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Life Sciences Placements, Graduate Schemes & PhD Studentships 2027

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Industrial placements

Students taking a year in industry
0 open 1 opening soon
Next deadline: None yet
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Summer research placements

First and penultimate-year students
0 open 1 opening soon
Next deadline: 10 Feb
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Graduate schemes

Final-year students and recent graduates
0 open 0 opening soon
Next deadline: None yet
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Bioinformatics & computational biology

Final-year students and recent graduates
2 open 0 opening soon
Next deadline: 13 Oct
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NHS Scientist Training Programme

Final-year students and graduates
0 open 0 opening soon
Next deadline: None yet
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PhD studentships

Final-year students and graduates
4 open 1 opening soon
Next deadline: 12 Oct
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Degree apprenticeships

School and college leavers
0 open 0 opening soon
Next deadline: None yet
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When science employers recruit

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Industrial placements Usually open Sep – Jan · 0 open now · 1 opening soon
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Closing soon

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EMBL International PhD Programme – 2027 Winter Recruitment EMBL International PhD Programme (incl. EMBL-EBI) · PhD studentship
Closes in 2 days
Industrial Placement 2027 – Computational Sciences GSK · Graduate scheme
Closes in 3 days
Industrial Placement 2027 – Programming, Statistics & Data Science GSK · Graduate scheme
Closes in 3 days
Crick PhD Programme 2027 Francis Crick Institute · PhD studentship
Closes 30 Oct

Opening soon

How we predict →
Industrial Placement 2027 – Research & Development (UK & Ireland) Unilever · Date published
Opens 12 Oct
MIBTP BBSRC PhD Studentships (October 2027 start) Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) · Date published
Opens 12 Oct
Harry Smith Vacation Studentships 2027 Microbiology Society · Date published
Opens 10 Dec
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Science FAQs

Do I need a year in industry?

It is not required, but a placement year gives you lab experience that graduate employers and PhD panels value highly.

When do PhD studentships close?

Most funded programmes close between December and January for an October start. Some individual projects are advertised later in the year.

What is the NHS Scientist Training Programme?

A paid three-year programme training graduates as clinical scientists in the NHS. It has one national application window a year.

Can I move into bioinformatics from a biology degree?

Yes. Many roles welcome biologists who have learnt some programming. Python or R and a small data project help a lot.

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