We believe that graduates of the PDP will enjoy an expanded set of career options as compared to those available to graduates of traditional graduate-level engineering programs.
We are committed to making every effort to assist our students in their efforts to identify and secure suitable initial professional positions and career tracks in industry.
Through industry involvement in our classrooms, special industry and company events on campus, and our field project program, students of the PDP will have ample opportunity to meet and work with prospective employers prior to graduation, leading to an abundance of career opportunities.
Potential Initial Job Placement Opportunities
Traditional BS/MS Degree
- Consulting
- Junior process engineer
- Project manager (not NPD)
- Research (MS)
- Sales representative
PDP MS Degree
All in traditional degree list, plus:
- Brand manager
- Business development/strategic planning
- Clinical affairs specialist (biotechnology)
- Clinical research associate (biotechnology)
- Financial analyst
- Formulation scientist (biotechnology)
- Investor relations
- Knowledge manager (for NPD)
- Management consulting associate
- Management training (entry level)
- Market research associate
- Product development manager (entry level)
- Product entrepreneur/startup founder
- Project management (for NPD)
- Research associate (preclinical) - assay development (biotechnology)
- Research associate (preclinical) - high-throughput screening (biotechnology)
- Supplier/contractor manager
- Technology transfer/licensing
- Venture capital associate
