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Biochemists and molecular biologists help power breakthroughs in global issues such as cancer, energy, and pollution. Pace’s Master of Science (MS) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program has a unique curriculum that provides the professional training required to enter the dynamic biotech job market. Receive cutting edge instruction in areas of study including proteomics, DNA technology, and cell-signaling, and apply your knowledge to an area of specialization during your thesis research.
The MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program provides you with an excellent preparation for professional employment, advanced graduate work, teaching, and a variety of private and public service positions. You will join a network of national and international scientists who can help further their career aspirations. You will conduct research in our New York City laboratory facilities, which are fully equipped for contemporary applications in biochemistry and molecular biology. This 34-credit, thesis-based graduate degree can be completed in three semesters with most students then pursuing a PhD or MD degree.
Medical Research Laboratories: All research and teaching laboratories are required to employ a graduate laboratory supervisor to oversee the facility.
Government Agencies: The National Institutes of Health, US Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Agriculture, and individual state laboratories employ skilled personnel for basic research and analysis of food, drugs, air, water, wastes, and animal tissue samples.
Biotechnology: The field offers excellent career opportunities for people trained in the molecular life sciences, with opportunities across a spectrum of many industries:
Non-Traditional Careers: Biochemists and molecular biologists enjoy fulfilling careers in management, science policy, science writing, and medical illustration.
Education: Science teachers with molecular life science degrees are in high demand at junior high and high schools.
The Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a 34-credit, thesis-based graduate degree completed in three semesters. Most students continue on to a PhD or MD degree. Our program offers the Opportunity for students to pursue research on a variety of topics at Pace University, the Department of Neuronal Cell Signaling at Weill Cornell Medical College, or the University of Technology Sydney.
– Nigel Yarlett, PhD - Program Director
Dyson College at Pace University offers the resources and caliber of faculty that you would expect at a large university, while providing the close personal attention associated with a small college experience. Dyson currently has 1,155 enrolled graduate students in programs spanning the arts, humanities, and natural, social and health sciences. In small classes taught by caring faculty who are active practitioners in their fields, Dyson offers innovative programs at convenient locations in New York City and Westchester.