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Career Opportunities

The combination of classroom education, clinical rotations and research experience will prepare students for a wide variety of employment opportunities including:

  • Supervisory positions in clinical microbiology laboratories in medical centers or private reference laboratories
  • Infection control positions in clinical settings
  • Public health
  • Marketing and sales in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries
  • Teaching at community colleges or technical colleges
  • Research in academic, government or industry (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) settings

In addition, a degree in Clinical Microbiology provides an excellent background for medical school, veterinary school, or graduate school.

Students working in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Marshfield Clinic
Students working in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Marshfield Clinic.

Here is what some of our recent graduates are doing:

  • Supervisor in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Marshfield Clinic
  • Ph.D. student in Public Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Ph.D. student in Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota
  • Instructor at Western Wisconsin Technical College
  • Microbiologist at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
  • Research and Development at Abbott Laboratories (North Chicago, IL)
  • Research and Development at Becton Dickinson (San Diego, CA)
  • Research and Development at Schering-Plough (Kennilworth, NJ)
  • Research and Development at Pfizer, (Groton CT)

"This graduate program sets a student up for success by offering a great combination of academics and very realistic clinical experiences." - Mary Stemper, 2002 graduate
“This graduate program sets a student up for success by offering a great
combination of academics and very realistic clinical experiences.”
– Mary Stemper, 2002 graduate

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