Health and Medical Jobs

Toxicology Research jobs involve studying the harmful effects that new medicines, chemicals and products can potentially have on human health.

Pharmacy researchers study the design, usage and delivery of drugs and medicines in a university laboratory. Their research plays an important role in driving the pharmaceutical industry and informing public health strategy.

Toxicology jobs involve researching across a wide range of scientific and medical disciplines. Here we look at the lecturing roles available in this fast-moving area of the health and medical sector, the qualifications and experience you need and opportunities for career progression. Toxicology lecturers teach undergraduate and postgraduate students following…>

Pharmacy jobs are on the increase as more responsibility for responding to patients’ symptoms and advising on treatments now lies within the remits of pharmacists. 

An increase in demand for pharmacology jobs means an increase in the need for universities to recruit experts who can train aspiring pharmacology professionals while making world-leading breakthroughs in medical science.

Academics specialising in rehabilitation and sports therapy use their expertise in medical technology to help treat injuries. Lecturers in this area would come from a biomechanics or sports therapy background (such as physiotherapy) and would teach undergraduate and postgraduate students of biomechanical engineering and sports and exercise therapy. Duties: Delivery…>

Academics in medical engineering teach undergraduate and postgraduate students following related courses, such as medical, biomedical, and pharmaceutical engineering. They also lead and contribute to research projects and activities in medical devices and equipment design. Duties: Planning and delivery of teaching across engineering, medical and pharmacy disciplines Contributing to the…>

Diagnostic radiography academics are qualified and experienced clinicians who teach undergraduate and postgraduate radiography students. They also carry out multi-disciplinary research in a university. The role of assistant professor is mainly used in the USA, however, the term is becoming more popular in the UK and is roughly equivalent to…>