Careers » Why choose Rothamsted Research?

The Russell Building at Rothamsted

The Institute comprises three main laboratories

 » Rothamsted at Harpenden, Hertfordshire
 » Broom's Barn, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
 » North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon

Although the three sites are in different parts of England, their research activities are co-ordinated within a single management structure. About 650 staff including 80 visiting researchers and 60 postgraduates - many from abroad - work at Rothamsted Research sites.

The Institute is renowned nationally and internationally for its leading-edge research and for its multidisciplinary expertise and emphasis on interaction across the full range of scientific disciplines. It is this which allows Rothamsted Research to bring a truly integrated approach to crop research.

Broom's Barn

Projects across the Institute are organised within five problem-based research centres. These encourage novel scientific interactions and give the Institute flexibility to respond quickly to emerging scientific opportunities. By actively encouraging the exchange of new ideas, we aim to provide you with an invigorating environment in which your research skills can be developed and fully expressed.

Rothamsted Research therefore offers you:

 » a high quality research training
 » a wide choice of research programmes
 » training alongside scientists of international standing
 » excellent research facilities in the laboratory, glass house and field
 » first-class support including computing and statistics, library and media resources
 » an international research environment
 » extensive links with academia, governments and industry in the UK and overseas

North Wyke

We are committed to helping our postgraduates to develop their scientific careers, not just in terms of pursuing excellence in their research endeavours but also through the development of personal skills that are needed in today's highly competitive research environment. Experience of team working, communications, management and computing skills, will all be important in your future.

We hope that the experience of working at Rothamsted Research will be rewarding to you whatever direction your future career may take.

Rothamsted Research is an institute of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council