PIPS Opportunities

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). At UKHSA, our mission is to protect people’s health by preventing and responding to threats—whether that’s a new pandemic, everyday infections like influenza, or environmental dangers like radiation or extreme weather. We save lives, protect livelihoods, and work with partners across the NHS, care systems, and globally to keep communities safe.

We’re a hub of scientific and operational expertise, tackling health challenges at every level—local, national, and international.

The Chief Data Officer (CDO) group is the analytical powerhouse of UKHSA and plays a key role in making sure data is used safely, legally, and ethically. We support every step of the data journey—from collecting and managing information to analytics and delivering insights that drive real-world action. If you’re passionate about using data to make a difference and want to help solve big health challenges, there’s a place for you here in the CDO group.

Role Summary

Infections caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi cause substantial burden on hospitals, particularly over winter. Human behaviour, meteorological conditions and population immunity can change patterns of infection each winter, making planning challenging for hospital administrators.

The numbers of patients attending emergency department (ED) with acute respiratory infections (ARI), a form of syndromic surveillance, is a key metric monitored by UKHSA and of key interest to the NHS. UKHSA currently delivers disease specific forecasts of hospital admissions, delivered to hospitals each week. By understanding the ED ARI data better and developing models to forecast expected burden NHS colleagues will be able to prepare and respond over the winter period more effectively.

Outline of duties

You will be required to engage with teams across UKHSA, including the infectious disease modelling team, syndromic surveillance teams and responsible teams within the NHS.

During this placement we would expect you to:

• Work closely with data owners to understand the source, and how it can be used.
• Investigate past ED ARI data to understand patterns, biases and trends to ascertain how forecastable the data is.
• Explore a range of statistical modelling approaches to forecast ARI ED attendances, comparing their performance.

This project will provide experience working in a modelling and data science team in a public health context. The work will be focused on the use of data, analysis and statistics used in operational contexts.

Expected output/deliverables

• Create a report outlining the limitations and opportunities of the ED ARI data source for real-time modelling following a thorough investigation.
• Develop model options for forecasting ED ARI attendances into the future.
• Support the delivery and development of existing disease specific models.
• Work with subject matter experts across UKHSA and the NHS to align the forecasting problem to operational needs.

Skills and experience

Essential skills

• Data analysis
• R coding experience
• Statistics
• Communication skills
• Experience working together in a team.

Desirable 

• Experience of working with health data.
• Statistical or mechanistic modelling experience.
• Bayesian statistics. Forecasting or time series analysis.
• Version control (such as Git).

The placement will be remote with the occasional office/event attendance, but this is at the successful candidate’s discretion. Any costs associated with travel or accommodation will be discussed with the successful candidate before the placement commences. Unfortunately, we cannot cover travel and subsistence costs, this will need to be covered by the student’s DTP funding bursary.

How to apply

Closing date for applications: Friday 31^st July by 5pm

Application format: CV and 1000-word (max) cover letter to evidence how you fit the project requirements, skills and what you can bring to this role.

How to submit an application:

Send your CV and cover letter (max 1000 words) to Kat Paes, CDO Partnerships Manager, UKHSA, [email protected] with the subject line “WRDTP – ARI forecasts project”. Please note this opportunity is being advertised at multiple universities.

Recruitment process

The Host Organisation is responsible for processing the applications received for this opportunity and applications will be processed as follows:

Applications will be sifted against the essential skills listed in the advert. Desirable criteria may be used in the event of many applications / large number of successful candidates. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.

Successful applicants will be invited for a virtual interview on MS Teams with the UKHSA Infectious Disease Modelling team and CDO Partnerships team. On the day of the interview, you will be sent a short technical assessment to complete ahead of the interview. During the interview we will assess you against a technical assessment and the skills mentioned in the essential criteria. The successful candidate will be informed 1-2 weeks after the interview, depending on how many interviews there are.

The successful candidate will then be asked to sign an agreement after security checks (United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant – GOV.UK) have been completed. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the whole onboarding process, at the higher end if you are an international PGR holding a student visa. Civil Service eligibility criteria will apply. How to Apply | Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk). 

Contact details

Any queries about this opportunity should be addressed to the Host Organisation.

Kat Paes, CDO Partnerships Manager, UKHSA[email protected] or +44 20 7123 1675.

