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Careers
Biochemistry Biomedical Science
Biochemistry opens up a world of
appealing career options. You could
choose to work in a directly related field,
perhaps as a clinical biochemist, medical
bioscientist, forensic scientist, research
scientist, toxicologist or analytical
chemist. Or you might branch out a little
further, and become a health and safety
inspector, training standards officer,
science writer or technical author. Biomedical Science will prepare you to
work in high-tech hospital laboratories
in the NHS or private sector, but you
might also work in consultancy, research,
education or management. You might
work as a biomedical scientist in the
haematology, clinical biochemistry,
clinical immunology, microbiology or
histopathology sections of Pathology.
Alternatively, you might branch out into
patent law, medical sales or teaching or
build on your Biomedical Science degree
to study for other healthcare professional
careers such as medicine. A placement
as part of a degree will provide invaluable
work experience.
Biology
Biology offers both breadth and depth
of knowledge, preparing you for a
range of directly or indirectly related
careers. You might work as a research
scientist, as an environmental consultant,
conservationist, in quality control areas of
the food industry, in the pharmaceutical
industry or as a scientific writer. If you
choose to do this course over four years,
you’ll graduate with the advantage of a
significant level of work experience in
biology to take to potential employers.
Human Biology
Human Biology our graduates have
pursued diverse careers including
industry, genetics research, medical
statistics, scientific writing, management
and sales. Several Human Biology
graduates have gone into Medicine
while many enter into MSc or PhD
degree programmes. Human Biologists
also enter careers dictated by the
other subject of the combined degree
programme including finance, journalism
and teaching.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience will open up exciting
careers in sectors as varied as
healthcare, scientific research,
pharmacology, IT, publishing and more.
You might choose to work as aresearch
scientist in academia or the drug industry,
or work as a clinical neuroscientist in the
hospital sector. With or without further
study, you might go on to become a
clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, doctor,
pharmacologist or systems analyst. If you
choose to do a four year course, with a
year’s industrial placement, you’ll have
the added benefit of significant work
experience to offer to employers.
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