Do you want to address emergent & complex problems associated with diet and nutrition in disease prevention?

Friedman alumni and students interested in this direction are often technical experts, researchers, and analysts that use novel information technologies, systems science, and other quantitative methods to design, implement, and evaluate relevant studies in nutrition science and policy. You can find these graduates working in a variety of agencies and organizations such as university departments of epidemiology or nutrition; government agencies such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture; city, state, and local government departments, such as the Departments of Public Health and of course research institutes.

Sample Organizations Where Friedman School Alumni Work

  • US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Analysis Group
  • Aramark
  • Alexion
  • Ontada
  • Optum
  • Mathematica
  • 23andMe
  • USDA / Tufts HNRCA
  • RTI Innovation Advisors
  • Ocean Spray Cranberries
  • University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics
  • University of Colorado Denver
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • UC San Diego Medical Center
  • HealthCore, Inc.
  • Moderna, Inc.
  • PRA Health Sciences
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
  • Community Servings
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
  • Mount Sinai
  • National Institute of Public Health
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Washington Department of Health
  • US Food and Drug Administration

  • Senior Statistical Analyst
  • Epidemiologist
  • Senior Clinical Lab Data Analyst
  • EIS Officer
  • Dev. Operations & Database Manager
  • Data Analyst
  • Head of Department, Nutritional Epidemiology
  • Senior Epidemiologist
  • Health Scientist Specialist
  • Healthcare Analyst
  • Registered Dietician
  • Data Scientist
  • Biostatistician
  • Senior Manager, Epidemiology
  • Innovation Analyst
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • International Program Analyst

Job & Internship Search Resources

Check out these resources for industry-specific places to find jobs, internships, research opportunities, short-term projects, and more.

Professional Associations

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