Science & Scientific Research

• Prioritising innovation in vaccines and specialty medicines to prevent and treat disease, we currently have 71 products under development.
• Our aim is to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world over the next 10 years.
• We invest around £1bn in research and development (R&D) in the UK annually, with our global R&D hub at Stevenage continuing to be at the heart of development of our pipeline of vital medicines, with a focus on the immune system, genetics, and advanced technologies.

Launch a career with greater purpose

Joining GSK as a student or graduate is the perfect starting point to a fascinating career – and your chance to do real work that matters and impacts on billions of lives.

Do you want to work for one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, using your data analytical and problem-solving skills to make key contributions to the development of new medicines? If the answer is a resounding ‘yes’, we’d love you to join us in Data Science & Biostatistics, and we’re ready to set you on the path to becoming an expert in your field.

You’ll generate new insights from data to support the research, development and manufacturing required to bring products to market. We’ll give you extensive training and plenty of mentoring and support; and you’ll work closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues and stakeholders to progress our portfolio so we can get ahead of disease together.

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• Viridien’s unique portfolio helps solve complex digital, energy transition, natural resource, environmental and infrastructure challenges for a more sustainable future.
• Our scientists combine their subject matter expertise in geophysics, geology, remote sensing and environmental science with cutting-edge HPC and data science to solve some of the most complicated problems in geoscience.
• Our geoscience expertise covers subsurface imaging, satellite mapping, geology & engineering and multiphysics.
• Founded in 1931, we have offices across the world.

Make your first step count

Excited about data and science? Committed to ongoing learning? We’re ready to help you progress in your career!

We’re looking for students and graduates who want to make an immediate impact, with fresh perspectives and a passion for solving the challenges of a changing planet.

At Viridien, you’ll do important work from day one. We provide the environment to help you succeed when taking on ambitious challenges, all while developing your skills and preparing you for the future. You’ll be challenged by passionate professionals, inspired by a determined pursuit of innovation, and encouraged to combine your deep curiosity with unique data and cutting-edge technology to see things differently.

If you’re driven by science and propelled by ambition, join us on our journey as we surpass client expectations and constantly push the boundaries of human ingenuity.

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• STFC’s mission is to deliver world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities and, through those, discover the secrets of the universe.
• Our large-scale scientific facilities are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications.
• Providing a range of research techniques using neutrons, muons, lasers and X-rays, as well as high performance computing and complex analysis of large data sets, our facilities provide a massive productivity boost for UK science, as well as unique capabilities for UK industry.

Discover what’s possible

Ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, explore the unknown and help change the world around us.

STFC is a great place to start and develop your career in science, engineering or technology. Whether you’re a graduate or a placement student, you’ll change the world around you by working on the big stuff – the projects that touch many lives. This is prestigious work at the cutting edge of science and engineering.

Being part of one of Europe’s largest research organisations means you’ll have access to world-class facilities, collaborate with the brightest, most curious minds and have the freedom to explore, ask questions and make an impact from day one.

Recruiting into a range of engineering, scientific, computing and organisational support roles, STFC provides a unique environment in which to challenge yourself and develop real expertise.

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• Based in Switzerland, CERN is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research.
• Whilst CERN’s main focus is particle physics, its research ranges from nuclear to high-energy physics, and from studies of antimatter to the possible effects of cosmic rays on clouds.
• CERN uses the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments, such as the Large Hadron Collider.
• CERN has made many groundbreaking discoveries, including the Higgs boson particle in 2012.

Opportunities like nowhere else on Earth

CERN recruits outstanding students and graduates from all STEM disciplines into a wide range of programmes.

Graduates can join CERN for research work in particle physics, or in advanced development work in a broad range of applied science, engineering and technical fields. Whichever route you take, it will be an extraordinary experience.

If you’re a student, this is a chance to spend up to 36 months at the forefront of science. You’ll further your knowledge in a truly unique organisation and be able to get involved in world-famous experiments of unprecedented scale and scope.

Apply to CERN and you can look forward to a truly cosmopolitan life, offering a myriad of leisure activities in the heart of Europe. And as a town within a town, CERN itself has numerous on-site facilities and all the social clubs you can imagine.

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• As the UK’s National Metrology Institute, we develop and maintain the national primary measurement standards that underpin the UK’s prosperity and support international trade and commercial innovation.
• Building on over a century’s worth of expertise, our world-leading science helps save lives, protect the environment, and enable citizens to feel safe and secure.
• We align our capabilities with the most important national challenges such as energy, health, security and net zero, and we lead major national programmes that deliver impact across the UK.

Be part of something amazing

At NPL, we’re looking for students and graduates with a real passion for tackling some of the biggest challenges in industry, energy, the environment, and healthcare to join our Science and Engineering groups.

Technological advances must be built on a foundation of reliable measurement to succeed – from new antibiotics to tackle resistance and more effective cancer treatments to unhackable quantum communications and superfast 5G. At NPL you’ll work alongside world-leading experts, driving discoveries on a broad range of exciting projects which have direct relevance to UK innovation and quality of life. Every day is different, and your work will help protect the environment and change society for the better.

So, if you’re searching for a career with a world-class organisation doing exceptional science where you can make a difference – both now and for years to come – join NPL.

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• Dstl is a government organisation dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field.
• We work with industry, academia and government to make sure the UK has the right defence science and technology capabilities, and to deliver work for our customers in the Ministry of Defence and the rest of government.
• Our key responsibilities are to identify and monitor national security risks and opportunities, and to protect the UK and our interests at home, at our border, and internationally.

Start your career right at the cutting edge of science

Here at Dstl, we have exciting projects and assignments that we can’t wait to get you involved in. Working with some of the top experts in their fields, you’ll solve the unsolvable and play a part in helping support the defence, security and prosperity of the UK.

Whether you join us on a graduate programme or a placement scheme, you’ll learn all about our science and technology work while getting directly involved in unique, complex, and sometimes sensitive, projects. And you’ll get to see the real-world impact of our research as it’s put into action by the MOD and wider government.

If you’re looking for excitement and challenge as you help push the boundaries of cutting-edge science and technology, then look no further than Dstl. We can promise you a rewarding career in a hands-on and supportive environment right inside UK defence and security.

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