Biotechnology Science (M.S.)

School of Integrative Science and Technology (IST)

Modern biotechnology is providing breakthroughs that are helping fight diseases, reduce carbon footprints and feed the hungry.

From looking at saliva to unearthing new clues on evolution to finding a new treatment for the Zika virus, biotechnology science is a burgeoning field that continues to evolve and make a difference in our lives.

Here at Kean we focus on immersing you immediately into the research labs environments to learn the latest high-tech skills that prepare you to go directly into the job market or study for a Ph.D. We focus not only on course and material content but in providing students with practical laboratory skills from day one.

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5-year combined B.S. & M.S. degree in Molecular Biology/Biotechnology student in lab — New state-of-the-art laboratories provide students with the knowledge and research experience they need to succeed.

What You Learn

As a graduate student at Kean, you engage in extensive coursework and laboratory training, studying alongside experienced and published faculty in a collaborative environment at the New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics (NJCSTM), where science and research are combined in an innovative curriculum. Our program allows students to concentrate their studies in one of four rapidly advancing sectors of biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences: Advanced Biotechnology & Drug Discovery, Analytic Chemistry & Instrumentation, Bioinformatics & Genomic Sciences or Life Sciences Business Management.

Employ advanced technologies and train on state-of-the-art instrumentation used to conduct research in chemical and biological sciences
Conduct cutting-edge genomics and bioinformatics research in antibiotic resistance and the human microbiome in collaboration with the Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship
Understand the scientific and business principles used in the biotech and pharma sectors
Interact with successful biotech start-up founders through the Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship
Pursue internships and jobs with more than 100 research centers and nine medical centers just 30 minutes away in New York City and throughout New Jersey

Admission Requirements

If you have admissions questions, contact Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@kean.edu or (908) 737-4723.

M.S. in Biotechnology Science

Application Deadlines:
Fall: June 30
Spring: December 1

Program Coordinator:
Salvatore Coniglio, Ph.D.
STEM 518B
(908) 737-7216
coniglsa@kean.edu

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4 Paths to Career Success

We realize that each of you charts your own path to success. Our four curriculum tracks were chosen with your career and future job growth in mind, whether that be in the laboratory, classroom or business arena. Choose the one that works best for you.

Research

Students can partner with NJCSTM faculty to conduct original research, resulting in a professional master’s thesis or research papers that can be submitted for publication or from which can be incorporated into presentations at national conferences. Check out what former biotech student Victor Jacobsen ’18 achieved at Kean.

As part of the STEM program, I learned how to search for articles and break them down and, more importantly, how to prepare my own research papers using established publishing standards. So when it came to drafting articles for Assemblyman Benson’s science blog, I used what I had already learned to generate excellent pieces."

Chelsea Mann '17, '19

NJ Governor's STEM Scholars program recipient and current M.S. in Biotechnology student