- Abbott
- Abbvie
- AJE
- Akimbo
- Alcon
- American College of Physicians
- Argonne National Lab
- Astec Paints
- Astellas
- Baxter
- Bristol-Meyers Squibb
- Celerant Therapeutics
- Centocor Research and Development
- Colgate-Palmolive
- C.U.E.
- Cyprotex
- echoMetrix
- Elcrion
- Evonik Industries
- GE Healthcare
- INC Research
Program Outcomes
Key Program Facts
- The average time to complete PhD for all trainees supported by this T32 grant is 5.63 years, based on the last 10 years of data.
- The average number of publications per PhD graduate is 3.09 publications.
- 100% rate of PhD completion among PhD students supported by this T32 grant in the last 10 years. This calculation based on students supported by this T32 grant and entered the PhD program in 2012-2013 academic year.
Key Demographics
Among Appointed Trainees:
- 79.44% not underrepresented minority and not people with disabilities
- 20.56% underrepresented minority
- 3.74% people with disabilities
Career Outcomes
After appointment to the Biotechnology Training Program and successful completion of PhD studies at Northwestern University, our students have been drawn to careers such as biotechnology, medical device development, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, entrepreneurial and business, editorial, writing and publishing, faculty positions, medical practice, and government science. Below is a list of companies where some of BTP alumni found their careers:
- Interstate Technology and Regulatory Control
- KBI Biopharma
- Juno Therapeutics
- Lylly
- Medtronic
- Michigan State University
- Moderna
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Northwestern University
- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
- Novavax
- Oakton Community College
- Recordati Rare Diseases
- Replenish, Inc.
- Resodyn Corporation
- Sylozyme
- TeVida BioDevices
- UCLA
- University of Colorado
- University of Florida
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Recruitment and Retention
In support of Northwestern’s and BTP’s commitments to valuing and supporting all members of our training program and community, the following activities facilitate recruitment and retention of graduate students:
The Graduate School
The Graduate School (TGS) promotes a transformative educational experience for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Northwestern University. The Graduate School’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Success (GPS) focuses on recruitment and support and facilitates community engagement.
AccessibleNU
AccessibleNU facilitates Northwestern’s commitment to providing a supportive and challenging environment for all graduate students with disabilities and works to provide a learning and community environment that affords those students full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation.
Professional Development
TGS hosts a portal for exploring resources and programming to contribute to the professional development of our graduate students. TGS also collates a range of career development resources that are available to BTP trainees.
Student Associations
Explore student associations for graduate students within McCormick