Graduate Outcomes
Graduates of the Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program
Graduates of the MS program in Biomedical Forensic Sciences pursue careers as forensic scientists, toxicologists, DNA analysts, drug chemists, death investigators, trace evidence examiners, serologists, firearms examiners, fingerprint examiners, death investigators and crime scene responders at the local, state and federal levels.
Survey data from 2021 graduates found that 89% had attained employment in a forensic lab/law enforcement or biomedical/related scientific field. For 2022 graduates, 88% are employed in a forensic lab or related scientific field.
Our graduates have obtained jobs in the following forensic laboratories and agencies:
- Aegis Sciences Corporation
- American Registry of Pathology/AFDIL
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Bode Cellmark Forensics
- Boston Police Crime Laboratory
- Burlington Labs
- Cook Co. Medical Examiner’s Office
- Dallas County Crime Lab
- DNA Labs International
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Harris Co. Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Honolulu Police Dept. Forensic Laboratory
- Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Lab
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
- Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory
- Miami-Dade Co. Medical Examiner Department
- Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory
- Missouri State Highway Patrol Lab
- Nassau Co. Medical Examiner’s Lab
- New Hampshire State Crime Lab
- New Mexico Dept. of Public Safety Forensic Lab
- New York City OCME Laboratory
- NMS Labs
- NYPD Forensic Laboratory
- OCME – Boston
- Orange Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Crime Lab
- Prince William County Police Department
- Rhode Island State Police
- Sorenson Forensics
- St. Louis Crime Laboratory
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Utah Bureau of Forensic Services
- Virginia OCME
- Washington State Patrol Crime Lab
- Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory
- Worcester Police Department
Our graduates have obtained jobs in the following clinical and research laboratories:
- 908 Devices
- Battle Institute
- Bausch & Lomb
- Biogen Idec
- Boston Medical Center
- Calloway Labs
- Genzyme Genetics
- GoodStart Genetics
- IonSense
- Joslin Diabetes Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Miraca Life Sciences
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- MIT/Harvard’s Broad Institute
- Moderna, Inc.
- Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.
- NetBio, Inc.
- New Port Laboratories
- Orchid Cellmark
- Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
- PrimeraDx
- Pulmatrix, Inc.
- Quest Diagnostics
- Tufts Medical Center
- Twist Bioscience
- U.S. Army Research Institute
Graduates also matriculate into PhD, MD and other medical or professional graduate programs.
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