{"id":1874,"date":"2017-10-12T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T14:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry-new\/?page_id=1874"},"modified":"2021-06-07T13:38:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T17:38:30","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Endless Opportunity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A degree in biochemistry will open doors to career opportunities with many organizations, from biotechnology firms to the FBI.\u00a0Whether you want to pursue a career in academia, industry or government, our department will help get you there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-blue-400-background-color with-image mirror-layout\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__text-container\"><h2 class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__heading\">A &#8220;Career of Exciting Research&#8221;<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__teaser\">After a career in the military, Jim Noah found his home as a Ph.D. student at NC&#160;State. During that time, the self-described lifelong learner became passionate about biochemistry.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/agpack-strong-pursuing-a-career-of-exciting-research\/\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link is-style-secondary\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Mini Story Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/agpack-strong-pursuing-a-career-of-exciting-research\/\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\">Read Jim&#8217;s <span class=\"nowrap\">Story\u00a0<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__media-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"mini-story__image wp-image-2690\" alt=\"NC&#160;State grad Jim Noah sitting at a desk\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/Jim-Noah-for-web-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers in Biochemistry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few of the career opportunities  biochemistry graduates pursue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Physician<\/td><td>Neuroscientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Faculty Member<\/td><td>Lawyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Biomedical Student<\/td><td>Biotechnologist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Healthcare Scientist<\/td><td>Clinical Research Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forensic Scientist<\/td><td>Nanotechnologist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scientific Sales<\/td><td>Science Writer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the latest career news from the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asbmb.org\/Careers\/Blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) careers blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Support Your Career Development<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/students\/cals-careers\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/students\/cals-careers\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-7770\" \n            alt=\"Three female students taking a selfie at NC&#160;State graduation ceremony.\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/02\/nc_state_graduation.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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