Dakota | Plant & Microbial Biology |
Biomedical Engineering | University of Southern California | Biology |
Child Development | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Neuroscience |
Computational Ecology & Evolution | University of Lausanne-Switzerland | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior |
Conservation Sciences | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Biochemistry |
Curriculum & Instruction | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Cellular and Organismal Physiology |
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior |
Human Nutrition | University of Alabama | Biology |
Microbial Engineering | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Biochemistry |
Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Patent Law | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Neuroscience |
Public Policy & Marine Science | Jacksonville University | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Stem Cell Biology | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Cellular and Organismal Physiology |
Teaching | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Biology; Cellular and Organismal Physiology |
Ph.D. Programs
Program | Institution | Undergrad major |
---|---|---|
Biochemistry | The University of Chicago | Biochemistry |
Biomedical Sciences | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Microbiology |
Chemical and Systems Biology | Stanford University | Biochemistry |
Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences | University of Florida | Biology |
Ecology | Utah State University | Plant & Microbial Biology |
Environmental Biology | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior |
Immunology and Cancer Biology | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Cellular and Organismal Physiology |
Integrated Biomedical Sciences | Case Western Reserve University | Biochemistry |
Molecular Biology | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Neurobiology and Physiology | University of Tulsa | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior |
Neuroscience | Yale University | Neuroscience |
Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Science | Oregon State University | Biology |
Plant Biology & Conservation | Northwestern University | Plant & Microbial Biology |
Plant Breeding and Genetics | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Plant & Microbial Biology |
Quantitative Biomedicine | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Biology |
Organizations where CBS students interned and gained experience
This data is primarily gathered from BIOL 3696: Professional Experience in the Biological Sciences & 2020-2022 Post-Graduation Survey results. This is only a sampling of the many internships CBS students may take part in.
Previous internships
Organization | Position | Undergrad major |
---|---|---|
3M | Technical Aide | Biology |
Anatomic Incorporated | Stem Cell Engineer Intern | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Baylor College of Medicine | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow | Biology |
Bio-Techne | Genome Engineering Services Summer Intern | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Cape May Whale Watch & Research Center | Research Intern | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Children's Dental Services | Intern | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development |
Freshwater Society | Field Assistant | Biology; Microbiology; Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior |
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute | Research & Quality Improvement Intern | Biochemistry; Neuroscience |
ISurTec | Research and Development Intern | Cellular and Organismal Physiology |
Livio Health | Business Analytics Intern | Neuroscience |
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow | Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development; Neuroscience |
Medtronic | WISE Intern | Biochemistry |
MicroBio Consulting | Associate Consultant | Neuroscience |
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Clinical Research Intern | Biochemistry; Neuroscience |
MN Department of Natural Resources | MinnAqua Intern at Fort Snelling State Park | Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior |
National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Summer Intern | Biochemistry |
National Grid Renewables | Safety and ESG Intern | Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior |
Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan | Policy and Legislative Affairs Intern | Neuroscience |
Pace Analytical | Regulatory Coordinator Intern | Biology |
Regions Hospital | Neuroscience Research Intern | Neuroscience |
University of Minnesota | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow | Biochemistry |
University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital | Pediatric Clinical Research Volunteer | Biology |
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota | Turtle Intern | Biology |