Careers - Molecular Genetics BSc
Destinations
Graduates from the School of Bioscience Education are equipped with a variety of transferable skills including data gathering, analysis and interpretation, presentation skills and teamwork. Our graduates are well-qualified to undertake a wide range of careers or training for a higher degree such as an MSc or PhD.
A degree in Molecular Genetics opens the door to many career options. Graduates are in great demand in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and universities, research institutes, food and drink companies, the health and beauty care industry, and consultancy companies, or in the marketing, sales and management areas.
Recent graduates have found employment as:
- biomedical scientists
- biotechnologists
- clinical scientists
- company managers
- data scientists
- epidemiologists
- forensic scientists
- genetic counsellors
- geneticists
- medical science liaisons
- research assistants
- research project co-ordinators
- research scientists
- science writers
- secondary school teachers
Students have gone on to further study in medical and molecular genetics whilst others have continued to study medicine, dentistry and other related fields including genomic medicine, cardiovascular, pharmacology and biomedical research.