Diagnostic Genetic Sciences

Diagnostic Genetic Sciences

Diagnostic Genetic Sciences

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Diagnostic Genetic Sciences career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Diagnostic Genetic Sciences alumni have studied.

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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Cytogenetics

Diagnostic Genetics

Genetics Internship

Genetics/Genomics Laboratory Assistant

Genetics/Genomics Research Assistant

Lab Intern

Molecular Diagnostics

Molecular Pathology

Research Intern

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

AmeriPath Northeast

Baystate Medical Center

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Columbia New York Presbyterian

CSI Laboratories

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dianon Systems, a Labcorp Company

PathGroup

Shodair Children’s Hospital

Yale University School of Medicine

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical Technologist

Cytogenetic Technologist

Genetic Technologist

Genomic Analyst

Lab Technologist

Molecular DNA Technologist

Research Assistant

Research Lab Technologist 1

Scientist, Cell Biology

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Assistant Professor of Biology

Associate Director of Education

Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

Director, Molecular Pathology

Divisional Administrator, Personalized Genomic Medicine

Field Applications Specialist

Genetic Counselor

Lab Manager

Laboratory Information Systems Manager

Manager of Sequencing

Medical Geneticist

Molecular Applications Specialist

Next Generation Sequencing Supervisor

Project Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Research Scientist

Science Coordinator

Senior Genetic Analyst

Supervisor

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Agilent Technologies

AmeriPath Northeast

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Bostwick Laboratories

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Broad Institute

C4 Therapeutics

Columbia University Medical Center

CSI Laboratories

Dana Farber

Federal Drug Administration (FDA)

Genesys Diagnostics Inc.

Integrated Genetics

Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine

Joslin Diabetes Center

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mayo Clinic

Monsanto

NeoGenomics

New York Genome Center

PathLine Labs

Pfizer

Qiagen Advanced Genomics Division

Sema4

Sequenom

Stanford University Medical School

Thomas Jefferson University

Tufts Medical Center

University of Alaska Anchorage I Mat-Su College

University of California San Francisco

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

University of Vermont Medical Center

Virginia Connecticut Healthcare System

Yale University School of Medicine

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

Bioinformatics

Biology

Biomedical Sciences

Business Administration

Genetic Counseling

Genetics and Genomics

Law School

Medical School

Molecular and Cell Biology

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Pharmacy

Physician Assistant

Podiatry

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Arcadia University

Boston University

George Washington University

Harvard Medical School

Harvard University

Long Island University

Nova Southeastern University

Sarah Lawrence College

UConn Medical School

University of Connecticut

Wesleyan University

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. Though your specific major is not on this resource, we have listed an alternative major that is close to what UConn offers; that stated, you may find others that overlap as well.  (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).