Job options
Jobs directly related to your degree include:
Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.
Work experience
This is a competitive employment sector and many biomedical science roles require you to undertake further training after your first degree. A higher degree may also be a requirement in some cases. Before applying for jobs and professional training courses, a period of relevant work experience can be extremely useful and, in some cases, essential.
Try sending out speculative applications for work experience opportunities as they're often not advertised. Employers are sometimes willing to take on volunteers and may allow individuals to work-shadow or even just speak to members of staff working within the profession.
Search for placements and find out more about work experience and internships.
Typical employers
To work as a biomedical scientist, you must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). You will first need to obtain the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Competence. This can be achieved through undertaking accredited work experience either after graduation or during a sandwich placement year as part of an IBMS-accredited degree.
Common employers of biomedical sciences graduates include:
You may also look for opportunities with academic departments at universities, forensic, charity or government-funded laboratories, veterinary services or private pathology laboratories.
The food and drink, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries employ graduates in areas such as research and development, quality assurance and sales. Publishing companies and the specialist press may also employ biomedical sciences graduates as writers or editors.
Find information on employers in teaching and education, healthcare, science and pharmaceuticals and other job sectors.
Skills for your CV
You will gain experience in laboratory work during your degree and this will equip you with the skills you need to plan, conduct and evaluate experiments. It will also enable you to comply with health and safety regulations and research and interpret scientific literature.
Transferable skills gained on your course include:
Further study
Undertaking further study is increasingly common and a number of careers in the science sector require entrants to have a specific postgraduate qualification. By studying at postgraduate level, you will further develop your specialist knowledge, research skills and communication skills.
It's possible for a graduate with a good degree in biomedical sciences to obtain a place on a four-year, fast-track, graduate entry course to study medicine.
For more information on further study and to find a course that interests you, see Masters degrees and search postgraduate courses in biomedical sciences.
What do biomedical sciences graduates do?
More than half of biomedical science graduates were employed in the UK six months after graduation, and their employment destinations vary. The top three medical professional jobs include laboratory technicians, nurses and biochemists and medical scientists.
| Destination | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Employed | 54.7 |
| Further study | 28.9 |
| Working and studying | 6.9 |
| Unemployed | 5.7 |
| Other | 3.8 |
| Type of work | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Health professionals | 21 |
| Technicians and other professionals | 13.9 |
| Science professionals | 12.1 |
| Retail, catering and bar work | 10.4 |
| Other | 42.6 |
Find out what other science graduates are doing six months after finishing their degrees in What Do Graduates Do?
Graduate destinations data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
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