Careers and employment

We are committed to ensuring you receive high quality research supervision to maximise your scientific potential and prepare you for a rewarding career. Whilst the majority of our research degree graduates choose to continue their scientific research, others have embarked on careers in many other sectors.

Some examples of recent destinations of our research students include:

  • Scientific Researcher, National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), France
  • Executive Director, Utila Centre for Marine Ecology, Honduras                                                          
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, USA                                                                          
  • Marine Biologist, Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, Belize                                             
  • Scientific Researcher, British Trust for Ornithology, UK
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Institute of Cancer Research, UK                                                  
  • Technical Development Engineer, Oberthur Technologies, UK
  • Research Fellow, University of Exeter 
  • Performance Analyst, Devon and Cornwall Police, UK
  • Environmental Scientist, Royal Haskoning, UK
  • Trainee Patent Attorney, AstraZeneca, UK
  • Fish Biologist, Jacobs and Babtie, UK