Thomas Jefferson University Medical Laboratory Sciences & Biotechnology Department offers one of the most robust multispecialty curricula in the country. As university-based programs, we provide practicums and full-time, nationally recognized faculty dedicated to teaching. With our state-of-the-art audio visual systems and laboratory equipment, students are prepared for experiences with our department’s 40+ clinical, academic, and industry affiliates.
Making a Difference in Patient Care
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At Jefferson, the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology collaborates with Sidney Kimmel Medical College faculty to provide students with a unique clinical perspective.
Program Highlights & Accolades
Cytotechnology and Cell Sciences
- The Master of Science in Cytotechnology and Cell Sciences is the only CAAHEP-accredited entry-level master’s program to offer a one-year degree plan.
- Graduates have had a 100% pass rate on the ASCP Board of Certification exam for the past six years.
- The program continues to have a 100% job placement rate.
Medical Laboratory Science
- Students participate in an interprofessional education program designed to prepare students to be effective members of an interprofessional, patient-centered team.
- Clinical rotations include Jefferson Health —one of the largest health systems in the Philadelphia area with some of the highest-ranked hospitals in the state and nation.
- The program continues to have a 100% job placement rate.
Biotechnology
- With a concentration in Biopharmaceutical Process Development with the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing, students have a unique learning opportunity about the manufacturing of novel monoclonal antibodies for fighting cancer and vaccine production.
- Four months of internships are built into the program based on student career interests. Internship examples include: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Health Design Lab – 3D cell printing and Cancer models, novel cancer therapy delivery systems, mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and pathogenesis in emerging microbial pathogens.
- There are many research opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University and local pharmaceutical and biotech companies.