Life Science Jobs
Network Scientific have been working with companies in the life science sector since we opened our doors almost 15 years ago. We have the network to offer a range of exciting life science jobs in some of the most innovative businesses around the world.
The life science sector’s diversity means that there are a range of specialist career paths to pursue. Individuals with the right qualifications, for example, can explore life science jobs in Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Clinical research, and more.
Why Choose a Life Science Career?
As a multidisciplinary field, there will be something to suit anyone looking to start a career in the field. Those who are highly quality-focused with a good eye for detail may want to pursue a career in quality assurance or regulatory affairs. Whereas those with a more outgoing personality may wish to explore commercial careers and life science jobs such as medical device sales.
Starting your career in your first life science job
As a graduate in the life science sector, there are a diverse range of career opportunities, spanning across research, education and industry. In the life science sector you will utilise your knowledge from studying humans, animals, plants and their interactions with the environment, all of which have the potential to have a meaningful impact on human and environmental health issues. In a field so vital for innovations in healthcare, agriculture and environmental conservation, choosing a career in a life science job can be highly fulfilling and rewarding.
A career in life sciences puts your at the forefront of innovation with significant societal benefits, life science professionals are driving advancements in a research as drug discovery, biotechnology, healthcare and environmental sustainability. Through advancing medical knowledge, public health can be improved and environmental challenges can be addressed to improve quality of life all round.
Career change to the life sciences
Many people are drawn to transition into the life science sector due to the intellectual challenge that comes with it, as this field also allows you to continually learn and develop your knowledge in order to solve complex problems.
A career in life sciences is also highly stable and dependable, businesses in the UK life sciences industry have been on an upward trend since 2014/15 in turnover and generated over £108.1 billion in turnover in 2021/22, a 13% increase from 2021/2022. As a result of the continuous growth in the life sciences sector there is always a demand for professionals, endless opportunities for growth and development and a stable career path.
With many skills transferable across various domains within the field, your career in life sciences can be entirely flexible and interchangeable with different roles or specialisations. Experience in one area, like pharmacology, could lead to opportunities in related fields such as regulatory or medical affairs.
With a host of life science jobs that could be relevant to your skill set, you’re set up for a rewarding and varied career within several disciplines.
How can Network Scientific Recruitment help you?
Not only do we have access to a range of life science jobs, but working with Network Scientific gives you access to exclusive opportunities in the life science sector, as a small company our consultants are dedicated to building relationships with their clients and securing roles that cannot be found elsewhere. Here’s some common pathways life science professionals take:
Our team are big enough to cope but small enough to care, this means that although we are big enough to offer you a wide variety of life science jobs in some of the market-leading life science companies. We are also small enough that our consultants can take the time to work closely with our candidates. We take the time to understand your needs, your goals and ambitions and the experience you currently have to find a life science job for you that fits your needs.
We value the relationships we build with both our clients and our candidates immensely, the combination of the two is what helps us to offer our candidates exciting opportunities to develop their careers. In addition, many of our candidates trust us to manage their careers, working with our consultants throughout their careers, allowing us to find them each new role and help them achieve their goals.
Want advice relating to your life science career? Get in touch, one of our friendly life science recruitment consultants would be delighted to speak with you.
