The Graduate Program in Biotechnology is designed for professional scientists who have an undergraduate degree in science, have research experience, and want to advance their research career or transition to management.
Diversify your skill set
The biotechnology degree emphasizes building professional skills, requiring a mix of courses while you concentrate in 1 of the following areas:
- Life sciences
- Management principles
- Bioinformatics
- Bioengineering and nanotechnologies
For all concentrations, you must demonstrate your analytical skills by passing a statistics exam or course.
Learn more about the degree requirements, concentrations, and admission criteria.
Take on-campus and online classes
Although the degree cannot be earned entirely online, there are a number of on-campus and online classes.
Consider your career possibilities
Our alumni hold a variety of high-level positions in a diverse range of industries.
Students and alumni work as clinical trials research managers, project coordinators, quality assurance specialists, research associates, scientists, and more.
They are employed at a variety of organizations, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Broad Institute, Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, Harvard University, Genzyme, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and Novartis.
Program Director Cheryl Vaughan shares some success stories in her director’s welcome.
Learn from a faculty of experts
Below are just a few of our expert faculty members from a broad spectrum of sciences and businesses.
- Anas Chalah, Director of Instructional Laboratories and Lecturer on Engineering Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Craig Masse, Group Leader, Medicinal Chemistry, Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Hanspeter Pfister, Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Harvard University
- Virginia Garcia, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Advanced Technologies and Regenerative Medicine LLC
Also check out who serves on the program’s advisory board.
Earn a Harvard degree
The degree is awarded by Harvard University and is the Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies with a concentration in biotechnology.
The Harvard Extension advantage
Being a student in a Harvard Extension School program has its perks. In addition to privileges afforded you by a Harvard student ID card, you have access to academic advising, financial aid, career counseling, early registration, and more. See Candidate Perks.