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| Microbiologist | Biomedical Scientist | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. starting salary | Not yet verified | £29,000–£32,000 |
| Degree requirement | Usually required | Usually required |
| Typical route | A levels, Degree, Postgraduate degree, Apprenticeship | A levels, Degree, Apprenticeship |
| Work environment | Laboratory | Laboratory, Healthcare |
| People interaction | Less so | Less so |
| Hands-on work | Yes | Yes |
| Research | Yes | Yes |
| Career progression | You could become a senior or principal scientist, lead a lab, or move into quality assurance or regulatory roles. | With experience you can specialise, become a specialist or senior biomedical scientist, lead a lab section, or move into training, quality, research or lab management. |
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