18 Placements available in the Chief Data Officer Group, UKHSA.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). At UKHSA, our mission is to protect people’s health by preventing and responding to threats—whether that’s a new pandemic, everyday infections like influenza, or environmental dangers like radiation or extreme weather. We save lives, protect livelihoods, and work with partners across the NHS, care systems, and globally to keep communities safe.

We’re a hub of scientific and operational expertise, tackling health challenges at every level—local, national, and international. The Chief Data Officer (CDO) group is the analytical powerhouse of UKHSA and plays a key role in making sure data is used safely, legally, and ethically. We support every step of the data journey—from collecting and managing information to analytics and delivering insights that drive real-world action.

If you’re passionate about using data to make a difference and want to help solve big health challenges, there’s a place for you here in the CDO group

Role Summary

As part of the CDO family, you will be matched with one of our teams to gain hands-on experience with data analytics in public health, observing how UKHSA delivers evidence-based insights to the government. You’ll learn how our teams collaborate to protect public health, gaining insights into daily operations such as policy drafting, strategy, data analysis, and project management.

We work hard to make all our interns feel welcome and positive about their experience. When you join us, we provide training, supervision, support and mentoring to enable you to make the most out of the opportunity. We normally have multiple interns with us at any one time, so you will have access to a network of like-minded peers for support that meet and chat frequently.

Join us and be part of a dynamic and diverse range of impactful projects shaping public health responses and strategy. As part of our Infectious Disease Modelling team, you could be leading epidemiological modelling and analysis on COVID-19, Mpox, climate-related vector-borne diseases, and Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear threats. Opportunities also exist within our Health Analytics and Automation Team, where you might assess the use of AI tools like MS Co-pilot or lead strategic work on operationalising open-source coding across government. We have an exciting opportunity to work in the buzz of the CDO Private Office.

Here you will learn so much, from strategy to stakeholder engagement with senior civil service members such as our Director General, Professor Steven Riley, working not just across the agency but across government. We continually develop and strengthen our infectious disease surveillance tools across an array of public health areas so it’s a great opportunity to join us and contribute towards meaningful public health policy.

Wastewater surveillance is fast becoming valuable for tracking public health threats like COVID-19 and poliovirus. You could join this pioneering team interpreting complex data and helping shape clear policy guidance. Our Emerging Hazards team offers roles in forecasting global disease scenarios and evaluating overseas health system capabilities, while the AI Delivery Team is driving pan-agency transformation in AI adoption—perfect for those skilled in project management, policy development, and stakeholder engagement.

Join our Geospatial team with some hands-on research into health disparities and the effects of extreme weather on vulnerable populations. Join the Epidemiological Insight Team, providing critical epidemiological evidence, supporting analytical tools, and enhancing the quality and impact of UKHSA publications. Finally, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to conduct user research and inform the design of data products like the UKHSA dashboard.

What are they looking for?

• Background or interest in one or more of the following areas is advantageous: Public health policy, Genomics, Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, Health inequalities, Geospatial data, Statistics or Social and Behavioural Sciences.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals passionate about making a difference and driving change for
  public good.
• Experience with data analysis, including skills for data manipulation, data merging and analysing data to
  identify trends.
• Good communication skills
• Quantitative and qualitative or mixed methods skills in data analysis, vaccines or epidemiology. This may include coding skills, e.g., R, Python, or SQL

Applying

Applications will be shortlisted, and interviews will be conducted via MS Teams to select the most appropriate candidates and match to a team.

Successful candidates will then be asked to sign an agreement after security checks have been completed.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for the whole onboarding process, at the higher end if you are an international student.

Location and Working Arrangements

The position will be remote based although your team will arrange occasional days to meet up, attend related events or meetings. Our head office is based in Canary Wharf, London, so if you live nearby and wish to work in the office frequently, we can arrange a government pass. We also have other offices in Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool which you can attend. UKHSA supports flexible working, if you complete your set weekly hours, you can work with your line manager to find a suitable working pattern for you.

