Careers
More than two thirds of our graduates pursue biology-related careers such as research (academic, industrial and hospital), teaching, forensic science, environmental consultancy, etc.
The remaining graduates take advantage of the broad skills afforded by our degrees and undertake careers in finance, management, marketing etc.
Of the remainder, around 25-30% go on to postgraduate qualifications, either at Masters or PhD level.
Long-Term Employment statistics for biology graduates
What Do Our Graduates Do Now?
The range of careers open to our graduates is further illustrated by this list of jobs held by some of our alumni:
- Assistant Director - Bank of New York
- Civil Servant - Department of Trade and Industry
- Clinical Statistician - Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
- Conservation Officer- Environment Agency
- Crime Scene Examiner - Metropolitan Police Force
- Environmental Consultant
- Forensic Scientist - Forensic Science Service
- Forensic Scientist - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Head of Biodiversity Nature- European Commission
- Journal Promotions Manager - Blackwell Science Limited
- Labour MP
- Legal Advisor - Ford Motor Company
- Management Consultant - Ernst and Young
- Managing Director - Caleva Process Solutions
- Medical Information Officer - Aventis Pharmaceuticals
- Microbiologist - Aventis Pharmaceuticals
- Natural History Film Maker - Science Pictures Ltd
- NHS Planning Manager - North Derbyshire NHS Trust
- Pharmaceutical Technologist - Rhone-Paulenc
- Principal & Chief Executive - Northumberland College
- Professor - University of Missouri
- Project Manager - Powergen
- Programme Administrator - UNICEF
- Scientific Officer - Imperial Cancer Research Fund
- Scientific Officer - Food Standards Agency
- Scientific Support Manager - Lancashire Constabulary
- Solicitor - Macmillan Cancer Relief
- Surveyor - Ordnance Survey
- System Manager/Team Leader - Glaxo Smith Kline
- Vice-President (Global Medical Marketing) - Aventis Pharmaceuticals