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
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