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Master of Science in Biotechnology Program ms-biotech.wisc.edu
November 8, 2017
Program Mission:
“An integrated curriculum in science, policy, law and business preparing students to LEAD the development and commercialization of new and promising technologies.”
Delivering the Potential of Biotechnology
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:Cross-functional Leadership, Technological Expertise,
Product Development and Commercialization, Corporate Strategy
"Diverse cross-functional teams get a product to market faster and beat the competition."
Mary WestrickVice President for U.S. Phase I, Quintiles (retired)Adjunct Professor, Project Management and Leadership
Program Background
Launched in 2002
First and only in the country
Designed on needs of the biotechnology industry
+350 alumni and students
Catherine Reville, Class of 2015Consultant, Deloitte - Life Sciences Division
Distinguishing Features
Cross-disciplinary curriculum
Student cohorts
• Working Professionals• Diverse backgrounds• Drawn Globally
Model of industrial and academiccollaboration
• Select UW-Madison faculty • Regional biotechnology leaders• World-renowned guest speakers
Michael Matter, Class of 2016Senior Associate Researcher, Exact Sciences Corporation
Designed for Working Professionals
Alternate week schedule• Thursday evening (6-9pm)• Friday (8am – 5pm)• Saturday (8am – noon)
Students work full-time (or comparable) while enrolled
Program-based services
Courses sited off campus:• University Research Park• Biopharmaceutical Technology Center
Institute (Promega Campus)Tanesha Norris, Class of 2015
Senior Global Project Manager, Roche Sequencing Solutions
Year 1, Fall Semester Courses
Theme: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
• Intellectual Property, Patents and Licensing• Business Fundamentals for Biotechnology• Biotechnology Regulation and Ethics• Molecular Technologies I
(Lab notebooks; DNA purification; mutation detection; bioinformatics; journal club presentations)
Semester Outcomes
Comprehensive technology assessment in
collaboration with the Wisconsin Alumni
Research Foundation (WARF)
Team
Year 1, Spring Semester Courses
Theme: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
• Biotechnology Operations• Molecular Technologies II
(Gene cloning; protein expression, purification and analysis; GMO detection; genetic identity technologies; lab automation; protein engineering and epigenetics; manufacturing documentation)
Semester Outcomes
Product Development Plan
Individual and Team
Year 2, Fall Semester Courses
Theme: COMMERCIALIZATION & PRODUCT DELIVERY
• Business of Biotechnology: Commercialization Pathways
• Early Drug Discovery• Molecular Technologies III
(Drug target screening; cell culture and stem cells; high content screening; fluorescent microscopy; cell-based assay development; gene editing and CRISPR/Cas9)
Semester Outcomes
Technology Commercialization Plan
Team
Analysis or Design of a Drug Discovery Company
Individual
Target ID Target Validation Lead ID Screening Lead
OptimizationFormulation and Delivery
Pre-clinical Safety
Year 2, Spring Semester Courses
Theme: FRONTIERS & STRATEGIC PLANNING
• Business of Biotechnology: Sustaining Growth• Advanced Biotechnology: Global Perspectives• Project Management and Leadership
Final Capstone Project
Comprehensive study of a specific technology (student’s choosing)
integrating all that has been taught.
Individual
Success
Types of Positions Held by Alumni• Product Leader• Director of Manufacturing• Project & Program Manager• Quality Assurance / Regulatory Affairs• Patent Attorney / Agent• Clinical Studies Director• R&D Scientist• Business Development / Entrepreneur• Chief Operating Officer• Executive Pharmacist• Budget Analyst• Clinical Healthcare Provider
Program Themes
• Communication!
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Market Knowledge
• Technology Transfer
• Entrepreneurship
Rewards for Effort
• Your own knowledge and expertise• Faculty and guest speaker relationships• Extensive alumni network• Cross-functional knowledge of biotech industry• Skills transferable across careers in any industry• Ability to communicate to diverse audiences• Significant career impact during and after degree
Program Requirements
• Preferred minimum of two-years relevant work experience
• Minimum of two semesters of biology or life sciences courses
• A bachelors degree (or equivalent) with minimum 3.0 GPA
Matthew Brieger, Class of 2016Project Manager, Regis Technologies (Chicago)
Admissions
Online application process
A completed application consists of:
• Graduate School Application• Statement of Purpose (1 page, maximum)• Resume• Official Transcripts• Three Letters of Recommendation
Formal Deadline: March 31, 2018(Rolling admission, so early application encouraged)
Tuition and Fees
• $42,000 for full two-year program
• Four payments of $10,500
• Program takes place over three calendar years
• Investigate employer reimbursement
Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
$10,500
$10,500
$10,500
$10,500
Contact Us
Natalie Betz, Ph.D.Associate Director
(608) 274-4330
Bryan Husk, M.A.Assistant Director
(608) 265-0773
Kurt J. Zimmerman, M.S.Director
(608) 262-0685
ms-biotech.wisc.edu
Michel Smith, M.S. BiotechProgram Manager
(608) 262-9753
