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Sector overview

Visit Prospects' site to get an overview of the science and pharmaceuticals sector.

Job profiles

Typical job profiles for:

• Biomedical scientist
• Microbiologist
• Plantbreeder/geneticist
• Research scientist

UK bioscience

UK BioIndustry Association has produced the following sector videos celebrating UK bioscience:

• Cell and Gene Therapy looks at the work being undertaken by UK biotech companies in this space, from research through to manufacturing 
• Genomics looks at the work being undertaken by UK biotech companies and activity on the Wellcome Genome Campus
• Antimicrobial Resistance looks at the work being undertaken by UK biotech companies to combat the problem of antimicrobial resistance
• Engineering biology looks at work being undertaken at the cutting edge of bioscience, using the most innovative techniques to solve complex, biological problems

Useful online resources

The Science Council has identified 10 types of scientist

Life Sciences in Scotland

UK Science Parks

NHS:

• NHS England training programmes
• NHS life sciences
• NHS Management Training Scheme

Job sites and specialist recruiters

ABPI search pharmaceutical recruiters

access-science jobs

Beatson Institute careers

The Biomedical Scientist jobs - official job board of the Institute of Biomedical Science

eMedCareers

Euro Pharmajobs

Global directory of Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Companies 

ICR Clinical Research Jobs

InvestNI - Life and health sciences company database for Northern Ireland

Jobs in Science

MedComms Medical Communication - jobs in medical writing and communication

Medi placements - biomedical science

Medpace

Nature jobs

New Scientist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Recruitment

NHS Scotland jobs

NHS jobs

Pharmiweb

PMLive Pharma marketing, sales and communications jobs

RSB jobs

Scottish Lifesciences Association

Talent Scotland

Universities

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)

Microbiology Society

Royal Society of Biology (RSB) 

Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS)

Society for Experimental Biology

Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA)

UK BioIndustry Association (BIA)