Graduate Success Stories

Our Biomedical Science graduates have an excellent record of employment in a wide variety of careers throughout the biomedical and wider sectors. 

 

Many go on to work in laboratories in universities, hospitals, as clinical scientists and biotechnology companies. Due to the highly transferable skills acquired on the course, others go on become teachers, accountants and lawyers as well as taking on management positions. 

Hear from Amy Hudson and Dr Clare Ray to see where their degree has taken them since graduating from the Biomedical Science course.

BSc Biomedical Science - our graduates

Our success stories

Shaun Hanley | PHD Student at Aston University

Shaun Hanley | PHD Student at Aston University

Description
Shaun discusses why he chose Birmingham and what is current PhD involves.
Alice Jasper|2nd year PhD student in the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham

Alice Jasper|2nd year PhD student in the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham

Description
Alice's research focusses on the effect of e-cigarettes on neutrophils.
Lisa Hill, BMedSc Neuroscience, 2010 | Research Fellow

Lisa Hill, BMedSc Neuroscience, 2010 | Research Fellow

Description
Lisa obtained a PhD in Neuroscience in 2015 and have since been employed as a Research Fellow within the Neuroscience and Ophthalmology Research Group in Institute of Inflammation and Ageing.
Carlos Marques Pestana|Primary Care Contracts Manager

Carlos Marques Pestana|Primary Care Contracts Manager

Description
Carlos works for the Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group
Charlotte Yellop|Therapy Area Specialist (Medical Sales) Pfizer UK Ltd

Charlotte Yellop|Therapy Area Specialist (Medical Sales) Pfizer UK Ltd

Description
Charlotte works with healthcare professionals across the South West of England to provide awareness and information on Pfizer's portfolio of anti-infective medication.
Eden Meredith|Clinical specialist in Cardiac Rhythm Management in Abbott Medical

Eden Meredith|Clinical specialist in Cardiac Rhythm Management in Abbott Medical

Description
Eden's role is to optimise the therapy for individual patients as well as supporting the consultant on the kit needed to perform the procedures.
Jake Soley|Research Technician

Jake Soley|Research Technician

Description
Jake graduated in 2016 with a 1st class BSc Biomedical Science degree. He is currently a research technician in the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences.
Jessica Bula|4 year BBSRC-funded PhD student on the MIBTP programme

Jessica Bula|4 year BBSRC-funded PhD student on the MIBTP programme

Description
Jess' typical week involves lots of lab work followed by data analysis and write up of my findings.
Kirandeep Kaur|Omnicom Health Graduate scheme

Kirandeep Kaur|Omnicom Health Graduate scheme

Description
Kirandeep's graduate scheme rotates between account management and project management.
Lucas Price|Commercial Audit Associate

Lucas Price|Commercial Audit Associate

Description
Lucas graduated with a first class degree, working at Grant Thornton a top 6 accounting and financial services firm.
Monique Wheatle|Graduate Entry Medicine Year 3 student

Monique Wheatle|Graduate Entry Medicine Year 3 student

Description
Monique graduated in 2018 with a 1st class BSc Biomedical Science degree and is currently a Graduate Entry Medicine student.
Demitris Nathanael | 2nd year PhD student in the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham

Demitris Nathanael | 2nd year PhD student in the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham

Description
Demitris' project specifically looks at the mechanistic importance of CD73 in promoting carotid body-mediated hypertension and arrythmia in response to chronic hypoxia.