Careers

Because the brain is involved in everything we do, from decision-making to how we learn, forget and perceive reality, neuroscience is related to almost every other field. The career possibilities in neuroscience are enormous.

Professional school

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Physician assistant studies
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Public health
  • Mental health
  • Health care Administration
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Law

Graduate school

  • Biomedical research
  • Counseling
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Chemistry
  • Exercise physiology
  • Forensic science
  • Genetic counseling
  • Health care administration
  • Public health
  • Science education
  • Academic administration

Government

  • Scientific research
  • Policy making

Pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology

  • Pharmaceutical sales
  • Research and design
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Environmental health and safety

Other areas

  • Science writing
  • Science publishing