Scientific research and development
Employers of scientists include: large industrial firms; small to medium-sized enterprises; university departments; healthcare providers; research councils; think tanks; intergovernmental organisations such as the UN; non-governmental organisations such as Greenpeace; research institutes funded by charities such as Cancer Research; and government agencies. Here are the top ten employers in the sector.
Head to the overall UK 300 rankings page to see the top 300 employers in full and find out more about the Cibyl Graduate Research survey.
sector winner
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Cancer Research UK
1
Pfizer
Science, R&D, food industry +9
2
AstraZeneca
HR & recruitment +28
3
GSK
Science, R&D, food industry +9
4
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Engineering +21
5
Ministry of Defence
Charity, public & civil service +10
6
Johnson & Johnson
Engineering +8
7
1
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Science, R&D, food industry +9
8
1
Boots
Retail, business & commercial services
9
2
Met Office
Charity, public & civil service +2
10
NEW
Roche
Medical, healthcare & dental +3
11
National Nuclear Laboratory
Science, R&D, food industry +2
12
AWE
Engineering
13
CERN
14
4
Bayer
Science, R&D, food industry +8
15
1
Illumina
Science, R&D, food industry +6
16
Nuclear Graduates
Engineering
17
INEOS
Engineering
19
MSD
Engineering +14
20
5
Top ranked employers by sector
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