Discover A Career in The
Life Science
Sector
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is responsible for a £16.4 billion contribution to the UK economy.
Get ready to work at the forefront
... of scientific discovery!
It’s no exaggeration to say that work in this sector is vital. You don’t get much more job satisfaction than knowing your work has helped someone live longer or better than ever before!
You might develop a life-saving drug, stop the spread of disease, improve food safety, or even develop medical equipment that transforms healthcare.
Or maybe you’ll work with DNA to make a breakthrough on a genetic condition or boost forensic science to help crime scene investigations.
A worthwhile career in life science
Not only is work like this super important, but it’s also incredibly satisfying and worthwhile. You get to advance scientific progress for society while getting a kick out of doing something incredible at the same time!
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.
Life science: where science meets healthcare
Life science has a massive crossover with healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry (the development and production of medications and drugs).
The medicines and vaccines developed by life science can transform patient outcomes, the NHS, and even the economy if we have a healthier workforce.
So, if you’re fascinated by diseases and medicine but don’t want to become a doctor or nurse, this could be an alternative route into the world of healthcare.
However, remember it’s not all lab coats!
Alongside scientists, the life science sector also needs skills in:
• intellectual property (IP) and copyright law
• data and privacy expertise,
• international regulations,
• global business and trade,
• research and development,
• project management,
• marketing and events,
• customer relations… and much more!
featured employer
In the UK Pfizer strive to set the standard for delivering safe, effective medicines and vaccines that offer value to the health system and have the potential to save lives, prevent illness, improve health and enhance wellbeing. Pfizer bring together top science talent and collaborate with healthcare providers, patient communities, universities, and policymakers. These partnerships, along with the use of digital technologies, help them lead on innovation and patient-focused policies, making it easier to bring new medicines to people and improve access.
Pfizer is a Top 5 UK employer and provide support to early careers seekers through their Summer Student Programme, Apprenticeships & Placements
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