Healthcare and Medicine

In the realms of medicine and healthcare, Ph.D. scientists work in or direct a wide range of clinical assay laboratories (doing genetics/genomics evaluations, biochemical or hormone assays, immunological marker quantification, etc).  There are opportunities to develop and manufacture cell-based treatments (some stem-cell based) in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, and to evaluate outcomes and quality of healthcare delivery. Scientists with administration training can assume management positions in hospitals and healthcare systems, while others with interest in patient interaction can have roles that build on their Ph.D. training in fields such as neurophysiology, biomechanics, radiation therapy, pharmacology, or transfusion medicine. As the Learning HealthCare System becomes a reality, integration of research endeavors into routine care delivery will generate new opportunities for translational biomedical researchers to partner with clinicians in designing and executing research protocols built into the delivery of health care.