Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Careers

Training and Development


At Dstl, we can promise world class facilities plus a thoughtfully planned development programme to ensure you make the most of your potential. But equally, the onus is on you to manage your own career progression. It’s very much a two-way commitment.

Training programmes of the highest quality are tailored to expand your technical, personal and business skills. Every conceivable self-development tool is here – so it's up to you to take advantage.

  • We actively encourage the achievement of Chartered Status, see our Accreditation page.


  • Sponsorship for further qualifications in technical, scientific or business fields, plus full support to gain professional chartered status.

  • Regular reviews to fine-tune your objectives

  • Encouragement to produce papers for publication and attend conferences.

  • Secondments to the MOD, Industry and Academia.

  • A mentor to advise on your development

  • Partnerships with universities and colleges which support modular PhD's.
We want you to feel comfortable from day one, so we’ve introduced a ‘buddy’ scheme, meaning someone will always be on hand with advice and guidance to help you through the early weeks. We also want your long-term career options to be flexible. You could take a project management route, or you could pursue a technical career.

Wherever your future lies, we provide the choices but it’s up to you to make them.

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