PhD in Biomedical Sciences

University of Nottingham Malaysia

Research is crucial to the biomedical industry with many of our academic staff at the leading edge of scientific and healthcare developments. The current research curriculum allows students to gain hands on experience in their chosen field as well as participating in regular research symposiums. Both are an opportunity to develop their research network and practice their science outreach skills.Why choose this programme?With expert supervision from leaders in their field, extensive training, leading-edge facilities and strong links with industry, students at the University of Nottingham Malaysia thrive in a vibrant, multidisciplinary environment at one of the world’s most respected research-led universities in the world. All of our research students work in one of the following research divisions:Infections and ImmunityNon- communicable diseases (NCD’s)Pedagogy in ScienceCourse contentHealthcare delivery systemsIn the area of healthcare delivery systems, we extract innovative models and approaches from across sectors to alleviate health challenges in resource-limited low-income countries.CareersWith a wide variety of eventual specialisation, our Biomedical Sciences research degree is purposely designed to maximise your career options. Having a strong toolkit of research skills provides an excellent basis for entry into the biomedical or biotechnology industries in either a research capacity or clinical trials evaluation. The qualification allows students to work in roles of a medical scientific liaison capacity helping to interpret advanced research data for healthcare professionals. The University of Nottingham Malaysia has and will also continue to produce academics who work in institutions worldwide to train the next generation of biomedical scientists!Job prospectsOur graduates enter a wide range of roles both in Malaysia and internationally. Example job titles of our alumni within industrial roles include that of ‘Senior Scientist’ which provide a competitive salary, leadership responsibilities and job satisfaction.

Faculty of Science and Engineering