Health & Life Sciences

Healthcare service providers, research institutes and medical device companies provide a variety of exciting opportunities to break the mold in Fairfax NOVA. For instance, the Virginia Spine Institute has supported the spinal care of more than 100,000 patients around the world and is renowned for its impressive 92% success rate. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is not only the leading healthcare provider in Virginia, but a national leader in 23 specialized care areas for 2022-2023. If you’re looking for an innovative career in one of the most attractive destinations for healthcare workers in the United States, look no further than Northern Virginia.  From entry-level to those with a bachelor’s degree or the doctoral level, an ecosystem of equal opportunity life science jobs awaits.

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Across Fairfax NOVA, bioscience and research companies develop life-saving and world-changing industry developments. For instance, Parabon NanLabs is a cutting-edge, vertically integrated DNA technology company in Reston, VA — known for its groundbreaking work in scientific computing and nano-engineering platforms for next-generation therapeutic and forensic products. And Bode Technology, a Fairfax-based DNA analysis and collection product developer, has created state-of-the-art devices for law enforcement that drive breakthroughs in criminal investigations across the nation. Business development professionals, technologists, and those interested in clinical trials will find Northern Virginia an inspiring ground, where mentoring and innovation are part of our DNA.

Take your health and life sciences career to the next level in Fairfax NOVA with an array of higher education institutions that offer an abundance of ways to reimagine your work. Northern Virginia Community College, for example, has an associate degree in Biotechnology and a certificate in Health Information Technology, while UVA Medicine Inova Campus allows University of Virginia students to learn and work at the largest hospital and Level 1 trauma center in Northern Virginia. Regardless of where you choose to study, Fairfax NOVA provides exceptional ways to experiment in the health and life sciences industry. Our education system offers opportunities for you to create your own future.