Translational Life Sciences
MS in Biomedical Sciences
Prepare for a career in biotechnology and learn how to connect research to real-world
applications in healthcare and medicine. The Translational Life Sciences Concentration,
offered in collaboration with the Wistar Institute, will help you develop the critical
thinking skills needed to make scientifically sound, quality-based decisions that
directly benefit patients and improve healthcare outcomes.
Gain exposure to practical business skills including entrepreneurship and intellectual
property by developing a business plan and giving a sales pitch to actual investors.
The Translational Life Sciences Concentration incorporates Quality Science Education
(QSE) micro credential coursework which provides the following benefits at no additional
cost:
- Resume help
- Mentorship program
- Exclusive hiring platform access
- Live career day sessions
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Career Options
Students who earn the MS in Biomedical Sciences with the Translational Life Sciences
Concentration may pursue positions in:
- Medical technology/biotechnology
- Biomedical research and development
- Pharmaceuticals (technician, sales rep, etc.)
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory affairs
- Venture capital and investing
Competencies
Upon completion of the Translational Life Sciences Concentration, the student will
be able to:
- identify risks and design process controls to reduce risk to product quality.
- determine the correct classification of medical devices in order to design an appropriate
development strategy.
- identify primary and secondary clinical trial targets to demonstrate product safety
and efficacy.
- describe the medical device and pharmaceutical Quality Systems, and how those systems
enable organizations to consistently produce products that are of the purported quality
and safety, and meet user needs.
- describe what needs to be studied and demonstrated during medical device and drug
product development.
- determine effective ways to monitor and predict product process performance.
- demonstrate practical use of risk management tool.
Translational Life Sciences Concentration Curriculum
After completing foundation year coursework, students may progress to the second-year
degree concentration. The Translational Life Sciences Concentration second-year curriculum
is offered entirely online and includes a total of eight courses (three QSE courses plus five classes offered through PCOM and the Wistar Institute). Terms, sequences, courses
and credit hours are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fall:
- Global Regulatory and Legal Requirements of Quality
- Vaccines and Immune Therapies
Winter:
- Product Development and Validation
- Life Science Innovation I
- Business for the Life Sciences
Spring:
- Risk and Failure Analysis
- Bioinformatics
- Life Science Innovation II
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about the Translational Life Sciences Concentration? Please
contact:
Brian DeHaven, PhD
Chief Program Director, Biomedical Sciences
Email: briande@pcom.edu