Central University Of The Caribbean (Universidad Central Del Caribe)
Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences at UCC offers rigorous, interdisciplinary research training focused on advancing knowledge to conquer disease and improve quality of life. The program supports students with departmental research labs, a common instrumentation lab, tissue culture, immunoretrovirology core, radioisotope facility, electromechanical shop and computing resources, preparing students for research, advanced training, and education.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in academia, government, and private industry laboratories, clinical and translational research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, public health, science education, and laboratory management. Career opportunities include research scientist, postdoctoral fellow, laboratory manager, clinical research associate, and science educator positions.
The mission of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences is to provide a rigorous and stimulating research and training environment for UCC students. Our students provide the intellectual resources needed to advance the research and educational goals of the institution and to provide a new generation of scientists. The faculty is committed to excellence in interdisciplinary research training for qualified candidates who will continue to advance the fundamental knowledge needed to conquer disease and promote health and improved quality of life for all people. The knowledge and skills acquired will enable the graduate to be successful in biomedical research conducted at universities, government, and private industry laboratories, as well as in education. The program also prepares the graduate for advanced training and research.
In the pursuit of this goal, there are departmental research laboratories furnished with high-quality equipment, supported by service and administrative areas in each department. A common instrumentation laboratory, a tissue culture laboratory, an electromechanical shop, an immunoretrovirology laboratory core facility, and a radioisotope laboratory supplement the above space. Each department is equipped with computer facilities.
