Job types within Science & Scientific Research
Science & Scientific Research
There are over 150,000 professional scientists in scientific research jobs across the UK, working in biosciences, chemical and physical sciences.
Scientific research jobs can be found across almost every possible employment sector. With so many different scientific research jobs, and choices available in often unique companies, the scientific research jobs sector offers exacting and high profile opportunities.
In scientific research jobs employers require good subject knowledge, technical skills and effective communication abilities. Scientific research jobs also call for high level IT skills to use complex computer-based equipment, and demand in scientific research jobs for commercial skills and flair, especially in the biotech sector, exist. The need in scientific research jobs for graduates who can meld computing, mathematics/statistics with informatics in areas such as biological analysis is high.
Scientific research jobs are heavily regulated so dealing with regulatory issues and attention to the paperwork are essential. Scientific research jobs increasingly require multi-disciplinary teams, operating with other scientists and commercial colleagues to focus on commercial pressures and product profitability. In public sector scientific research jobs there may be greater emphasis on providing a service or, in academic work, funding acquisition, publishing scientific papers.
The scientific research jobs sector offers excellent career progression. Competition in some scientific research jobs areas, such as biotechnology, is fierce - a PhD, preferably with an MRES, and post-doctorate experience can be demanded.
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