The UK arm of a global science company, with 26 UK locations and early-career routes in laboratories, quality and research.
Thermo Fisher Scientific makes instruments, supplies and services used in science and medicine. It also offers contract development, manufacturing and clinical research services through its Patheon and PPD brands. UK staff work in labs, manufacturing, quality, research and sales.
Its mission is "to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer". The company calls itself the world leader in serving science.
Thermo Fisher's UK careers page says it operates 26 UK locations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with over 5,000 colleagues. The largest sites are in Horsham and Loughborough in England and Inchinnan in Scotland. Other sites include Runcorn, Paisley, Perth, Dartford, Hemel Hempstead and Winsford.
The UK page shares staff stories, including someone who joined as a production technician after graduating and moved into a quality control scientist role. These are the company's own stories.
Routes we found, all on Bright Network, dated: 12-month industrial placements in a laboratory in Birmingham (closed 13 May 2025), an EMEA Quality placement in Horsham (closed 2022) and R&D placements in Basingstoke. Live listings in October 2026 included an Assistant CRA graduate role, a regulatory affairs graduate role and an R&D placement for 2027. We did not find a UK apprenticeship page, so check jobs.thermofisher.com.
Website: www.thermofisher.com
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