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The Highlands of Scotland is famous for a fantastic quality of life, and also groundbreaking research and development


The science of life


FROM its base nestled in the Highland capital of Inverness, LifeScan Scotland is looking to improve the daily lives of those suffering from diabetes on a global scale. The medical devices manufacturer – part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies – has already pioneered the development of blood


glucose monitoring with the introduction of its OneTouch® technology. The brand is said to offer everything needed


to test for diabetes – from blood glucose meters, test strips and lancing devices, to diabetes management software. LifeScan Scotland’s operation was created


Summer placements initiative


Students looking to offer companies fresh ideas for business development can attend residential summer training courses. Students from across the UK and abroad can work for eight weeks with local businesses, as part of the TalentScotland Summer Placement Programme managed by Highlands and


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Islands Enterprise (HIE). The projects carried out provide new thinking for the host businesses across a wide range of disciplines including scientific research, marketing projects and design. www.talentscotland.com/students/jobs/ summer-placements


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in 2001. Around 1,100 people are currently employed at the Inverness facility, which is regarded as a centre of excellence for those working in the field of diabetes. However, despite thriving in its field, the


company is still looking for talented engineers. Engineers within the team at LifeScan design


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