Career prospects

After your studies

Career perspectives for a Drug Safety and Toxicology alumnus are diverse and span across various sectors. Graduates work as toxicologists in clinical and public health research, consultancy, or communication roles. They often find positions in academic hospitals and universities as PhD candidates, researchers, or academic teachers. Research organisations such as Johnson & Johnson, Byondis, AbbVie, and TNO also employ toxicology graduates. Governmental institutes like RIVM, CBG-MEB, the Health Council, and ZonMW are common employers, as are consultancy companies such as SURUS Consultancy and 3D-PharmXchange. Possible occupations for Drug Safety and Toxicology alumnus are:

Toxicologist
Drug safety scientist
Scientific toxicology consulant
Regulatory toxicologist
Scientific policy advisor
Risk assessor (chemicals, medicines, environmental exposure)
Evaluator at medicines agencies
Scientific researcher / PhD candidate
Scientist / university teacher

After the master’s, biomedical scientists pursue a wide range of careers. Possible occupations after the master Biomedical Sciences are:

Scientific researcher/PhD candidate
Science editor (science communication)
Scientific consultant
Clinical study manager
University teacher
Scientific policy advisor
Manager at a biomedical company
Medical scientific liaison
Research project manager
Epidemiologist

Satisfaction

A majority (81%) of graduates of the master’s in Biomedical Sciences finds a paid job before or directly after graduating. And many of our alumni are content with their positions (88%), positive about the extent to which capacities are utilised (88%), and believe that the job offers good prospects for career advancements (79%).