Health and life sciences
Explore paid opportunities including graduate vacancies, placements and work experience in health and life sciences.
Discover rewarding opportunities in health and life sciences. Whether you're passionate about patient care, scientific discovery, or community support, there's a career path for you.
Careers in healthcare include a huge range of roles in clinical settings or the community to improve patient outcomes. Working as a health practitioner, in management, policy or public health. Support individuals and communities in social care, youth work, advice and guidance, providing essential services and support to the most vulnerable in society. Innovate in life sciences, contribute to important research and development by getting hands on in the lab, or use your skills and knowledge in a range of commercial roles.
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UWE Internship 2025–2026 - Ecologist Internship - Cardiff Bay / Home Working (Hybrid)
Employer: Acer EcologyApplication closing date: 30 Nov 2025Location: Cardiff Bay Cardiff, Wales United KingdomPassionate about wildlife and the environment? Join Acer Ecology as an ecological intern! Ideal for Biosciences students, this role offers hands-on experience in conservation, fieldwork, data collection, and report writing within a leading ecological consultancy.
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UWE Internship 2025-2026 - Data Science Internship at Milbotix (SmartSocks) - Bristol
Employer: Milbotix LtdApplication closing date: 16 Nov 2025Location: Bristol Bristol, England United KingdomMilbotix is recruiting a data science intern to work alongside our data scientist. The intern will research, implement and verify an algorithm that accepts as input physiological data from a sock wearable and outputs a continuous measure of stress. -
Community Practitioner - London
Application closing date: 13 Nov 2025Location: London Greater London United KingdomAn exciting opportunity has arisen to taken on a role as a Community Practitioner in the Lewisham Care Home Intervention Team (CHIT). -
Membership Governance Officer - Edinburgh
Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025Location: Edinburgh Scotland United KingdomVacancy: Membership Governance Officer
Salary: £ 27,002
Location: Edinburgh
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UWE Internship 2025–2026 - Marketing Intern - Bristol
Employer: Discovery Education CentreApplication closing date: 30 Nov 2025Location: Bristol Bristol, England United KingdomThe Marketing Intern will support the promotion and visibility of Discovery Education Centre and its services, with a particular focus on promoting Hideaway Café and increasing awareness of our provision among schools, professionals, parents, and prospective learners. -
Policy and Communications Officer - Edinburgh
Application closing date: 18 Nov 2025Location: Edinburgh Scotland United KingdomVacancy: Policy and Communications Officer, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
Salary: £37,996
Location: Edinburgh
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UWE Internship 2025–2026 - Forensic Verification Device Project Intern - Bristol
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2025Location: Stoke Gifford Gloucestershire, England United KingdomJoin our team to help develop a verification device used for trace detection mass spectrometry system validation. This hands-on project is ideal for students interested in analytical science, chemistry, or product engineering. -
UWE Internship 2025–2026 - Atomiser Sampling Method Development Intern - Bristol
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2025Location: Stoke Gifford Gloucestershire, England United KingdomJoin our team to help develop an atomiser-based sampling method for trace-level test compounds for mass spectrometry analysis. This project offers hands-on experience in method development, analytical testing, and instrument optimisation in an applied science environment.
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