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School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Biochemistry
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Key skills developed during your degree
- Analytical and problem-solving. Examining and interpreting results and making evaluations based on limited information.
- IT and technology. Understanding and using computer software/models, processing data, using spreadsheets, word-processing and internet communication.
- Monitoring. Systematically recording chemical properties, events and changes;
- Teamwork. Undertaking group project work
- Time management and organisation. Planning and executing experiments, undertaking individual and team project work and completing your dissertation
- Written and oral communication. Sharing your research findings via written reports and oral presentations to different audiences, assimilating scientific theories and arguments for discussion and debate
To learn more about skills and how you can develop them at Univerisity, see Skills employers seek and sign up to the Personal Best programme.
Career options
Jobs directly related to your degree include:
- Analytical chemist
- Biomedical scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemistry
- Clinical research associate
- Forensic scientist
- Medicinal chemist
- Nanotechnologist
- Pharmacologist
- Physician associate
- Research scientist (life sciences)
- Scientific laboratory technician
Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
Further study
NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP): Postgraduate training involving three years of work-based training, leading to an accredited master's degree and certification of achievement in one of nine themed pathways
Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:
The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences offers a comprehensive range of postgraduate taught programmes across the areas of health science, sport performance and social sciences of sport, education and society:
Further study elsewhere:
Find a Masters in Life & Chemical Sciences and Medical & Health Sciences
Where do graduates go?
This course was new for 2018 and we have no information about the specific destinations of graduates. However, you can see the destinations of graduates from related programmes under ‘Options with your degree’; choose programmes such as Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Human Biology and Materials Engineering.
Destinations from these similar subject areas include: GlaxoSmithKline, Ashfield Healthcare, Bio Products Laboratory Ltd, Birmingham Women's Hospital, British Triathlon, 3M, ACM Global Laboratories, Arcinova, Atomic Weapons Establishment, Chem Aqua, and EY.
Further information
For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website. You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.
Resources to research career areas
Websites:
- ABPI Case Studies
- Generation Medics
- Cogent Science Career Pathways
- NHS Careers: Healthcare Science
- Prospects: What can I do with my Biochemistry degree?
- RSC: 175 faces of chemistry
- RSC: A Future in Chemistry
- Sci - a multi-science and multidisciplinary forum where science meets business
- TargetJobs, what can I do with a biology degree?
- The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry careers page - contains case studies, lists of employers in the pharmaceutical sector, and advice on getting into industry.
- The Science Council - Working towards becoming a Registered Scientist
Videos:
Publications:
Resources to find work experience, placements and graduate jobs
- Target Connect - Our website for vacancies and opportunities and internally through your department.
- Gradcracker - Search for internships, placements and graduate opportunities.
- TargetJobs - Browse opportunities, career sectors, internships and careers advice.
- Prospects - Search for graduate jobs.
- STEM Graduates - Search for STEM specific graduate jobs.
- Ask in your department.
Chemistry specific websites:
- ABPI Careers
- Chemistry World Jobs
- New Scientist Jobs
- SRG - A science, engineering and technical recruiter
- Cogent Skills
Professional bodies, sector and labour market information (LMI)
Professional bodies:
- The British Toxicology Society
- The Biochemical Society
- Biochemical Society
- Institute of Biomedical Scientists
- Royal Society of Biology
- The Academy of Medical Sciences
- The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
- The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
- The Royal Society of Chemistry
- Microbiology Society
Sector and labour market information (LMI):
It is a good idea to follow news and developments within the sector you are interested in, and also to follow news in general to consider how other news stories can impact on your job sector. This is important as it helps not only with your professional development, but commercial awareness questions are often asked at job interviews for undergraduate roles. Consider using social media to follow organisations which appeal to you, as they will give relevant, up-to-date sources of information. Below are some links you may find useful:
- British Science Association
- Workforce planning for health, public health and social care
- Health & Care Professions Council
- NERC - The National Envorinment Research Council.
- NHS Careers
- Pharmiweb - Useful for news stories from the industry.
- The Royal Society of Chemistry