Life sciences
Life sciences
Industry Sector
Overview
The Scottish life sciences industry thrives on its workforce. It owes its global reputation to this community of exceptionally talented people – and joining that community is easier now than ever before.
These days, there are multiple routes into this industry, even without a PhD. If a traditional academic path is not for you, an apprenticeship or internship could be your entry point. From research assistants to marketing managers to biologists, there’s demand at every level for staff with a wide range of skills.
Whatever way you decide to go, cultivating a strong work ethic and getting some laboratory experience under your belt will help you prepare for your life sciences career.
Jobs in this industry
Nurse - Adult Ambulance care assistant Ambulance paramedic Anatomical pathology technician Audiologist Nurse - Child Podiatrist Clinical engineer Clinical psychologist Dental hygienist Dental nurse Dental technician Dental therapist Dentist Dietitian Dispensing optician District nurse Doctor - GP Ambulance technician Forensic psychologist Health promotion specialist Health visitor Healthcare assistant Hospital doctor Medical physicist Nurse - Mental Health Midwife Occupational therapist Occupational therapy support worker Operating department practitioner Optometrist Orthoptist Pharmacy technician Phlebotomist Physiotherapist Physiotherapy assistant Play therapist Practice nurse Prosthetist-orthotist Radiographer Speech and language therapist Sterile services technician Clinical perfusionist Offshore medic Emergency call handler
Astronomer Biochemist Biologist Biomedical scientist Biotechnologist Botanist Chemical plant process operator Chemist Data analyst Food scientist or food technologist Forensic scientist Geneticist Laboratory technician Microbiologist Pharmacologist Physicist Zoologist Marine biologist Data scientist Statistician