Earning a PhD in biophysics from UCSF opens your world to a wide range of opportunities. Below are just a few examples to give you a glimpse into the career potential and kinds of paths that might be in your future life after biophysics. Select a name below to read a full interview.
Lillian Chong, PhD
- Loved the passion and work ethic she saw during recruitment.
- Now a faculty member in the Chemistry Department at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Memorable story: UCSF Outdoors Programs.
Full interview: Lillian Chong, PhD
Stephen Floor, PhD
- Dreaded high school physics.
- Fascinated by molecular machines in college.
- Now an assistant professor at UCSF Cell and Tissue Biology.
- Memorable story: zombie flash mobs.
Full interview: Stephen Floor, PhD
Jeremy Wilbur, PhD
- An immunology course helped determine his future.
- Excited by UCSF’s science and culture/personality.
- Now a director at Relay Therapeutics developing small molecule therapeutics.
- Memorable story: nature road trips with other scientists.
Full interview: Jeremy Wilbur, PhD
