Medical Science

• Summary of statistics
• Range of employers
• Range of occupations
• Further study - examples of courses

Summary of statistics

38% medical science students who graduated in 2009/10 entered full time employment.  49% chose to continue with their studies.  3% chose to combine work and further study and 4% were engaged in other activity such as taking time out.  6% were still seeking employment 6 months after graduation.

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Range of Employers for Birmingham’s Biomedical Science Graduates

• Cancer Research UK
• Medical Research Council
• NHS Worcestershire
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals
• Oxford Biomedica
• PAGB – The Proprietary Association of Great Britain
• Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
• University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
• University of Birmingham
• University of Cambridge

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Range of Occupations for Birmingham’s Biomedical Science Graduates

• Clinical Trials Research Assistant
• Codes of Practice Assessor
• Healthcare Assistant
• Medical and Technical Laboratory Assistant
• Project Manager
• Research Assistant
• Researcher
• Scientist
• Support Worker
• Trainee Clinical Vascular Scientist

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Range of Courses of Further Study for Birmingham’s Biomedical Science Graduates:

• Masters in Neuroscience
• MBCHB Medicine – Graduate Entry Medicine
• MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
• MSc Evidence Based Healthcare
• MSc Toxicology
• PG Certificate in Vascular Ultrasound
• PG Dip Adult Nursing
• PGCE Secondary Science
• PhD Cancer Studies
• PhD Neuroscience Medicine

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