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What are some career options in the field of neuroscience?

Hello,

I am currently in my second year at college, at a local community college. At this college, I have mainly completed only prerequisites and nothing to help a further career choice. I will be graduating with an associate of arts this spring. Afterwards, I plan on transferring to the University of Central Missouri.

My original plan is to attend UCM for a degree in Fashion Business Textiles; however, from a young age, I've always wanted to be a neurosurgeon. I would never be able to be a surgeon, though, because I have frequent hand tremors. It occurred to me that I don't have to be a surgeon to have a career in relation to neuroscience.

I still wish to achieve my bachelor's in Fashion Business but was also wondering about careers in neuroscience for a potential double major. I would be willing to further my education to a master's degree if I find the right career for me.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

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Thank you comment icon While a tremor may rule out surgery, neuroscience offers diverse paths that blend your scientific curiosity with analytical skills. For those not seeking a medical doctorate, clinical research is a premier option, where you manage trials for neurological drugs or treatments. If you pursue a Master’s, you might consider becoming a Neuropsychologist or a Neuromonitoring Technician, focusing on brain function and data rather than manual precision. Your interest in Fashion Business even suggests a niche in Neuromarketing, studying how the brain responds to consumer aesthetics and branding. This allows you to leverage both halves of a double major. By focusing on computational neuroscience or neuro-diagnostics, you can impact patient lives through data and technology. Clarence
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Hi Chelsea
The good news is that opportunities with Neuroscience are so vast that you will find many careers that you might be interested in without becoming a surgeon. Here are some options, this is not an exhaustive list, but wanted to give you an idea of the range of impact you could have with a neuroscience degree. Some of these career may require a specific specialization or additional advanced degree which you are willing to do, so that keeps your options wide open.

1. You could go into research related to neuroscience at research centers, universities and other pharmaceutical research facilities
2. You could go into Cognitive neuroscience, which deals with biological processes related to mental behavior such as emotion, attention, memory etc.
3. Neuroimaging related studies - interpreting fMRIs, EEG, MEG to understand brain function associated with Alzheimer's and other brain disorders, developmental disorders etc.
4. Data scientist: Become a neuro-specialist data engineering who analyzes data to answer questions involving medical issues, clinical studies and public health to help identify patterns, provide insight for cures etc.
5. Teaching: Becoming a professor in neuroscience
6. Speech Pathologist: Help individuals with speech disorders. You will need an advanced degree in speech pathology to pursue this.
7. Become a Psychiatrist

Good luck on your neuroscience journey!
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