Biological Chemistry
First Destinations
First Destinations
This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes. Details for each of these categories can be found below.
- 45% Employment
- 40% Graduate School
- 3% Post-Graduate Service
- 5% Fellowships
- 5% Continuing Education
- 2% Other
Top Locations
Top Locations
These are among the top locations of graduates in this major. Whether working, studying, or volunteering, you'll find Grinnellians all over the world.
- Bethesda, MD
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Iowa City, IA
- New York, NY
Employment
Employment
There is no typical path of a Grinnell graduate. As this list illustrates, Grinnellians work across all types of industries working with a rich array of employers.
| Employer | Position |
|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | research technician |
| Exile Brewing Co. | biochemist |
| Luther Manor Association | certified nursing assistant |
| NIH | research assistant |
| Phenovista Biosciences | research associate |
| Teach for America | physics & environmental science teacher |
| University of Minnesota | clinical research coordinator |
| VA Palo Alto Health Care System | clinical research coordinator |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | data scientist |
Biological Chemistry
Employment Data
| Employer | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cambrex | research chemist | Charles City, IA |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | research technician | Boston, MA |
| Dorsey and Whitney | immigration paralegal | Minneapolis, MN |
| Eurofins | associate scientist | South Bend, IN |
| Excel Swim Club | swim coach | Seattle, WA |
| Exicure | summer associate | Skokie, IL |
| Exile Brewing Co. | biochemist | Des Moines, IA |
| Exova SL Pharma | metals prep chemist | Santa Fe Springs, CA |
| family farm | farmer | Atlantic, IA |
| Gemological Institute of America | diamond grader | New York, NY |
| Genewiz | associate scientist | South Plainfield, NJ |
| Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation | data extraction analyst | Seattle, WA |
| Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Program | alternate language teacher | Nara, Japan |
| Luther Manor Association | certified nursing assistant | Dubuque, IA |
| M&T Bank | management development program | Buffalo, NY |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | clinical research coordinator | New York, NY |
| Micro-Scientific, LLC | QC chemist | Gurnee, IL |
| NIH | research assistant | Bethesda, MD |
| Oak Street Health | medical scribe | Chicago, IL |
| Partners in Excellence | behavioral therapist | Burnsville, MN |
| Phenovista Biosciences | research associate | San Diego, CA |
| RD Industries, Inc. | supply chain analyst | Omaha, NE |
| ReproCELL USA, Inc. | research assistant | Beltsville, MD |
| Rush University Medical Center | lab technician | Chicago, IL |
| Scribe America | medical scribe | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Scribe America | medical scribe | New Orleans, LA |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | lab systems technician | Philadelphia, PA |
| Steps Therapy Inc. | behavior technician | San Francisco, CA |
| Superior Ambulance | EMT | Vernon Hills, IL |
| Teach for America | middle school science teacher | Chicago, IL |
| Teach for America | physics & environmental science teacher | St. Louis, MO |
| Tempus | extraction technologist | Chicago, IL |
| The Jackson Laboratory | post-baccalaureate researcher | Farmington, CT |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals | research technician | Philadelphia, PA |
| University of Chicago | research technician | Chicago, IL |
| University of Iowa | postbaccalaureate researcher | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | research assistant | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Minnesota | clinical research coordinator | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Minnesota | lab technician | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Missouri | research assistant | Columbia, MO |
| University of Texas | research technician | Dallas, TX |
| VA Palo Alto Health Care System | clinical research coordinator | Palo Alto, CA |
| Wahlert Catholic High School | math and science teacher | Dubuque, IA |
| Washington University School of Medicine | research technician | St. Louis, MO |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | research technician | New York, NY |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | data scientist | Boston, MA |
| Yelp | software engineer | San Francisco, CA |
Positions Related to Career Goals
Positions Related to Career Goals
This graph illustrates the extent to which our graduates' first job is aligned with their career goals. It's one thing to find a job; it's an entirely different thing to land the job you want!
- 28% Completely
- 56% Moderately
- 16% Slightly
- 0% Not at All
Graduate Schools
Graduate Schools
Grinnell graduates are particularly well prepared for graduate study. You'll find Grinnellians attend the best graduate and professional school programs around the world.
