Government Science
and Engineering careers

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department for economic growth – supporting businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country, negotiating market access and trade deals, and championing free trade. We have a large overseas network of teams based out of our embassies to help promote UK exports and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for our businesses.
Department for Business and Trade – GOV.UK

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.
Department for Education – GOV.UK

The Department for Transport (DfT) supports the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country.
Department for Transport – GOV.UK

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) provides sensitive and specialist science, engineering and technology research, advice, and analysis to the UK Ministry of Defence and wider government.
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory – GOV.UK

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) supports around 20 million claimants and customers, administering the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits. Through Jobcentre Plus and other key services and programmes, the Department helps people to move into work and progress. DWP analysts and scientists develop the evidence base to inform key policies to tackle the root causes of poverty, improve financial resilience, and support families with children. The DWP Areas of Research Interest 2023 sets out the things that matter to DWP research for policy and operations in coming years.
Department for Work and Pensions – GOV.UK

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is the independent government department working to protect public health and consumers’ wider interests in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our mission is food you can trust.
By food you can trust, we mean a food system in which:
Food is safe
Food is what it says it is
Food is healthier and more sustainable
Our work is underpinned by the latest science and evidence and agreed at our open Board meetings.
Our vision for a changing food system is detailed in Food you can trust – FSA strategy 2022-27.
Food Standards Agency – food.gov.uk

The Home Office (HO) is at the front line of keeping citizens safe and the country secure. It is the lead government department for reducing crime, tackling illegal migration, facilitating legal migration and strengthening homeland security. Science, technology, analysis and research play a vital role in helping the Department to develop policies and deliver operational services to tackle these important and complex issues. We have teams of experts across the Department covering many disciplines including, chemistry, behavioural science, physics, engineering, computer science, biology.
Home Office – GOV.UK