Wherever you are starting from, there is a way in. Pick your background to see where people like you usually start and what to focus on.
Your clinical training is a real advantage in research. Here is where doctors and IMGs usually start, and what panels want to see.
Read your route →Nurses and midwivesResearch teams need your clinical skills every single day. Here is how nurses and midwives move into research roles.
Read your route →AHPs, pharmacists and dentistsYour specialty knowledge is your edge. Here is how allied health professionals, pharmacists and dentists find their way into research.
Read your route →HCAs and support workersYou are already inside the NHS with hands on patient contact. That is exactly where I started, and it is a real advantage.
Read your route →GraduatesYour degree already gave you research skills. Here is how to turn it into evidence a shortlisting panel will score.
Read your route →Career changersYou do not need a healthcare background to work in research. Admin, data, quality and people skills transfer directly.
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