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My career goal: Health and science

Updated Friday, 21 January 2022
Whether your interest is in pharmaceuticals, disease treatment or chemical research, you can help break new discoveries and improve our scientific understanding. This page has info on career options from food science to forensics, and working for the NHS.

An introduction to roles in healthcare science

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How does the NHS work? Where can you find jobs?
These questions are explored in this short animated guide from the King's Fund:

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Furthermore this NHS site has an overview of the range of careers available in health and science:

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
 

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