Contacts

Kat Paes, CDO Partnerships Manager, UKHSA
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Tel: +44 20 7123 1675

Eradigm is a strategic consultancy for the life sciences, working globally in Competitive Intelligence, Market Access, Commercial and Medical Strategy. We partner with teams across all therapeutic areas—supporting clients from top 10 pharma companies to emerging biotechs—to inform, clarify, and advise on key challenges in the space. We have particular expertise in future technologies, including cell and gene therapy, innovative market access and digital transformation.

Role Summary

Eradigm is seeking a number of ambitious PhD students to join our 3-month PhD Internship Program (PIP). In this unique role, you will be provided with the opportunity to apply and combine your life science expertise with a commercial mindset to contribute to multiple projects, working with clients from leading pharmaceutical companies, to medtechs or biotechs.

As a PhD intern, you will play a pivotal role in our team, analyzing scientific and industry data that are both quantitative and qualitative and formulating strategic insights. Eradigm’s PIP provides high quality consulting skills training and a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between academia & industry, allowing you to apply your skills and knowledge to real world challenges, supporting future career opportunities in life sciences or beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting primary and secondary research across a wide variety of sources – including clinical trial data, conference presentations and industry events – to provide updates to stakeholders and support them in understanding complex dynamics in drug development and commercialization.
• Analyse research findings to develop actionable insights in deliverables such as presentation decks or data summaries.
• Help develop data into succinct summaries and conclusions to drive high impact recommendations to support the project context and objectives.
• Participate in client meetings and debriefs, presenting key elements as needed. Support creation of project proposals and other business development initiatives as required

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Current PhD student in life sciences (3rd or 4th year strongly preferred)
  Please note, we can only accept applicants who have a requirement for an internship as part of their program. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please contact your university and reach out to Eradigm
• BSc and/or MSc in a field relating to life sciences (e.g. biology, biosciences, biotechnology, pharmacology, physiology, drug discovery, pharmacy etc.)

Start and End Date

September 15th 2025 – December 19th 2025 (some flexibility is possible, but we aim to onboard PhD interns together on the same timeframe and so availability for these dates is strongly preferred)

• Please note, PhD interns will be eligible for a pro rata number of annual leave days, meaning that pre-planned time off (e.g. holidays, conferences) should not be a problem.

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Analysis: Create high quality, intuitive summaries using a wide variety of data types, both qualitative and quantitative, and have a good understanding of the commercial themes associated with projects.
• Teamwork: Actively participate and collaborate with other team members to achieve a common goal and complete tasks in the most effective and efficient way.
• Communication Skills: Communication within a team is crucial, including explaining scientific concepts, giving regular updates and presenting insights and data.
• Self Confidence & Resilience: Confidence to take on demanding work or put forward views when they may be challenged. Able to handle competing demands, manage workload based on allocated time, manage stakeholder requests and learn from feedback.
• Commercial Acumen: Have a strong interest in the pharma industry, with a clear idea of dynamics in the industry, pharma stakeholders and functions and how they interlink, as well as the product development lifecycle. Ensure credibility and professionalism is always upheld to the highest standards and to be seen by clients as a trusted, credible and expert thought partners for project-specific matters as well as other requests.
• Research: Able to creatively identify and assemble highly relevant secondary information in a time effective manner using a wide range of sources. Conduct research efficiently, knowing when to stop and gauge if enough has been found.

Location

• Successful applicants will be expected to travel to Eradigm’s London office for the first week to facilitate training and to meet the team, with subsequent on-site touchpoints (expected to average ~1 per week)
• Financial support will be provided for accommodation/travel costs up to £1,000 (see below for full details)
• London Office Location: Work.Life, 6-7 St Cross St, London, EC1N, 8UB, UK
• Outside of this mandatory on-site time, interns may work remotely using equipment provided by Eradigm, or attend the London office, depending on their location
  
  Eradigm may not provide a salary, in line with UKRI PIPS requirements. Interns should continue financially supporting themselves with their PhD stipend, but travel/accommodation costs of up to £1,000 total will be reimbursed, as needed.

Application Process

Submit 1-page CV to [email protected] by 20th July 2025 at midnight (at the latest, earlier applications will be reviewed first)

• In this email, please also confirm whether you have a requirement for an internship as part of your PhD program, that you are based in the UK and your expected thesis hand-in date/month.

45-minute interview, including a ~25 min presentation of the case study
To start your application, or if you have any questions please contact [email protected] and one of the team will get back to you.

