Career prospects

After your studies

A key feature of this specialisation is the ability to register as an acknowledged epidemiologist-A after completion. Career perspectives are diverse. Graduates work as epidemiologists:

• In academia as PhD candidates, researchers, or teachers
• In research organisations, such as IKNL, NIVEL, and Lareb
• At governmental institutions, such as RIVM, GGDs, and ZonMW
• In communication & consultancy roles, e.g. at P5COM or BeBright
• For professional and patient associations, including the Dutch Association of Medical Specialists and the Patient Federation
• For pharmaceutical or medical data companies, such as IQVIA

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%).