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.