Career Perspectives
The career options of a life sciences graduate are well respected around the world, and your work and research can have a real-world impact and help improve people’s lives. Your expertise will also be sought-after around the world, so there could also be opportunities to work abroad. Here are some of the different jobs you will find in the life science sector:
Biomedical Scientist. Biomedical scientists examine medical samples, for example, blood and tissue, helping doctors to diagnose and treat diseases. They use their knowledge and test results to advise and support doctors and other medical staff. Biomedical scientists need an in-depth knowledge of areas such as pathology, anatomy, and physiology.
Biotechnologist. Biotechnologists combine biology, the science of living things, with technology. They research and develop the use of biology to solve problems in areas such as health care, the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, agriculture, food production, and environmental protection
Biochemist. Biochemists study the chemistry of life. They investigate life’s processes at the level of molecules, using their knowledge to identify and solve biological problems. They research and develop new products and processes to benefit a wide range of areas, including food processing, pharmaceuticals, health care, and agriculture.
Microbiologist. Microbiologists study the biology and chemistry of microbes. They apply their knowledge to solve problems in areas like agriculture, food production, the water industry, medicine, and pharmaceuticals, and to manage and protect the environment.
There are some excellent options the graduates of Schools of Life Sciences hold all over the world:
- Laboratory Technician
- Technical Writer
- Microbiologist
- Medical Sales Representative
- Wildlife Biologist
- Data Manager
- Ecologist
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Biochemist
- Computational Biologist
- Clinical Research Associate
- Industrial Pharmacist
- Research Assistant
- Bioinformatician
