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Life science careers by Mind Map: Life science careers

1. Healthcare management

1.1. NHS management roles

1.2. Healthcare consultancy

2. Scientific research

2.1. Drug discovery research

2.1.1. In commercial settings

2.1.2. In academia/research institutes

2.2. Biotechnology

2.2.1. Academic research

3. Pharmaceutical industry

3.1. R&D roles

3.1.1. Clinical Research

3.1.2. Toxicology

3.2. Commercial roles

3.2.1. Marketing

3.2.2. Sales

3.2.3. Hrealthcare Communiactions/PR

3.2.4. Medical Writing

3.2.5. Pharmacovigilence

3.3. Regulatory Affairs

3.4. Patenting

3.5. Health Economics

3.6. Quality Assurance & Control

4. Clinical Trials

4.1. Clinical Research Associate

4.2. Clinical Data Management

4.3. Contract Research Organisations

5. Scientific Analysis

5.1. Forensic science

6. Public Health

6.1. Health Protection

6.1.1. Health Protection Officer

6.1.2. Screening Facilitator

6.2. Health Improvement

6.2.1. Health Promotion Specialist

6.2.2. Health Trainer

6.2.3. Community Health Improvement Practitioner

6.2.4. Teenage Pregnancy Coordinator

6.3. Public Health Intelligence

6.3.1. Epidemiologist

6.3.2. Health Intelligence Analyst

6.4. Health Strategy & Policy

6.5. International Public Health

6.5.1. Humanitarian Assistance

6.5.2. Health Programme Design/Management

6.5.3. Monitoring & Evaluation

7. Communicating science

7.1. science journalism

7.2. medical writing

7.3. science press work

7.4. Teaching

7.5. Lecturing

7.6. Public engagement activities

7.6.1. Science museum & events organisation

7.6.2. Science outreach in schools and community settings

8. Healthcare Science

8.1. Lab diagnostic work

8.1.1. NHS Biomedical Scientist

8.1.1.1. Specialisms in: haematology, cytology etc.

8.1.2. NHS Clinical Scientist

8.1.2.1. Clinical molecular geneticist (www.cmgs.org)

8.1.2.2. Clinical Cytogeneticist (www.cytogenetics.org.uk)

8.1.2.3. Clinical Biochemist (www.acb.org.uk)

8.1.2.4. Haematology

8.1.3. Private diagnostic laboratories

8.1.3.1. e.g. DNA testing for private companies such as Orchid Cellmark)

8.1.4. Public health laboratories

8.1.4.1. e.g. Health Protection Agency

9. Science policy

9.1. Public Affairs

9.2. Science policy formation

9.2.1. Government departments

9.2.2. Independent bodies & scientific think tanks

10. Patient-based healthcare roles

10.1. Medicine

10.2. Dentistry

10.3. Allied health professions

10.3.1. Podiatry

10.3.2. Speech & Language Therapy

10.3.3. Physiotherapy

10.3.4. Audiology

10.4. Nursing & Midwifery

10.5. Clinical Support Roles

10.6. Physician Assistant

10.7. Mental Health

10.7.1. Graduate Mental Health Worker

10.7.2. Assistant Psychologist

10.7.3. Clinical Psychologist

10.7.4. Counselling Psychologist

10.7.5. (Community) Mental Health Nurse

10.7.6. Peer/Legal/Inpatient Advocate

10.7.7. Improving Access to Talking Therapies (IAPT) Worker

10.7.8. Psychotherapist

10.7.9. Social Worker

10.7.10. Mental health/ neuroscience research

10.7.10.1. Clinical researcher

10.7.10.2. Neuroscientist

11. Careers outside science

11.1. Using analytical skills

11.1.1. e.g risk analyst, business analyst, civil service policy maker.

11.2. Using problem solving skills

11.2.1. e.g. logistics, management consultancy.

11.3. Using personal skills/strengths

11.3.1. e.g. creativity, interpersonal skills, entrepreneurship ability, interest in a specific issue etc.

11.4. Using graduate level research/study skills

11.4.1. e.g. policy researcher, research assistant, market researcher.

12. Commercialisation of science

12.1. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

12.2. Patent Work & Intellectual Property

12.3. Scientific/IP Law

12.4. Business start-ups & consultancy