Life Science
career roles
There’s also lots of ground-breaking work happening around conservation, sustainability, and the environment too. Life science is tackling air quality, global warming, food chains, biofuels and alternative energy, disease reduction, biodegradable materials, and so much more. And there's a brilliant career waiting for you too.
Where will your career in the Life Science sector take you?
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Admin Assistant
Average Salary
£21,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Administrators are the glue that holds a business together. They book meetings, type essential documents, and maintain computer records... and that's just for starters.
Biochemist
Average Salary
£37,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
Biochemists explore the fascinating chemical processes in all living things. Work spans everything from developing game-changing medicines to tackling infectious diseases.
Biologist
Average Salary
£32,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
Biologists study all living things, from plants and animals to their weird and wonderful environments. In this vast profession, you could work out in nature or study life under the microscope.
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.
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.
Business Project Manager
Average Salary
£52,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role
These crucial roles need experienced pros to keep exciting and varied projects on track and within budget. Organisational, IT, maths, and people skills are usually a must!
Chemist
Average Salary
£33,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Definitely!
Chemists need a curious mind and an eye for detail. Investigating materials under different conditions could lead to radically new products, treatments or tech.
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.
Clinical Engineer
Average Salary
£46,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
Clinical engineers are the superheroes who design and keep crucial medical gear in hospitals and clinics working. From heart valves to hearing implants, this kit is crucial to helping patients.
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.
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner
Average Salary
£37,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role!
Do you care about society and the environment? This role make sure businesses are more ethical, from raising cash for charity to tackling climate change.
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.
Electrical Engineer
Average Salary
£45,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
This well-paid job involved thinking and making things that use electricity more useful. That might be electrical devices, systems, technology, or even the generation of power.
Engineering Maintenance Technician
Average Salary
£30,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
If you're good with your hands and like to fix things, this could be the job for you! Engineering maintenance technicians check and repair equipment across manufacturing, transport, and much more.
Engineering Operative
Average Salary
£27,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Making, maintaining, and repairing machinery and tools for different industries is at the heart of this job. If you like maths, tech, and problem-solving, this job might be for you.
Food Process Operative
Average Salary
£20,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
This job keeps food production on track, making sure machines and processes run smoothly and safely. It's super important for preventing major food shortages or price hikes.
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.
Health and Safety Adviser, Safety Specialist
Average Salary
£38,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role
Health and safety is about stopping people from being hurt. From avoiding toxic fumes to slipping on spillages in a lab, this work is about reducing danger and injury to staff.
Human Resources Officer
Average Salary
£29,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role
If you're an organised people-person, maybe think about HR. Work in employment law, staff training, recruitment, or even wellbeing could help to make a happier, healthier workforce!
IT Support Technician
Average Salary
£26,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role!
When you lose data, crash a PC, or can't get an important presentation to work, don't panic! IT support are the heroes that rescue software or hardware when it all goes horribly wrong.
Laboratory Technician
Average Salary
£24,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
If you know your pipettes from your centrifuges, then becoming a lab technician is a must! You'll help scientists with important research, test samples, maintain kit, and collect vital data.
Maintenance Fitter
Average Salary
£30,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Maintenance fitters are the go-to pros for setting up, fixing, and keeping all sorts of industrial machinery running, whether it's electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic.
Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Average Salary
£38,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
This job is all about keeping machines and production lines running smoothly. You might use CAD (computer-aided design), test systems, or set up high-tech gear.
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.
Marketing Manager
Average Salary
£47,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
Marketing is about attracting the right audience to a business or product. Managers might oversee events, brands, advertising, PR and more. No two days are the same so there's no time to be bored!
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.
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Average Salary
£32,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role!
These amazing engineers design, make, and fix industrial machines and parts. If you like hands-on work with science, math, design, and IT... then this is for you!
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.
Microbiologist
Average Salary
£34,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Usually!
Microbiologists research and study teeny organisms like fungi. Their microscopic work in labs can help treat infectious diseases like viruses or even make food safe from bacteria.
Nuclear Engineer
Average Salary
£43,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Sometimes!
Nuclear technology has tonnes of cool and unusual uses, like in medical scanners or submarines. Clean energy is booming too, so there are loads of exciting jobs in this field.
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.
Pathologist
Average Salary
£52,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
Working in hospitals and laboratories, pathologists are like modern-day detectives. They need advanced training in understanding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of complex diseases.
Payroll Administrator
Average Salary
£28,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role!
Payroll administrators are everyone's favourite person at the end of each month. They ensure all employees get paid the right amount on the correct date... which is an essential job!
Pharmacologist
Average Salary
£41,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Most definitely!
Pharmacology studies how drugs act on living things. Essentially, it is the science of medications. You could find new ways for drugs to help patients or even work on reducing nasty side effects.
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.
Production Manager (Manufacturing)
Average Salary
£44,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role
Production managers have BIG jobs and salaries to match BIG responsibilities. Looking after manufacturing processes means making sure machinery, staff, systems, and schedules all run smoothly.
Production Worker (Manufacturing)
Average Salary
£25,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role
From medicines to batteries, products need people. This job is perfect for hands-on folks who are great at spotting flaws, quality testing, and working with all kinds of machinery.
Purchasing Manager
Average Salary
£44,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
In this job, you'll be in charge of buying equipment, goods, and services for a company, sometimes overseeing massive budgets. Researching, negotiating, tender writing, and even understanding legal contracts are all essential skills.
Quality Control Assistant
Average Salary
£25,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Potentially!
Quality control assistants may work in many different places, but their focus is always the same: to check, test, and record if a company's services or products meet expected standards.
Receptionist
Average Salary
£20,000 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role!
Receptionists are the smiley face of a company and the first person visitors meet. You must have great people skills, be a good communicator, and stay calm and organised even when super busy.
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!
Robotics Engineer
Average Salary
£40,750 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not usually!
Robotics combines mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering skills. The bright sparks in this field design and build advanced robots that can do tasks faster and more accurately than any human.
Warehouse Manager
Average Salary
£28,500 per annum
Need a Lab Coat?
Not for this role
These super-organised pros handle everything coming in and out of warehouses, stores, or factories. They need solid organisation, planning, and IT skills to keep track of stock, deliveries, and logistics (the movement of goods).
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