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Ph.D. Alumni

The following table shows what occupation(s)/position(s) our amazing alumni have gone onto to do after graduating with a Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences!

Dissertation DefendedCohortEmployment Position(s)
Spring 2016Cohort 1Assistant Research Scientist I at Idaho Veterans Research & Education Foundation;
Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Lead at Boise VA Medical Center;
Regulatory & Compliance Scientist to Product Pipeline Leader at J.R. Simplot Company
Spring 2017Cohort 1Postdoctoral Research at Boise State University;
CPO of Biotech Startup;
Research & Development Scientist to Assistant Research Professor at Boise State University
Spring 2017Cohort 1Intellectual Property Extern at J.R. Simplot Company;
Molecular Biologist at Biotech Startup;
Postdoctoral Fellow to Assistant Research Scientist at Idaho Veterans Research & Education Foundation;
Co-Founder & Head of Research of Biotech Startup;
Laboratory Supervisor & Vertical Integration Project Coordinator at Boise State University
Summer 2017Cohort 2Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University;
Scientist to Senior Scientist GO Therapeutics
Fall 2017Cohort 1Postdoctoral Researcher at Boise State University;
Senior Scientist of Biotech Startup;
Scientific Writer at Forta Health
Fall 2017Cohort 1Postdoctoral Researcher at Idaho Veterans Research & Education Foundation;
Research Biologist at Boise VA Medical Center
Fall 2017Cohort 2Microbiology Team Lead/Medical Writer at Jabil Healthcare;
Clinical Research Manager at New Mexico Heart Institute;
Scientist II/Medical Writer at Abbot;
Sr. Medical Writer in Clinical Genomics/Clinical Strategy at Illumina
Summer 2018Cohort 2Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Oregon
Summer 2018Cohort 3Postdoctoral Researcher at Stockholm University (Sweden);
Staff Bioinformatician at University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
Fall 2018Cohort 2Postdoctoral Researcher to Assistant Research Professor at Boise State University
Fall 2018Cohort 3Postdoctoral Researcher at Central Michigan University;
Postdoctoral Fellow at Michigan State University
Fall 2018Cohort 3Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Kentucky;
Postdoctoral Researcher at Tulane University;
Senior Research Associate at Henry Ford Health System
Fall 2019Cohort 3Postdoctoral Researcher at Boise State University;
Biomedical Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Fall 2019Cohort 4Postdoctoral Researcher to Research Associate at Michigan State University
Fall 2019Cohort 4CEO of Biotech Startup;
Cytogenetics Director of Research Operations at St. Jude Research Hospital
Spring 2020Cohort 4Postdoctoral Researcher to Manager of Infectious Diseases Lab to Director of Clinical Programs at Boise State University
Spring 2020Cohort 4Postdoctoral Researcher to Research Associate at University of Utah Health
Summer 2020Cohort 4Scientist at Biotech Company in Virginia
Spring 2021Cohort 1Retired
Summer 2021Cohort 6Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at Oral Roberts University
Summer 2021Cohort 6Scientist I at WuXi Apptec;
Scientist I at CTK Biotech Inc.;
Scientist I at BioLegend Inc.
Summer 2021Cohort 5Postdoctoral Researcher at Van Andel Institute
Summer 2021Cohort 6Remote Structural Biology Researcher at Boise State University;
Scientist at Arcturus Therapeutics
Fall 2021Cohort 6Medical Student at Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fall 2021Cohort 5Research Scientist at X-Therma Inc.
Fall 2021Cohort 6Postdoctoral Researcher at Boise State University
Spring 2022Cohort 7Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fall 2022Cohort 8Postdoctoral Researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Fall 2022Cohort 5Science Communication Graduate Student at University of California, Santa Cruz;
Research Scientist at Pentamer Biologics LLC;
Research Scholar at Boise State University
Fall 2022Cohort 8Microbiologist Principle at Idaho Bureau of Laboratories;
Microbiologist Analyst at Analytical Laboratories
Fall 2022Cohort 8Postdoctoral Research Associate at Benaroya Research Institute
Spring 2023Cohort 7Temporary Postdoctoral Researcher at Boise State University
Spring 2023Cohort 9Postdoctoral Researcher at Colorado State University
Fall 2023Cohort 7Clinical Assistant Professor at Boise State University
Fall 2023Cohort 5Clinical Assistant Professor at Boise State University
Spring 2024Cohort 8Interviewing
Summer 2024Cohort 6Interviewing