Medical Researcher
6AI USED FOR6%moving to51%
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THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £35,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Medical Researcher
As a Medical Researcher, you are at the forefront of pioneering discoveries that can transform healthcare and improve patient outcomes across the globe. Your work not only contributes to scientific knowledge but also has the potential to save lives, making it an incredibly rewarding career path in the UK and beyond.
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AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI is already used for some of this job, but the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.
Career progression path
1FIRST STEPResearch AssistantSupporting senior researchers in experiments and data collection.£25,000 - £35,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEResearch ScientistLeading research projects, publishing papers, and securing funding.£40,000 - £60,000
3PEAK CAREERPrincipal InvestigatorLeading a research team, managing large-scale projects, and influencing policy.£70,000+
The degree route
Real courses in this career's subject, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.
🎓Medicine (Graduate Entry)The University of Manchester · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£48,500 median
🎓Graduate Entry MedicineUniversity of Nottingham, the · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£47,000 median
🎓Medicine with a Gateway YearThe University of East Anglia · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£47,000 median
🎓Gateway Year to MedicineThe University of Leeds · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£46,000 median
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There is more than one way in
You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely.
Recommended UK degrees
Real courses that qualify you for this career, from the same register that priced the degree above.
Medicine (Graduate Entry)The University of Manchester · DegreeGateway to MedicineUniversity of Bristol · DegreeGraduate Entry MedicineUniversity of Nottingham, the · DegreeMedicine with a Gateway YearThe University of East Anglia · DegreeGateway Year to MedicineThe University of Leeds · DegreeDental TherapySpirit Ssr Limited · Degree