About Us Pure Healthcare are the UK’s leading healthcare recruitment agency, committed to delivering service excellence. We have many years of framework healthcare recruitment experience. We have built up a wide network of contacts, clients and resources within our business to support clinicians throughout their professional career whilst also supporting healthcare organisations with their gaps in service to ensure patient...
Pure Healthcare Group Ltd
Liverpool
Biomedical Scientist
About Us Pure Healthcare are the UK’s leading healthcare recruitment agency, committed to delivering service excellence. We have many years of framework healthcare recruitment experience. We have built up a wide network of contacts, clients and resources within our business to support clinicians throughout their professional career whilst also supporting healthcare organisations with their gaps in service to ensure patient...
Pure Healthcare Group Ltd
Bristol
Biomedical Scientist - Toxicology
About Us Pure Healthcare are the UK’s leading healthcare recruitment agency, committed to delivering service excellence. We have many years of framework healthcare recruitment experience. We have built up a wide network of contacts, clients and resources within our business to support clinicians throughout their professional career whilst also supporting healthcare organisations with their gaps in service to ensure patient...
Pure Healthcare Group Ltd
Manchester
Biomedical Scientist
Locum Biomedical Scientist Opportunities – Surrey Pathology Hub Contract Type: Locum (Ongoing, flexible assignments) Locations: Frimley Park Hospital, East Surrey Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital, and Royal Berkshire NHS Trusts (1 site only, we recruit for the whole pathology hub) Specialties: Haematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Histology (any and all disciplines welcome) About the Role We are proud to be a trusted partner...
Trident Healthcare Solutions Ltd
Wexham Street
Biomedical Scientist
Biomedical Scientist | Bristol | Private Hospital | Full Time, Fixed Term Contract - 12 month | Competitive salary plus fantastic benefits | Free Parking Spire Bristol Hospital is looking for a highly motivated & experienced Biomedical Scientist to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in the organisation, management and development of services within...
Spire Healthcare
Bristol
Biomedical scientist
Locum Biomedical Scientist Opportunities – Kent Contract Type: Locum (Ongoing, flexible assignments) Locations: Hospitals across Kent – assigned to one site only Specialties: Haematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Histology About the Role We are proud to be a trusted supplier to multiple pathology services across Kent, consistently receiving locum vacancies for Biomedical Scientists at various NHS hospitals throughout the county. These positions...
Hiring managers in biotechnology do not start by reading your CV word for word. They scan for credibility, relevance and risk. In a regulated, evidence-driven sector like biotech, the first question is simple: is this person safe, competent and genuinely capable of contributing in this environment?
Whether you are applying for roles in research, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, clinical, bioinformatics or commercial biotech, the strongest applications make the right signals obvious in the first 10–20 seconds.
This in-depth guide explains exactly what hiring managers in UK biotechnology look for first, how they assess CVs, cover letters and portfolios, and why capable candidates are often rejected. Use it as a practical checklist before you apply.
Biotechnology sits at the intersection of science, innovation and real-world impact. From life-saving medicines and diagnostics to sustainable agriculture, industrial bioprocessing and personalised healthcare, biotech plays a critical role in the UK economy.
Yet despite strong graduate numbers and world-class universities, employers across the biotechnology sector continue to report a growing skills gap. Vacancies remain unfilled. Graduates struggle to secure their first roles. Hiring managers cite a lack of job-ready candidates.
The issue is not intelligence or academic ability. It is preparation.
Universities are producing scientifically knowledgeable graduates who are often not ready for modern biotechnology jobs.
This article explores the biotechnology skills gap in depth: what universities teach well, what is missing from many degrees, why the gap exists, what employers actually want, and how jobseekers can bridge the divide to build sustainable careers in biotech.
Biotechnology is often portrayed as a young person’s game. White lab coats, fresh PhDs & long academic pipelines dominate the image. In reality, the UK biotechnology sector relies heavily on career switchers, mid-career professionals & people bringing experience from outside science.
If you are in your 30s, 40s or 50s & thinking about moving into biotechnology, this article gives you a clear-eyed, UK-specific reality check. No hype. No Americanised career myths. Just an honest look at which biotech jobs are realistic, what retraining actually involves & how employers really think about age & background.
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