A medical sciences degree enables you to work in a variety of scientific careers and opens up many opportunities for further study

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Academic researcher
• Biomedical scientist
• Clinical research associate
• Clinical scientist, biochemistry
• Clinical scientist, genomics
• Clinical scientist, haematology
• Clinical scientist, immunology
• Research scientist (medical)

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Anatomical pathology technologist
• Higher education lecturer
• Medical sales representative
• Medical science liaison
• Naturopath
• Physician associate
• Prosthetist/orthotist
• Regulatory affairs officer
• Science writer

Work experience

Some medical science roles require you to take up further training after your first degree. As a result, relevant work experience is extremely helpful when applying for jobs in the area and can provide the experience of working in a lab and research environment. It's helpful to consider medical science related placements and opportunities with labs, universities or hospitals during vacations.

Typical employers

Common employers of medical sciences graduates include:

• food and drink, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries - offering roles in research and development, quality assurance and sales
• forensic, charity or government-funded laboratories
• private pathology laboratories
• publishing companies and the specialist press employ medical science writers and editors
• university academic departments.

Skills for your CV

You'll gain scientific knowledge, research expertise and lab skills during your medical science degree, which will equip you to work within a clinical or research setting.

In addition to these, you'll also develop useful transferable skills, which will be valued by employers in a variety of different roles. These include:

• effective and concise oral and written communication
• analytical and problem-solving skills
• the ability to critically appraise your findings
• computing and the use of statistics
• data analysis, evaluation and interpretation
• observational skills, with a focus on detail and accuracy
• project management
• numeracy
• organisation, decision making and time management
• teamworking.