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont Graduate University | MS | health informatics |
| Duke University | PhD | chemistry |
| Harvard University | MS | bioinformatics |
| Johns Hopkins University | PhD | chemistry |
| Tufts University | MBS | biomedical science |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | MD | medicine |
| University of Illinois | MEd | science education |
| University of Iowa | PhD | pharmacology |
| University of Wisconsin | PhD | biophysics |
| Yale University | PhD | chemistry |
Biological Chemistry
Graduate Schools Data
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | PhD | neuroscience | Waco, TX |
| Boston University | PhD | chemistry | Boston, MA |
| Cedar Crest College | MS | forensic science | Allentown, PA |
| Claremont Graduate University | MS | health informatics | Claremont, CA |
| Drexel University | MSFS | forensic science | Philadelphia, PA |
| Duke University | PhD | chemistry | Durham, NC |
| Harvard University | MS | bioinformatics | Cambridge, MA |
| Iowa State University | MS | food science & technology | Ames, IA |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | medicine | Baltimore, MD |
| Johns Hopkins University | MS | molecular microbiology & immunology | Baltimore, MD |
| Johns Hopkins University | PhD | chemistry | Baltimore, MD |
| Kansas City University | DO | medicine | Kansas City, MO |
| Michigan State University College of Human Medicine | MD | medicine | East Lansing, MI |
| New York University | MS | mathematics | New York, NY |
| Northwestern University | PhD | biological sciences | Evanston, IL |
| Oregon Health and Science University | PhD | neuroscience | Portland, OR |
| Pacific Northwest University | DO | medicine | Yakima, WA |
| Princeton University | PhD | computer science | Princeton, NJ |
| Purdue University | PhD | biochemistry | West Lafayette, IN |
| Purdue University | PhD | interdisciplinary biological sciences | West Lafeyette, IN |
| Tufts University | MBS | biomedical science | Boston, MA |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | MD | medicine | Bethesda, MD |
| University of Alabama | PhD | pathobiology & molecular medicine | Birmingham, AL |
| University of Chicago | PhD | chemistry | Chicago, IL |
| University of Illinois | MEd | science education | Chicago, IL |
| University of Illinois | PhD | biomedical science | Champaign, IL |
| University of Illinois | PhD | chemistry | Urbana, IL |
| University of Iowa | DDS | dentistry | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | DPT | physical therapy | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MCA | clinical anatomy | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MPH | community & behavioral health | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MPH | public health | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MS | clinical anatomy | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | PharmD | pharmacy | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | PhD | pharmacology | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Ljubljana | MD | medicine | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| University of Missouri | MD | medicine | Columbia, MO |
| University of Nebraska | MD | medicine | Omaha, NE |
| University of Oklahoma | MD | medicine | Oklahoma City, OK |
| University of Utah | MD | medicine | Salt Lake City, UT |
| University of Virginia | MD | medicine | Charlottesville, VA |
| University of Wisconsin | PhD | biophysics | Madison, WI |
| West Virginia University | PhD | biomedical sciences & pharmacology | Morgantown, WV |
| Yale University | PhD | chemistry | New Haven, CT |
Graduate School Acceptance Info
Of those who applied to and were accepted to at least one program, this chart illustrates the percentage of admitted students who were accepted to either their first or second choice program and institution.
87%
87% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program
Service
Service
Each year, Grinnellians advance causes and serve communities around the world as full-time volunteers.
Organization
- City Year
- FoodCorps
- Petroleum Commission Ghana
Biological Chemistry
Service Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| City Year | Chicago, IL |
| FoodCorps | Trenton, NJ |
| Petroleum Commission Ghana | Accra, Ghana |
Fellowships
Fellowships
Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.
Organization
- Baylor College of Medicine
- National Institutes of Health
- The Fulbright Program
Biological Chemistry
Fellowships Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX |
| National Institutes of Health | Bethesda, MD |
| National Institutes of Health | Frederick, MD |
| The Fulbright Program | Yilan City, Taiwan |
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
Participation in high-impact experiences is a hallmark of a Grinnell education. The following graphs illustrate the percentage of graduates who completed internships, research experiences (both on- and off-campus), service, and/or off-campus study prior to graduating from Grinnell.
Internships
42%
Biological Chemistry
Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Balto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | research/science | South Pasadena, CA |
| Blue Canyon Partners | consulting | Chicago, IL |
| Carus Chemical | research/science | La Salle, IL |
| Child Family Health International | healthcare | Quito, Ecuador |
| Chinese Academy of Medical Science | research/science | Beijing, China |
| Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine | healthcare | Aurora, CO |
| Crisis Intervention Services | social services | Ottumwa, IA |
| Dr. Laura Ferguson | healthcare | Grinnell, IA |
| Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County | research/science | Tampa, FL |
| Exile Brewing Co. | research/science | Des Moines, IA |
| FDA | government/public policy | College Park, MD |
| FDA | research/science | Washington, DC |
| Feinberg School of Medicine | healthcare | Chicago, IL |
| Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education | healthcare | Tampa, FL |
| Fresh Starts Farm | social services | Mora, MN |
| Fudan University | research/science | Shanghai, China |
| Grinnell Prize | research/science | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | healthcare | Grinnell, IA |
| Harvard Medical School | research/science | Cambridge, MA |
| Hays | business administration/management | Shanghai, China |
| IMC Financial Markets | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Jiaxing Shengyuan Flavor & Fragrance | research/science | Jiaxing, China |
