Master’s of Science in Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology

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Build your future in bioscience at Johns Hopkins.

The MS in Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology is an industry-shaping training ground for experts in biotechnology and pharmaceutical development. Here, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of antibody and drug design, drug formulations, vaccine development, and more. Learn from a renowned faculty delivering cutting-edge coursework and labs using state-of-the-art instruments, software, and technologies found across the biotech fields.

Available for both full- and part-time students, this cohort graduate program helps you build invaluable relationships with fellow students, esteemed faculty, and leaders in the industry while earning your career-ready Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology Master’s Degree.

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Professional Opportunities

The MS in Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology prepares students for occupations as biophysicists, biochemists, and computational biologists. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects these occupations to add approximately 10,700 job openings per year over the next decade with median annual wages between $87,100 to $107,4601, 2.

Cutting-edge Course Study and Hands-on Lab Work

Gain unique expertise in the physical chemistry of proteins and nucleic acids, analytical methods for studying the structure and interactions of biomolecular systems, dynamics, and computational protein design. Students will learn modern experimental and computational techniques for the analysis and design of proteins and nucleic acids, and in doing so, learn advanced biophysical chemistry via both coursework and a hands-on, five-week summer lab intensive. Plus, the summer lab intensive offers invaluable networking opportunities to build relationships with other top scholars, faculty, and doctoral students.

Students complete nine core courses and one summer lab intensive in person at Johns Hopkins University’s Baltimore, MD campus.

  • Introduction to Computing in Biology
  • Statistics and Data Analysis
  • Biophysical Methods
  • Macromolecular Simulation
  • Recombinant DNA Lab
  • Computational Analysis of Protein and Nucleic Acid Structures
  • Physical Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules
  • Computational Macromolecular Design
  • Special Topics in Macromolecular Therapeutics
  • Protein Design Lab (Summer Lab Intensive)

Students can choose two electives to customize their learning experience. Sample elective options include:

  • Biocatalysis: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Industrial Applications 
  • Molecular Synthetic Biology 
  • Introduction to Bioinformatics 
  • Mammalian Cell Culture Techniques 
  • Immunological Techniques in Biotechnology 
  • Principles of Immunology 
  • The Biotechnology Enterprise 
  • Computational Protein Structure Prediction and Design 
  • Application of Molecular Evolution to Biotechnology 
  • Principles of Genomic Systems Engineering and Synthetic Biology 

Sources

  1. “Biochemists and Biophysicists.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 12/10/2024. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/biochemists-and-biophysicists.htm
  2. “Chemists and Materials Scientists.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 12/10/2024. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/chemists-and-materials-scientists.htm