Bridging the Gap from Product Discovery to Market
If you are interested in a career such as Research Management, Regulatory Oversight or Technology Transfer;
If you wish to advance your current career in the private or public sector dealing with drugs, biologics or medical devices;
If you wish to further your understanding of how science, business, and regulation intersect for product development;
If you choose to pursue a degree part time without interrupting your current employment;
Consider the M.S. in Biomedical Technology Development and Management, offered jointly by two highly respected universities. It is a program designed to meet those demands.
Between the domains of the research laboratory and market place is a highly specialized world of medical product development, regulation, and financial management through which all commercially successful drugs, biologics and medical devices must pass. Virginia Tech and Georgetown University offer a joint degree, Master of Science in Biomedical Technology Development and Management, which focuses on this critical transition area.
The program is designed for those working in a team-based multidisciplinary environment in both the public and private sectors. It integrates science with technology, management, business factors, ethics and public policy and offers a unique opportunity for students to hone skills that are becoming increasingly necessary for professional advancement in both the public and private sectors. Emphasis is on the scientific, technical, regulatory, commercial, and public policy insight essential to effective product stewardship.
The degree is geared toward the working professional. It is suited to the individual who currently occupies a position as a scientist, clinician or manager and who seeks career advancement and leadership in the complex discipline of medical product development. It can provide the needed opportunity for the person with a background and interest in science or engineering who seeks a career beyond the laboratory bench.
This unique partnership between Virginia Tech and Georgetown University will prepare the graduate to:
1. Assume leadership roles in various industries and government agencies that design, develop, produce, market, regulate and develop policy for medical products. These roles include:
• Management of product research and development of drug, device and biological products
• Management of regulatory compliance
• Management of clinical trials
• Understanding the marketing forces associated with product development2. Lead a transformation of methods by which basic scientific discoveries are translated into medically useful products.
3. Demonstrate depth as well as cross-functional flexibility in a team-based multidisciplinary environment.
4. Make significant contributions to the field of medical product development.
Graduates are awarded a Master of Science degree from the Virginia Tech and Georgetown University partnership. The diploma include the seals and signatures from both universities.
