Let NIH Help You in Your Research Career Goal toward Becoming a Research Scientist
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Interested in a career with research
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College
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Complete a PhD
Graduate School
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A Career as a Research Scientist
Conduct research on biomedical mechanisms, diagnosis and therapy, population and outcome medicine, health policy or health services
Work at Academic Health Centers, Hospitals, Federal laboratories, or Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry
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