The
Career role
directory
Use our handy jobs index to learn all about science-related careers you’ve definitely heard of… and some you probably haven’t! Whether you’re aspirational about your impact, status, or salary, there’s a career for everyone here.
Where will your career take you?
Use the form below to search for a job title of interest or browse all of the roles filtered by sector.
Research Scientist
Average Salary
£37,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
Work at the cutting edge of innovation. This usually lab-based job involves experiments and investigations on every mind-blowing science topic you can think of... and plenty you can't!
Market Researcher
Average Salary
£20,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Delve into the nitty-gritty of what people really think about products, services, or issues. You could transform how a business runs with excellent communication and the patience to dig a little bit deeper.
Operational Researcher
Average Salary
£43,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Help organisations make better decisions and improve the way they work. This job needs business savvy plus top analytical, IT, and maths skills to make processes run better.
Biomedical Scientist
Average Salary
£39,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
Busy healthcare labs and hospitals are where you'll find most biomedical scientists, running important and complex tests to diagnose and treat diseases.
Clinical Scientist
Average Salary
£51,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Usually!
Work at the cutting edge of preventing and treating illnesses. This mega-rewarding job involves researching and developing new ways to improve sick people's lives.
Data Scientist
Average Salary
£57,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
You might work as a data scientist if you love maths and tech. This number whizz uses software, AI, and machine learning to make stacks of data understandable and useful in business.
Climate scientist
Average Salary
£35,304 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
This role keeps a watchful eye on the Earth's climate. Figuring out how it’ll affect sea levels, weather, wildlife, and the planet is set to become super important in the future.
Food Scientist
Average Salary
£32,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
This job is all about variety, from using your scientific knowledge to create new food and drink products to making sure they’re safe, healthy, appealing, and affordable to produce.
Geneticist
Average Salary
£46,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Genes decide what's passed on to the next generation. In this job, you might research genetic health disorders or even test ways to boost farmers' crops.
Biotechnologist
Average Salary
£33,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Usually!
Biotechnologists work with living cells and organisms to develop neat new products and nifty tech that can really make a difference in the world.
Medical Physicist
Average Salary
£46,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
This unusual role squishes together interesting bits of both healthcare and science. These particular experts understand the scanning and imaging equipment used to diagnose and treat patients.
Physicist
Average Salary
£39,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
Could you be the next Einstein, Hawking, or Newton? They were all passionate physicists who studied matter, energy, and the universe. Related jobs range from sound engineers to meteorologists.
Materials engineer
Average Salary
£39,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
These experts explore how materials - from plastics to metals - can change or be used in engineering. Their big-brain know-how might solve tricky problems or even invent new technologies.
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