Biomedical Science

University of Hertfordshire

This study programme is designed to provide you with an understanding of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. You will graduate with a knowledge of the pathogenesis of disease and how disease disrupts the normal function of the human body. On graduation, you will be eligible for employment as a biomedical scientist in the National Health Service and Public Health Service laboratories. In addition, job opportunities exist in the Blood Transfusion Service Laboratories pharmaceutical and healthcare industries forensic laboratories sales and marketing in the healthcare field education and research. Once you graduate you will become eligible for state registration as a Biomedical Scientist and membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science. Typical job titles of recent graduates: Trainee Biomedical Scientist, Clinical Trials Associate, Drug Safety Coordinator, Medical Representative, Lab Scientist, Microbiologist, Research Assistant, Tissue Culture Technologist, Donor Transplant Assistant. Typical employers of recent graduates: Pfizer, Denfleet Pharma Ltd, Health Protection Agency, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, NHS Trusts, Lark Technology.

Biosciences