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The science industry offers a wide variety of jobs with a range of scientific job opportunities in sectors like biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuticals in roles such as lab technicians, sales consultants, account managers and director level positions.  

Each sector, company and role provides unique opportunities that contribute to advancements in knowledge, technology and product development. 

Why Choose a Career in Science?

Scientific jobs can be incredibly rewarding

Choosing a career in science has numerous benefits and opportunities. If you’re passionate about discovery and innovation, choosing to follow a science career path will satisfy your curiosities. In a field driven by the desire to understand the world around us, a career in science is a stimulating route to go down, where you can contribute to groundbreaking research and technological advancements. 

Science jobs give you the chance to make a significant impact on the world around you. From developing new medical treatments, to finding solutions to environmental challenges or advancing technology, scientists play a crucial role in addressing some of the world’s most pressing issues, contributing to the greater good can be incredibly fulfilling.  

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Science careers offer diverse job opportunities and job stability. The demand for scientific expertise is continuously growing so companies in the science sector must continue to further their knowledge, developing new technologies and products that can be used in wider society to support and improve the publics quality of life. This in turn means that the science sector always expanding into new areas, with new opportunities available every day  

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How to navigate a career path in science

Scientific jobs are available in a variety of sectors, from environmental to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and more, all of which have significant impacts on the wider population. If you’ve just started out in your scientific career, you will have already developed skills that are transferable across the scientific sectors.

Working at the cutting edge of innovation, driving the development of new products and services and improving existing products on the market can provide a worthwile, rewarding career choice for many. From opportunities to work on the development of life changing products, ways to reduce environmental footprints or even to improve the quality of life for those in developing countries, scientific jobs can provide teh opportunity to ‘make a difference’.

Commercial Scientific Jobs

Pursuing a commercial scientific job such as sales, marketing or other technical client-facing position offers a unique opportunity to combine your scientific knowledge and technical understanding with business insight and interpersonal skills. This highly stimulating career path offers opportunities for growth and development, financial reward and the chance to work more with people while continuing to use your scientific knowledge.

If you have experience in the lab or other technical position, you can look to transition into a scientific sales job. With your previous understanding of both the technical aspects of the industry and the target customers within it, you will have incredibly valuable knowledge that employers believe will increase your success in sales.

Similarly, you may opt for a sales role earlier in your career, starting as a sales associate or in an administrative position. This can open doors into a variety of sectors and career paths. There are numerous different science jobs within the commercial side of the industry such as field sales, territory sales management or sales director positions; the opportunity for growth is endless!

Scientist Jobs

Whatever industry you choose to work in; food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, environmental, forensics or medical devices, there are scientific careers available in virtually every sector. While many may start as a lab technician or in another junior scientist position, your scientific career can take many different forms as you grow and learn; you may progress to a project manager, senior researcher, product development engineer, or choose to pursue regulatory affairs or analytical roles leading right up to a management or director level position. The sky really is the limit!

Progression and opportunities aside, scientific jobs are perfect for those individualys with curious minds. If you are naturally curious about the world, about how things work, and enjoy solving problems, a career in science can provide you with the opportunities to explore and discover in a highly innovative and diverse field.

Scientist jobs can include: lab assistant, lab technician, chemist, QC analyst, project manager, product development, method development, senior scientist, lead scientist, chief scientific officer, chief technical officer.

How can Network Scientific Recruitment help you find your next scientific job?

Network Scientific Recruitment have been helping candidates secure scientific jobs for almost 15 years and, for many candidates, we have become their only trusted recruitment partner when looking to elevate their careers and find their next scientific position. We take pride in managing our candidates careers to ensure they are continuously achieving their goals climbing the career ladder.

Our dedicated recruiters offer an honest approach, taking the time to understand your level of expertise, the ambitions and goals you have and work closely with you to help you achieve them. We take time to explore the possible career paths and next steps you can take, tailoring the approach completely to your needs in order to find the right position for you.

Working with a scientific recruiter like us, not only simplifies the job hunting process, but reduces the time you will spend searching and opens up doors to opportunities that may not have been accessible to you otherwise. At Network Scientific we prioritise building relationships with our clients meaning many of them recruit exclusively through us, ensuring we can offer you exciting new opportunities.

Contact us today to kickstart your scientific career journey!

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