Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering

Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering

• At Sabancı University, the Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering program extensively cover modern biological issues within a broad curriculum that includes plant biology, bioinformatics, molecular, and cellular biology. Work is conducted in our state-of-the-art laboratories, engaging in research and development projects in collaboration with other biology programs both domestically and internationally.

Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering graduates do various jobs such as:

• Academic studies (teaching/research)
• Sales, marketing, product specialist, management roles in pharmaceutical, medical, and biotechnology companies
• Specialists in medical laboratories of public and private hospitals, genetic diagnosis, and in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers
• Research and development personnel, researchers in private companies, public institutions, and organizations

Which companies do our graduates work for?

• AstraZeneca - Sweden
• Bioexsen GmbH - Hamburg
• Bluestar Genomics -USA
• Catalyze - Life Sciences Consultants - Amsterdam
• The Jackson Lab. - USA
• Cyclica - Canada
• Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine - Berlin
• AbbVie - Norway
• Aiforia Tech. - Helsinki
• BD Medical Tech. - USA
• Voyager Therapeutics - USA
• Fater - Italy
• Genocea - Massachusetts
• DKFZ German Cancer Research Center
• Catenion GmbH - Berlin
• Roche
• Pfizer
• BASF

Course Curriculum

Students enrolled in undergraduate programs at Sabancı University have access to a wide range of elective courses. However, every program includes mandatory courses that must be taken. For the Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering program, to provide a few examples, courses such as Introduction to Material Science, Genetics, Microbiology, and Multicellular Organization are included. Similar to other undergraduate fields, project courses are compulsory in the Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering program. These projects can be chosen not only from within the Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering domain but also from different undergraduate programs. The medium of instruction is English. Detailed information about the courses in the Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering program is available on the program's website.