Future career - MSc Molecular Life Sciences

Most of the MSc Molecular Life Science students will have a career opportunity in the first few months after graduating. The majority, about 70 percent, starts their career by doing a PhD on subjects such as microbiology, physical chemistry, cell biology, organic chemistry, biotechnology, etc. Other jobs could be researcher in the industry, consultant, entrepreneur or teacher. The broad programme prepares students for many career paths, partially in the form of dedicated courses.

Where our graduates work

  • Industry
    • AkzoNobel
    • Crucell
    • DSM
    • Intervet International BV
    • NIZO
    • Novartis
    • Novint
    • NWO: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research 
    • Organon Oss + spin-off
    • Philips
    • PPD Development
    • Purac
    • PWL Euro-Subsidies
    • Qiagen
    • Sigma
    • Solvay Duphar
    • Teleac/NOT
    • Unilever
    • Unit4Agresso
    • Vicrea Solutions
    • Wisdom
  • Universities
    • Utrecht University
    • Universiteit Maastricht - Farmacologie
    • University of Amsterdam
    • Free University of Amsterdam
    • KU Leuven Belgium
    • IPBS / CNRS France
    • Ecole Polytechnique Federal Lausanne Switzerland
    • IMMH Albert Ludwigs Universiteit Germany
    • University of Bristol Great Britain
    • University of Cambridge - Cancer Research Great Britain
    • University of Leeds - Procter Dept. of Food Sciences Great Britain
    • University of Southampton - Neuroscience Great Britain
    • Karolinska Institutet - Dept Mol Med Sweden
    • Wageningen University
  • Academic Medical Centres
  • Medical Centres (Hospitals)
  • Ministries
  • Research Institutes
    • Wageningen University & Research
    • Dutch Cancer Institure
    • Food and Biobased Research
    • Nederlands Vaccin Instituut
    • RIVM
    • Fundamental Research of Matter: Stichting FOM
    • Howard Hughes Medical Instituut - Janelia Farm Research Campus USA
    • Us National Institute of Health
  • Education Institutes
    • Secondary schools
    • Colleges (Dutch: ROC or MBO)
    • Universities of professional Educations (Dutch: HBO)

Alumni stories

To get an impression of the possible career paths and stories of current jobs as a Molecular Life Sciences alumni you can find their testimonials down below: