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Career Prospects

 

  • Career Talks: Guest speakers from biotechnology-related fields are invited to provide career information and assist students to understand the practice, sub-culture and expectations of the biotechnology business and industry.
  • Recruitment: Recruitment campaigns supported by biotechnology companies are organized at HKUST.
  • Career Center:  The Career Center under Dean of Students’ Office, HKUST is dedicated to helping students explore, plan and prepare for career.  It provides students with resources, services, programs and assistance such as the up-to-date job information for internships, part-time or graduate employment, the trends and prospects of your favourite industries, developing your career competencies, or planning for further studies, etc.
    (Visit: Career Center website;   Enquiry: careercenter@ust.hk / 2358 6688)
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Our Graduates

Our graduates can get full-time employment or further study within 6 months after graduation. Depending on their career aspirations, the employment sectors for our graduates are highly diversified, which include commerce and business, scientific and research work, product development and quality assurance, education, and government and related organizations. Some of our graduates have successfully pursued a doctoral degree either locally or abroad.

Distribution of MSc in Biotechnology graduates by job nature or further studies:

Career of the program

Academic Year 2015 - 2023

MSc BIOT graduates are employed in: 

  • Industry:
    Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited, SinoMab BioScience Limited, AstraZeneca, AUISET Biotechnology Company Limited, BGI, BioApex Scientific Company Limited, Bright Future Pharmaceutical Laboratories Limited, Decode Cure Limited, Govita Tech Ltd, MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch)

  • Academia:
    HKUST, CUHK, HKU, CityU, Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

  • Business:
    Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, J.P. Morgan, HSBC Global Banking and Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, Hang Seng Insurance Co Ltd, Windrose Consulting Group (UK)

  • Pursue further studies:
    HKUST, CUHK, HKU, National University of Singapore