NYU Center for Bioethics

As science, technology, and medicine advance, society will confront new ethical dilemmas at the nexus of public health policy and individual choice. The Master of Arts in Bioethics at the College of Global Public Health provides a strong philosophical foundation for navigating these urgent questions.

Careers in Bioethics

International Student Post Completion OPT Extension

The Bioethics Master’s is a government-designated science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field. This designation allows for a post OPT extension. In addition to the original 12 months of after graduation OPT, F-1 International students currently working with post-completion OPT may apply for the STEM extension of 24 months of additional employment if they have a job or job offer from an E-Verify employer and meet all the required criteria.

For case specific information please reach out to NYU’s Office of Global Services.  

Bioethics Careers

With an MA in Bioethics, your opportunities are endless! Graduates of our program have gone onto a wide variety of careers and further education, including PhD programs, medical school, law school, jobs in AI, healthcare, non-profits, advocacy, and more.

Below is a list of Bioethics-related job listing portals. Please note that some jobs may require degrees and/or experience beyond an MA. NYU cannot guarantee a job after graduation, but the Center for Bioethics is here to help in any way we can. Feel free to email us at bioethics@nyu.edu with any questions.

Other Sectors

Use these lists to explore and discover some of the many exciting opportunities to bring your expertise into practice. 

The list of organizations that you will find below was created by the Office of Student & Alumni Affairs. The list is certainly not exhaustive, but it might help generate your thinking process when you make your own list of potential employers and fields of practice in public health.

Take advantage of our career services specifically designed for students and alumni early in their academic careers. Find more information on our Career Development page and Alumni page, and join GPH for workshops, industry talks, career fairs, and much more!