Career

Life science research and business is one of the fastest growing economic activities worldwide. The aim of each programme is to train students as independent scientists, and to develop the necessary skills and proficiency to advance their career.

After completing our MSc programme, students have a broad array of career prospects. The master’s degree is a stepping-stone for those graduates with the aspiration to pursue a PhD degree. Students with a desire to apply their knowledge of the life sciences outside the university have good job possibilities in R&D departments in industry, business, public utility companies, teaching, consultancy and government bodies. Many students eventually attain higher management positions. The Leiden Institute of Chemistry houses the Leiden Cell Observatory, a core facility in life science education. The institute is located in the largest Bioscience Park within the Netherlands, where there are ample job opportunities.