| JP Financial Group, Inc. | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Kuakini Medical Center | healthcare | Honolulu, HI |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | healthcare | Chicago, IL |
| Maricopa Medical Examiner's Office | healthcare | Phoenix, AZ |
| Mercy Medical Center | healthcare | Des Moines, IA |
| Midwest Conference | communications | Grinnell, IA |
| Nanofiber Solutions | research/science | Columbus, OH |
| National Democratic Training Committee | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | healthcare | Accra, Ghana |
| North Memorial Health Care | healthcare | Robbinsdale, MN |
| Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC) | healthcare | Chicago, IL |
| NSF Science Teaching Experiences for Undergrads | education | Hartford, CT |
| OfferUp | computing/technology | Seattle, WA |
| Office of Utilities Regulation | business administration/management | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Pharmacyclics | data science/analytics | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | computing/technology | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Ravenswood Family Health Center | healthcare | Palo Alto, CA |
| RD Industries, Inc. | business administration/management | Omaha, NE |
| Regional Partnership for Marine & Coastal Conservation | government/public policy | Dakar, Senegal |
| Rotteck Gymnasium | education | Freiburg, Germany |
| Rush University Medical Center | research/science | Chicago, IL |
| Solaid International Inc. | education | Kampot, Cambodia |
| St. Alphonsus | healthcare | Boise, ID |
| St. Francis Medical Center | healthcare | Honolulu, HI |
| Synedgen Inc. | research/science | Claremont, CA |
| Teknova | research/science | San Francisco, CA |
| Unity Point Health | healthcare | Des Moines, IA |
| University of Iowa | healthcare | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Michigan | research/science | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of Pennsylvania | research/science | Philadelphia, PA |
| University of Pennsylvania Hospital | healthcare | Philadelphia, PA |
| VA Palo Alto Health Care System | healthcare | Palo Alto, CA |
| Venice Family Clinic | healthcare | Santa Monica, CA |
| Washington University in St. Louis | healthcare | St. Louis, MO |
| World Relief Moline | social services | Moline, IL |
| Youth Action YouthBuild | social services | New York, NY |
Research
81%
Biological Chemistry
Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| All India Institute of Medical Science | forensics | New Delhi, India |
| Barrow Neurological Institute | molecular & neurobiological behavior of nicotinic receptors | Phoenix, AZ |
| Boise State University | biology/biochemistry | Boise, ID |
| Boston Children's Hospital | genetics of cystic fibrosis | Boston, MA |
| Boston University | biomedicine | Boston, MA |
| Dalian Maritime University | molecular biology | Dalian, China |
| Feinberg School of Medicine | epidemiology of parainfluenza in hospitalized adults | Chicago, IL |
| Fuzhou University | aptasensing of antibiotic residues | Fuzhou, China |
| Harvard University School of Medicine | differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells | Cambridge, MA |
| Harvard University School of Medicine | gene expression in T cells | Cambridge, MA |
| Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine | genomics | Farmington, CT |
| Kansas State University | not specified | Manhattan, KS |
| McGovern Medical School | stroke | Houston, TX |
| Michigan State University | anthropology | East Lansing, MI |
| MIT | genetic engineering | Cambridge, MA |
| National Institute of Health | neuroscience | Bethesda, MD |
| National Institutes of Health | characterization of HSCs expanding in vivo | Bethesda, MD |
| National Institutes of Health | immune activation and metastatic progression of cancer | Bethesda, MD |
| Oklahoma State University | genetics | Stillwater, OK |
| Oregon Health & Science University | neuroscience | Portland, OR |
| Oregon Health and Science University | neuroscience | Portland, OR |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | synthesis of gold nanoclusters | Richland, WA |
| Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research | healthcare | Davenport, IA |
| Partners In Health | healthcare | Boston, MA |
| Pennsylvania State University | chemistry | State College, PA |
| Rigshospitalet Cardiology Department | microRNAs as a method of risk stratification | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | science education & equity | Rochester, NY |
| Texas A&M University | biochemistry | College Station, TX |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | free radical biology, cancer biology & mitochondrial metabolism | Birmingham, AL |
| The University of Chicago | molecular physiology of ADPKD | Chicago, IL |
| University of Arizona | yeast genetics | Tucson, AZ |
| University of California | biomedicine | Los Angeles, CA |
| University of California | computer science | La Jolla, CA |
| University of California | molecular motor biophysics | Merced, CA |
| University of California | placential response to environmental pollution | Los Angeles, CA |
| University of Chicago | gene targeting cancer therapy | Chicago, IL |
| University of Chicago | molecular physiology of pulmonary fibrosis | Chicago, IL |
| University of Iowa | biomedical research | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | free radical and radiation biology | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | neuroscience | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | neuroscience of autism spectrum disorder | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Michigan | diabetes | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of Michigan | obesity, diabetes & bariatric surgery | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of Minnesota | effects of antioxidant on muscle | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Missouri | gene expression in D. melanogaster | Columbia, MO |
| University of Nebraska | HIV disease pathology of cardiac tissue | Omaha, NE |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | DDMPR isolation & characterization | Omaha, NE |
| University of New Mexico | microbial fuel cells | Albuquerque, NM |
| University of Oklahoma | biochemistry | Norman, OK |
| University of Oklahoma | structural biology | Norman, OK |
| University of Rochester | immunology | Rochester, NY |
| Washington University in St. Louis | effects of diabetes on peripheral arterial disease | St. Louis, MO |
| Washington University in St. Louis | neurodegenerative disease | St. Louis, MO |
| Wayne State University School of Medicine | genomics | Detroit, MI |
Service
73%
Off-Campus Study
35%