Health and life sciences
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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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Trainee Patent Attorney – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Bristol, Cambridge, London & Manchester
Employer: Mewburn Ellis LLPApplication closing date: 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester United KingdomLife as a Trainee Patent Attorney means using your academic background in a stimulating and varied way. Working on innovations and inventions at the forefront of your scientific field. At Mewburn Ellis we’re collegial, supportive and progressive. -
Trainee Patent Attorney – Physics - Bristol, Cambridge, London & Manchester
Employer: Mewburn Ellis LLPApplication closing date: 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester United KingdomLife as a trainee Patent Attorney means using your academic background in a stimulating and varied way. Working on innovations and inventions at the forefront of your scientific field. At Mewburn Ellis we’re collegial, supportive and progressive. -
Trainee Patent Attorney – Quantum Algorithms - Bristol, Cambridge, London & Manchester
Employer: Mewburn Ellis LLPApplication closing date: 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester United KingdomLife as a trainee Patent Attorney means using your academic background in a stimulating and varied way. Working on innovations and inventions at the forefront of your scientific field. At Mewburn Ellis we’re collegial, supportive and progressive. -
2027/28 Placement Unpaid/Type B - Professional Training Year student, research assistant - Cardiff
Employer: Cardiff University Otter ProjectApplication closing date: 1 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan, Wales United KingdomLooking for an undergraduate placement in conservation with a focus on lab work, data analysis, and anatomy? Our data and samples are used in a wide range of research and help guide conservation.
Apply now to join the Otter Project as a research assistant and help with this important work! -
2027/28 Placement - Borders, Strategy, & Planning Counter Terrorism Policing HQ - London
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London Greater London United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets. -
2027-2028 Sandwich Placement - Technology – Counter Terrorism Policing Birmingham, West Midlands & London HQ
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London, Birmingham United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets. -
2027-2028 Sandwich Placement - Corporate Services/Resources – Counter Terrorism Policing London HQ
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London Greater London United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets. -
2027-2028 Sandwich Placement - Change – Counter Terrorism Policing London HQ
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London Greater London United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets.
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