I want to work in...Life Sciences
This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work. All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.
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Sector overview
Overview of science and pharaceuticals sector
Life and Chemical Sciences Scottish Directory of organisations by sector in Scotland
UK directory of pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Website includes links to similar resources for Ireland and USA
UK BioIndustry Association has produced the following sector reports and videos:
- A guide to cell & gene therapy and UK excellence in the field and this video looks at the work being undertaken by UK biotech companies in this space, from research through to manufacturing
- A guide to genomics and UK excellence in the field and this video looks at the work being undertaken by UK biotech companies and activity on the Wellcome Genome Campus
- A guide to antimicrobial resistance and how UK excellence is helping tackle this global challenge and this video looks at the work being undertaken by UK biotech companies to combat the problem of antimicrobial resistance
- A guide to engineering biology and UK excellence in the field and this video looks at at work being undertaken at the cutting edge of bioscience, using the most innovative techniques to solve complex, biological problems
Typical job profiles
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Useful online resources
The Science Council has identified 10 types of scientist working today. Which one are you?
Do you want to work in or out of the lab? - blog article about career options with a bio/lifescience degree
Clinical Scientists - NHS Scotland training programme
NHS England Scientist Training Programme
Liftstream Information on biotech clusters
NHS Management Training Scheme
TalentScotland - science overview
Biomedical Science
Bio pathways (youtube videos)
Institute of Biomedical Science Careers website
Laboratory training IBMS
Bioscience
Career choice for bioscience researchers
Microbiology Society careers information
Royal Society of Biology careers resources
Government & Defence
Civil Service Faststream is an accelerated career path to leadership and offers structured development with a choice of 15 government professions. There are also internship opportunities from 1st year
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory recruits around 80 graduates and offer around 150 student-placement opportunities every year from a wide-range of scientific, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines and backgrounds
Healthcare Science
Biochemical Society Careers in biochemistry
Careers: a Future in Biology Society of Biology
Careers in Clinical Biochemistry ACB
Careers in Healthcare Science NHS pdf
Genomic Counselling - training
Health Careers - - explore roles in healthcare science
National School of Healthcare Science NHS Scientist Training Programme
NHS England and Wales - graduate management training scheme
NHS Scotland - clinical scientists training scheme
NHS Scotland - Management Training Scheme
NHS Scotland careers information for healthcare science
SEB Career Development & Training (Society for Experimental Biology)
What can I do with my degree NHS Careers England
Medical Writing
Useful information about careers in medical communication
Careers in Medical Writing information sheet
Associate Medical Writer training programme information sheet
Medicine
Medicine as a second degree - advice from the University of Oxford
Pharmaceutical Industry
ABPI Working in the industry
Getting started in the pharmaceutical industry - article
Origin Ltd Pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging & supply chain
Physician Associate
Physician Associates support doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients. You will require a good first degree in a medical or health-related science followed by postgraduate training
Science Communication
Scicommjobs blog and jobs
Teaching/Education
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Toxicology
Alere Toxicology - careers information
British Toxicology Society careers information
Job sites and specialist recruiters
ABPI search pharmaceutical recruiters
Biochemical Society Job Board includes molecular bioscience vacancies and PhD studentships
The Biomedical Scientist jobs - official job board of the Institute of Biomedical Science
Cogent skills industrial placements and internships
Global directory of Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Companies
InvestNI - Life and health sciences company database for Northern Ireland
Labtech.eu European jobs news
MedComms Medical Communication - jobs in medical writing and communication
Medi placements - biomedical science
Nature jobs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Recruitment
PMLive Pharma marketing, sales and communications jobs
RSB jobs
Scottish Lifesciences Association
Recruitment Agencies
Research Councils
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Professional bodies
Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APSGB)
Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB)
British Pharmacological Society (BPS)
Clinical & Contract Research Association (CCRA)
Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)
Royal Society of Biology (RSB)
Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS)
Society for Experimental Biology
Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA)
UK BioIndustry Association (BIA)
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