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Career prospects

The BIST Master of Multidisciplinary Research in Experimental Sciences degree qualifies holders to pursue a PhD at the participating institutions (the seven BIST centres and the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences at UPF – MELIS-UPF) and at leading international universities.

MMRES graduates have gone on to pursue PhDs all over the world. From September 2017 (when the MMRES first launched) to July 2021, 63 students graduated from the programme, 53 of which (84%) are now pursuing PhDs. Thirty are studying at universities and research centres in Spain, and 23 are at international institutions including Harvard Medical School (USA), ETH Zürich (Switzerland), Institut Curie (France), Imperial College London (UK), Max Planck Institute for Biophisical Chemistry (Germany), Univeristy of Utrech (Netherlands), and the Vienna Biocenter (Austria), among others.

Graduates also have many opportunities to pursue careers in industrial research or consulting positions in high-tech companies in fields such as biotechnology, biomedicine, photonics, chemistry, data-science, and nanotechnology, among others. Seven MMRES alumni have already successfully pursued this career path.

MMRES Alumni

“The BIST Master has enabled me to broad my scientific knowledge in a wide range of areas, and to meet great people and scientists. Thanks to this experience I now have the tools to start my PhD at CNAG-CRG, where I will be under a multidisciplinary environment combining both wet and dry lab, as well as microscopy imaging!”
Meritxell Novillo
Meritxell NovilloClass 2020-2021
"The BIST Master was key for me to develop a more open-minded vision about science and gave me the opportunity to research as a PhD student at the University of Birmingham working with microbiologist, chemists and physicists."
Asier Rodríguez
Asier RodríguezClass 2018-2019
"Thanks to the BIST Master I learned to think out of the box. That's what I do now as a PhD student in mechanobiology at @ibecbarcelona (the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia) with the support of a "la Caixa" Fellowship."
Gerardo Ceada
Gerardo CeadaClass 2018-2019
"The BIST Master was a very enriching experience and an eye-opener for me. Not only did we receive hands-on scientific and research training, but we also had the opportunity to hone other skills in highly dynamic sessions. We had the chance to engage with world-class scientists and it made me realise that solid collaborations among different scientific disciplines are key to solving complex questions underlying current global challenges."
Jia Liang Sun
Jia Liang SunClass 2017-2018
“The BIST Master has taught me that collaboration between different disciplines adds value to research. Also, although most Master’s activities were online, its international environment (students, lecturers, research teams) makes it very attractive. The skills and knowledge that I acquired throughout the Master’s program have been fundamental for my next career steps, as a PhD student at IRB Barcelona, with the support of a "la Caixa" Fellowship.”
Maria Quintana
Maria QuintanaClass 2020-2021
"Thanks to the BIST Master, I obtained great experience in the lab and was able to become a teacher in one of the biggest universities in Argentina: Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)"
Gonzalo Podgaezky
Gonzalo PodgaezkyClass 2017-2018
"The BIST Master was key in my training as an independent researcher capable of facing today's questions. The tools acquired during this master have proven to be crucial for my current research as a PhD student at Harvard Medical School"
Alejandra Rodríguez de la Rosa
Alejandra Rodríguez de la RosaClass 2018-2019
"Thanks to the BIST Master I had the opportunity to work in many different disciplines and make an informed decision about a PhD programme and a group that fit perfectly with my scientific perspective."
Ivan Company
Ivan CompanyClass 2018-2019
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