GMCB Graduation Stats & Career Outcomes
Graduation Statistics
The Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology program admitted its first class in September of 2023. The program was formed by merging two previously existing programs, Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology (CMDB) and Genetics. To help those interested in this program, from which no one has yet graduated, we provide information on graduation and completion statistics for all students who were originally in the parent programs.
The information below is based on the 251 students who were enrolled in CMDB or Genetics, including those in the Mammalian Genetics at JAX track on January 1, 2000 or thereafter and have completed their time at GSBS.
Completion Data
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Students Completing the PhD Degree | 87.6% |
| Percentage of Students Completing an MS Degree | 5.2% |
| Percentage of Students Completing any Advanced Degree | 92.8% |
| Time to PhD degree | 5.3 years |
Career Outcomes
To help all applicants and others interested in the Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology program, we have summarized information of the careers that are being pursued by the 217 PhD or MD/PhD graduates who received their degrees from either the Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology program or the Genetics program, including those in the Mammalian Genetics at JAX track from 2000 to the present.
This information is updated annually.
| Type of Position | Percentage of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotech/Pharma Research | 31.3% |
| Academic Research Faculty | 14.7% |
| Biotech/Pharma Business Support & Development | 12.9% |
| Private Clinical Practice | 6.5% |
| Academic Teaching Faculty | 4.1% |
| Academic Research Staff | 4.1% |
| Academic Postdoc Training | 5.1% |
| Residency/Fellowship Training | 4.6% |
| Communication | 2.8% |
| Consulting | 2.3% |
| Academic Admin Staff | 2.3% |
| IP/Law | 1.4% |
| Nonprofit | 0.9% |
| Education & Outreach | 0.5% |
| Government | 0.5% |
| Non-Science Careers | 0.9% |
| Not in the Labor Force | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
Definitions
- Biotech/Pharma Research - Individuals who lead research teams or actively conduct discovery research
- Academic Research Faculty - Faculty at institutions of higher education who conduct discovery research as a significant portion of their activity
- Biotech/Pharma Business Support & Development - Individuals in business development, product development, administration, clinical research management, manufacturing oversight, and similar careers
- Private Clinical Practice - Individuals with a clinical degree in addition to the PhD whose primary function is treating patients
- Academic Teaching Faculty - Faculty at institutions of higher education whose primary role is teaching
- Academic Research Staff - Individuals conducting laboratory research in a staff role such as staff scientist or research associate at an institution of higher education
- Academic Postdoc Training - Individuals pursuing postdoctoral training at institutions of higher education
- Residency/Fellowship Training - Individuals (predominantly MD/PhD graduates) in residency or fellowship training
- Communication - Individuals engaged in science writing, editing or other forms of media
- Consulting - Individuals working for consulting firms that support the science enterprise
- Academic Admin Staff - Individuals at an institution of higher education who support the academic mission in a staff role
- IP/Law - Individuals involved in technology transfer, patent law or other aspects of law
- Non-profit - Individuals working at nonprofit organizations such as NGOs or others that support biomedical science
- Education & Outreach - Individuals working in the primary or secondary education field
- Government - Individuals working for a government agency such as the NIH, FDA, or others who conduct or support research
- Non-science Careers - Individuals pursuing careers not involving science
- Not in the Labor Force - Individuals who are not in the labor force
- Unknown - Individuals for whom current information is unavailable