Career Options

A career in education can involve a variety of roles. You could be an educator at school level, in further education or higher education. There are also plenty of roles in supporting education at all levels.

A career in research can cover a number of roles, including technicians and academic researchers. Research in the molecular biosciences encompasses laboratory-based and computational-based research, and often a mixture of the two.

The skills developed during a bioscience degree are valuable for a career in publishing. You could work in commissioning, editing, producing or disseminating published content such as scientific articles or textbooks.

There are a vast number of careers in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies which utilise the skills developed during your bioscience degree. Explore our guides and resources on working in Industry.

There are hundreds of different roles in healthcare, many of which are open to molecular bioscientists. A career as a clinical or biomedical scientists are a few of the many options to explore.

A career in law can allow you to apply the analytical, research and logic skills you developed during your bioscience degree.

A career in data science can open up a world of options. Skills developed during a bioscience degree are extremely valuable in this field, and will allow you to be a data scientist in a variety of roles and sectors.

Engaging with communities and communicating scientific concepts to the public can be a rewarding career. There are a variety of careers in scientific outreach and communication to explore.

Careers in business, sales, and marketing can be extremely diverse and are found in almost any sector. Scientific sales can be a popular career path for bioscience graduates, as it utilises the technical knowledge learnt during your degree.

Bioscientists are valued for their skills in the food and cosmetic industries. Explore the range of careers in these highly dynamic industries.

Jobs in government and policy will require a lot of the skills developed during a bioscience degree. You may work as a civil servant or as a policy officer for an organisation, to name just a few of the many options.

Resources on the wealth of career paths taken by molecular bioscientists.