Career prospects

After your studies

You work with medical data, develop innovative data science tools and provide guidance on responsible data use. In doing so, you are prepared to play a leading role in the future of healthcare and biomedical research. As a medical data scientist, you may work in roles such as data analyst, researcher, or consultant.

Graduates pursue careers in a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to:

• Hospitals and University Medical Centers (UMCs), for example in departments such as Radiology, Pathology, and Diagnostics, where large volumes of data are generated and analyzed
• National and international research institutes, such as Nivel and TNO
• AI imaging companies, such as HeartFlow, Paige.AI, Thirona etc.
• Biotech companies handling biomedical datasets, such as Single Cell Discoveries, GenMab, Lakefront Biotherapeutics etc.
• Healthcare data analytics and software companies such as LOGEX or Pacmed
• Medical technology and healthcare equipment companies, such as Philips and Siemens
• National and international policy and advisory organizations, including the RIVM, EMA, and Nictiz
• Educational institutions and high schools, in roles related to teaching, training, and research