Jobs in Biomedical Science
On this page, we have collected together all the jobs featured in our patient journeys.
The jobs are divided into sections:
- Jobs that are primarly scientific (but which may involve some patient contact);
- Jobs in nursing;
- Jobs in Allied Health Professions - such as radiography, psychology, and other patient-facing careers;
- Jobs that are vital to patient care but which don't require scientific or medical background;
- And jobs for which you need a medical degree.
Scientific or mathematical jobs
Almost all of these jobs require some scientific background. For one of two - ie, Trials Assistant - no science degree is necessary, but it always helps to have some background in the area in which you are working.
Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer
Jobs in nursing
As with most careers, qualifying as a nurse can take you in many different directions. The jobs below showcase a few of the options.
Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Nurse Specialist
Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Allied Health Professions
These jobs are the kind of jobs where you spend most of the day seeing peopole, rather than testing samples in a lab. Many require specific qualifications, some have less stringent requirements, but again some knowledge of the area you are working in is always usefl.
Jobs that require no science background
These jobs are not specifically scientific or medical, but are vital to the smooth running of the hospital and to making sure new treatments and drugs are safely tested.
Patents and Commercial Development
Jobs in medicine
These jobs give you an idea of some of the specialised disciplines you could go into if you have completed a medical degree.
