Neuroscience

Careers

What can you do with a major in neuroscience?

Students who complete the Neuroscience Program at Carthage have a wide range of career opportunities. Many neuroscience students go on to medical, veterinarian or dental schools, or complete graduate degrees in science fields.

Students who do not opt for additional schooling may pursue careers as professional research assistants, research analysts or laboratory technicians in academic laboratories, biotech industries and medical/insurance fields.

Information on finding and selecting graduate programs in the field of neuroscience can be found at the Committee on Neuroscience Departments and Programs web site.


Alumni

Medicine and related fields are popular careers for many neuroscience graduates. Here is a look at what recent graduates of the Carthage Neuroscience Program are doing:

Neuroscience graduates Kristin Wolf, Laura Garcia-Rodriguez and Laura Fornetti work in a neuroscience lab while they were still students.
  • Kristin Wolf ('07 neuroscience and psychology) works for a medical research laboratory.

  • Laura Garcia-Rodriguez ('08 neuroscience) is attending medical school.

  • Laura Fornetti ('08 neuroscience) is currently working in pharmaceutical research.

Kristin Woycheese
Dr. Kyle Richards

Kristin Woycheese ('06 neuroscience and biology) is pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical science.

Dr. Kyle Richards ('04 neuroscience and biology) has completed medical school and resident physician in urology.

Rose Basynat ('06 neuroscience) is currently enrolled in medical school.

Rose Basynat

Rebecca Freese ('07 neuroscience and psychology) is enrolled in a graduate physician's assistant degree.

Katherine Salte Nunez ('06 neuroscience and psychology) works for a pharmaceutical research laboratory.

Some students choose to pursue careers in other fields:

Jessica Sladek ('03 neuroscience, psychology, and biology) is a professional photographer.

Carrie Elstner ('04 neuroscience and psychology) is a manager for a business.

Erin Didion ('04 neuroscience and psychology) works as a special education teacher for young children.


Many Career Possibilities

This list includes careers requiring differing degrees of education and training.

  • Physician
  • Physician's Assistant
  • Research Assistant
  • Research Analyst
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Biochemist
  • Dentist
  • Nurse
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Professor
  • Molecular Biologist
  • Drug Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Pharmacist
  • Veterinarian
  • Neuroimaging Technician
  • Biomedical Science Journalist
  • Pharmaceutical Representative

The photograph above is a choleratoxin-HRP labeled motorneuron.
Photo courtesy of Dr. Joe Steinmetz, Indiana University.

Academic Resources

Prospective Students

Student Voices

Neuroscience major Jamie Hamill, '11, has had valuable research experience on campus and off. Read more.

Faculty Spotlight

Carthage professor Dan Miller is working with students on cutting-edge research on PTSD. Read more.

Research Opportunities

SURE

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience lets students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor.