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The people inside Dstl

Meet some of our best people and find out what it's like to work at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Published: 23 June 2021
• Last updated: 19 April 2024 — See all updates

Dstl is at the heart of UK science and defence. We employ scientists, engineers, analysts, programme and project managers, and finance, logistics, medical personnel and more.

These case studies show just some of the exciting careers that exist at Dstl.

Watch our series of videos about working for Dstl.

Our vacancies are advertised on Civil Service Jobs.

Career stories

• Elaine: work experience to X-ray physicist
  • 8 March 2024
  • Case study
• Stuart Lyle: shaping the future of urban warfare
  • 1 February 2024
  • Case study
• Ben: graduate engineer jet-setting from the office to Japan
  • 14 November 2023
  • Case study
• Hazel: enjoying the variety of our rotational graduate scheme
  • 14 November 2023
  • Case study
• Sharaz: doing high-profile maths
  • 14 November 2023
  • Case study
• From maths grad to analyst, meet Stella
  • 17 October 2023
  • Case study
• Gemma: flying high as a space scientist
  • 4 October 2023
  • Case study
• Dstl careers: Nick, Capability Assurance Principal
  • 22 June 2023
  • Case study
• Dstl careers: Julie, engineering
  • 22 June 2023
  • Case study
• Spearheading research into shockwaves to help injured soldiers
  • 15 March 2023
  • Case study
• Sarah: glimpsing the future
  • 8 March 2023
  • Case study
• Natalie Anders: delivering science at sea
  • 11 February 2023
  • Case study

Published 23 June 2021

Last updated 19 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 19 April 2024

   Added Elaine case study

2. 1 February 2024

   Stuart Lyle case study added.

3. 15 November 2023

   Added 3 new case studies

4. 17 October 2023

   Added 'From math grad to analyst, meet Stella'

5. 6 October 2023

   New case study added: Gemma: flying high as a space scientist

6. 14 March 2023

   Added two new case studies.

7. 7 April 2022

   Added new case study: Alisdair Gilchrist MBE

8. 30 March 2022

   Added experience of neurodiversity at Dstl.

9. 31 January 2022

   Added new case study: Jessica, weapons systems effects analyst.

10. 26 July 2021

    Added story of Boniface, who went from soldier and student to engineering scientist at Dstl.

11. 20 July 2021

    Added Jake Singleton's story.

12. 12 July 2021

    New vacancies for analysts and engineers now open for applications

13. 23 June 2021

    First published.