Your Career Options
Biomedical and Forensic Science
Further details on typical roles, employers and sector trends can be found on our Employability Portal and within the Job Sectors section of the Prospects website and TargetJobs.
The following professional bodies offer information on the labour market, continuing professional development and in some cases, networking opportunities. We have also included examples of companies and organisations within the discipline and websites for potential vacancy listings.
Biomedical Science
The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the main employers of biomedical scientists. Work is generally carried out in clinical pathology laboratories and regional laboratories.
- Health Careers
- Institute of Biomedical Science (includes access to The Biomedical Scientist jobs board)
- Public Health England
- NHS Blood and Transplant
- Medical Research Council
Forensic Science
- The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
- British Academy of Forensic Sciences
- LGC Forensics
- Orchid Cellmark
- SOCOTEC
- Metropolitan Police
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Specific online vacancy sources include:
- Access-ScienceJobs
- Careerscene (The Biomedical Science Career Network)
- Jobs.ac.uk
- Maxxima Group
- Mediplacements
- New Scientist Jobs
- NHS Jobs
- The Science Jobs
Further study
Volunteering
Drop in and see us
Cambridge: Every weekday 12.00 noon – 2.00pm, HEL073
Chelmsford: Monday - Thursday 12.00 noon – 2.00pm, Tindal 2nd Floor
Contact us
Email: employability@aru.ac.uk
Phone: 01245 686700