Frequently Asked Questions
Graduates' Career Paths
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Is there a difference in employment status between internal and external students?
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No, there is not.
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Is there a difference in job opportunities for students with master's and doctoral degrees?
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For both master's and doctoral students, employment opportunities vary and trends vary from year to year. Please see the career paths after graduation in the major web.
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If I enter from outside and graduate with a master's degree, can I still get a job in a research institute of a pharmaceutical company?
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Possible.
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Is there any relationship between the duration of PD and employment?
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For academic positions, such as research positions, the duration of PD tends to be longer.
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Do all of the master's graduates listed on the web find employment as researchers? Or are some of them MRs or sales people?
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Most are research workers.
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Is it true that those who do not go on to the doctoral course (and get a job as a Master's course graduate) have a narrower shoulder and a harder time finding a job?
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As a department, we respect the wishes of our students to find employment and actively support their job search. However, in the past few years, job hunting activities have become more prolonged, and as a faculty advisor, I am very concerned about the shortening of research periods. Companies are increasingly recommending students for majors (professor recommendation), which allows students to pass the document screening and have an interview, so we hope that students will make good use of such information when seeking employment.
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Is it difficult to get a research position at a pharmaceutical company in biotechnology?
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That is not true. The choice of what type of company or job depends ultimately on the individual's own will.
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Do the job opportunities differ depending on the laboratory I enter?
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This is not to say that employment opportunities are not sometimes limited by the laboratory to which you belong. This is only to the extent that it may be advantageous to belong to a laboratory where you can acquire special skills. Therefore, you should choose a laboratory based on your own preferences. Companies will not judge you based on the type of laboratory you belong to, but rather on how actively you have been conducting your research.
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Is there any difference in the offer rate between doctoral graduates and master's graduates?
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Please refer to the Career Opportunities after Graduation section of the Major webpage.
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What is the status of Ph.D. graduates' employment with companies?
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Please refer to the Career Opportunities after Graduation section of the Major webpage.
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What about job placement assistance? Is there a place to consult? Are there any recommendations?
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The department's web site is constantly updated with employment information and links to employment-related links (see note below). In 2004, 107 employment information was available, of which 13 were recommendations by majors.
(Note): The employment information is a page that can only be accessed internally.
On-campus "employment seminars" by alumni and "joint job fairs" organized by universities and majors are held. Advice is also available from faculty members in charge of employment.
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Is there time in your research life for job hunting?
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Although it depends on the policies of the laboratory, it is not easy to completely balance research and job hunting. You will need to make an effort to set a good time to focus on one or the other and to change your mind.
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How many PhDs go to other universities?
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In past years, there have been about four to five.