Regardless of whether you’re looking for your 10th Life Science job or are looking for your first step in the industry, completing courses and workshops in your own time can be a great way of enhancing your CV.
Completing courses to list on your CV can demonstrate your proactive approach to learning and development as well as your awareness of current industry developments, challenges, and opportunities. It will also allow you to build on your knowledge and skills beyond the roles you’ve held, enabling you to differentiate yourself from applicants with a similar professional background.
In this article, we’ve rounded up 24 free Life Science courses for you to complete in 2022, most of which are online and self-paced, allowing you to learn in your own time.
Whilst these courses are free to enrol and provide access to review course material, additional fees may be required to complete graded assignments and exams.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via Edx
Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life
This course covers the basics of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, recombinant DNA, genomics, and rational medicine.
Quantitative Biology Workshop
An introduction to the tools used in biological research and will teach you how to analyse data using computational methods.
Harvard University via Edx
Cell Biology: Mitochondria
Focusing on the mitochondria, this course provides a human-centred approach to the fundamentals of cell biology.
Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics
An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.
Principles of Biochemistry
This course provides and introduction to biochemistry, exploring the molecules of life.
Case Studies in Functional Genomics
Using open source software, perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses.
EPFL via Edx
Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Function
This course aims for a mechanistic description of mammalian brain function at the level of individual nerve cells and their synaptic interactions.
The Multi-Scale Brain
Explore the latest data, models, and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain.
Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging: Ultrasounds, X-ray, position emission tomography (PET) and applications
Learn how principles of basic science are integrated into major biomedical imaging modalities and the different techniques used.
Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
This course explores magnetic resonance, from the physical principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to the basic concepts of image reconstruction.
Image Processing and Analysis for Life Scientists
The goal of this course is to teach how to address and solve scientific questions using state-of-the-art image analysis strategies.
The University of Adelaide via Edx
Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues
An introduction to the human body’s most fundamental building blocks and their behaviours in health and disease.
UC San Diego via Edx
Dynamic Programming: Applications in Machine Learning and Genomics
Learn how dynamic programming and Hidden Markov Models can be used to compare genetic strings and uncover evolution.
Graph Algorithms in Genome Sequencing
Learn how graphs are used to assemble millions of pieces of DNA into a contiguous genome and use these genomes to construct a Tree of Life.
RICE via Edx
DNA: Biology’s Genetic Code
This course explores DNA structure, organisation, replication, and manipulation.
UC San Diego via Coursera
Drug Commercialization
This course covers pharmacoeconomics, marketing strategy, intellectual property strategy, portfolio management, managed markets, and strategic alliances.
Drug Development
Learn the different stages of clinical development as well as regulation.
Drug Discovery
Learn the drug discovery process up to the filing of an Initial New Drug Application or IND.
The University of British Columbia via Edx
Biospecimen Research Methods
Learn and apply best practices to collecting, storing, and using biospecimens in your laboratory.
KU LEUVEN via Edx
Vaccines: from smallpox to technologies of the future
Gain insights into the past, present, and future of global immunization.
University of Geneva via Coursera
Precision Medicine
This course will provide the key knowledge and tools needed to understand the fundamentals and practical implications of precision medicine, including its opportunities and challenges.
Johns Hopkins University via Coursera
Data Science in Real Life
This is a focused course designed to get you up to speed on doing data science in real life.
University of Manchester via Coursera
Industrial Biotechnology
This course covers the key enabling technologies that underpin biotechnology research.
University of Minnesota via Coursera
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations
This course will provide an in-depth view of the intellectual property creation that is vital to creating breakthrough technologies.
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