Individuals earning PhD degrees in human genetics have various career options, including clinical laboratory, research laboratory, or computational research in academia, healthcare, and the biotechnology industry. As biotechnology industry grows, graduates prepared for careers in this industry are crucial.

Additionally, the practice of medicine is concerned with both the genetic basis of disease as well as the response to treatment. As genomic medicine continues to develop, the demand for scientists trained in the molecular and statistical methods used to dissect complex human traits will be high; therefore, having a PhD in human genetics and genomics will put you ahead of the game.