What career paths do graduates of the UNC Neurobiology Curriculum take?
Our graduates typically go on to excellent postdoctoral research positions in outstanding laboratories in some of the best academic research centers in the U.S. and abroad. Many UNC Neurobiology graduates have advanced to tenure-track faculty positions at many research universities including Yale, Vanderbilt, Emory, Minnesota, Connecticut, Penn State, Cornell, Arizona among others. Some graduates have opted for careers in industry, government, and law which directly employ experiences gained in their Ph.D. training. Of trainees since 1989, approximately 2/3 are currently in still in academic positions (faculty, research faculty, or postdoctoral training).
