About us
Careers and jobs
Working for Home Office Scientific Development Branch - information and opportunities.
Working for us
We employ staff with a wide range of scientific and technical expertise. This includes
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technicians
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entry level scientific and engineering roles - for people recently qualified or looking to move from existing roles
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experienced technical and scientific programme managers and specialists
We also provide opportunities for students to gain practical experience through our contacts with various universities and offer secondment opportunities to serving police officers.
The Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) is a great place to work, offering opportunities to work on a broad range of technical projects at local, national and international level.
We are accredited with the Investors in People scheme and offer outstanding training opportunities to our staff. We look for people with keen scientific minds and a desire to work in a friendly and stimulating atmosphere.
About our work
Our work couldn’t be more important. Our unique team of scientists and engineers is dedicated to developing new technologies to counter crime and terrorism. Our expertise is respected around the world, with police forces and security services regarding our work as a benchmark for quality, innovation and scientific integrity.
Our projects cover everything from:
- weaponry
- drugs
- protective equipment
- prison security technology
- sophisticated x-ray scanners
- detection and surveillance systems
