• Question: how do you get into your job

    Asked by coxa532eyer69 on 13 Mar 2026. This question was also asked by outs532thru46, soon532swob55, weet532azon77.
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      Carly Bingham answered on 13 Mar 2026:

      I’m a Clinical Scientist. I did a degree in Engineering first, and then I joined the Scientist Training Programme. This is a three year training scheme, where I worked in the hospital most of the week and did a master’s degree part time in Clinical Science. Once I finished this, I was able to register with the HCPC (this is called a professional body) who regulate Clinical Scientists and make sure we are practicing safely.

      However, there are other ways into clinical science – there are healthcare science apprenticeships and some people start working in a lower level role and progress that way too!

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      Michael Gillin answered on 13 Mar 2026:

      As a Chemistry PhD student, I studied for a Chemistry BSc (Hons) and then a separate master’s in Digital Chemistry. From there, I did numerous interviews, spoke to lots of lecturers, and eventually landed myself with a project that enables me to work in a university while collaborating with large companies to make science more sustainable!

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