Short, informal call with an Eradigm team member to answer any of your questions.

Complete a case study over 3-days to showcase your research and analysis skills, and receive feedback from the team to make any improvements.

GenerationResearch is a charitable initiative that provides paid summer studentships, Masters
by Research and PhDs to students from underrepresented groups. Our mission is to widen
access to research and careers in STEMM in order to be inclusive and diverse in answering the
question; who will our next generation of scientists be?

GenerationResearch is run by volunteers at the University of York, and we are seeking a
placement student to assist with various tasks in running the GenRes initiative. The successful
candidate will work with the GenerationResearch team, various wider teams at the University of
York, as well as GenRes partner universities and employer partners.

Generation Research | Paid technical and research experiences for students

Project Overview

GenerationResearch is offering an exciting opportunity for a PIPS student to apply data
analysis, social media marketing and relationship management in a charitable STEMM context.

The tasks involved in the project include:

● Supporting the creation of fundraising messaging and donor relationship building.
● Support the creation and publishing of social media posts.
● Analysing, visualising and presenting anonymised data from studentship applications to
provide insights into demographics of students who have applied, students who have
been interviewed, and students who have been successful in gaining a
GenerationResearch placement.
● Attending the annual GenerationResearch Symposium at the University of York on
Tuesday 9th September, and assisting with tasks in the lead up to and after the event.
● Supporting the GenerationResearch team with marketing and fundraising planning in
the lead up to Giving Day, the University of York’s annual crowdfunding campaign in
early November.
● Other duties commensurate with the role as needed, and we are welcome to
suggestions from the candidate once they get to grips with the role.
The successful applicant can expect to have regular contact, guidance and support from
various members of the GenRes team, including Founder/Director Dr Jillian Barlow.

The successful applicant can expect to have regular contact, guidance and support from
various members of the GenRes team, including Founder/Director Dr Jillian Barlow.

Timeframe

The exact timing can be confirmed with the successful applicant, though we expect the role to
begin on Tuesday 26th August and end on Friday 14th November. The project is anticipated to
run for 12 weeks. This is a contract for Monday to Friday 9-5pm, with a one hour lunch break.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate would ideally have experience in content creation, relationship
management and data analysis. The candidate will be expected to work independently,
alongside regular contact with the GenRes team.

The role is a hybrid between working at home and in the office at the University of York. The
balance of this can be agreed with the candidate.

Benefits to student undertaking this project

This project is a great opportunity to gain and develop experience in charitable STEMM
communication, data analysis, fundraising and relationship management, with opportunities to
develop contacts which could be helpful to someone considering a future career in STEMM
research or industry. The successful applicant can be expected to be treated as a member of
the GenerationResearch team that sits within the University of York, and as such, will benefit
from professional development, cross functional working, interaction with wider stakeholders
and an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of higher education fundraising.

How to apply:

A CV and covering letter should be sent to the GenerationResearch team at
[email protected] with the email subject: “PIPS Application: {Your name}” before
11:59pm on Monday 30th June 2025.

Interviews will take place in mid July prior to the project starting in late August.
Should you have any questions prior to applying, please do not hesitate to get in touch at
[email protected].

MetalloBio is an antimicrobial development company working on completely novel types of antibacterial compounds. With two compound series, MetalloBio is developing Series 1 compounds as candidate antibiotics for complicated and difficult-to-treat infections. Series 2 compounds are the basis of new coatings for medical devices such as catheters and orthopaedic implants. Both series of compounds have novel but distinctly different modes of action in killing bacteria, reducing the risk of the emergence of resistant bacteria.

Project Overview

Healthcare-acquired infections represent a significant cost to the NHS, and increase the occupation of critical NHS bed space, whilst posing a lethal risk to patients. Infections are also among the top reasons for attending A&E with the most deprived communities of the UK having the highest rates of infection and A&E attendance, leading to higher rates of admissions and deaths compared to the rest of the population. To tackle this, MetalloBio is developing antimicrobial materials, that utilise the Series 2 compounds, to prevent and control the spread of infection in primary healthcare settings.

MetalloBio’s antimicrobial plastics have demonstrated activity against relevant bacteria at low loadings showing the potential for a more cost-effective performance than what is currently available. To fully understand the relevant product design requirements, MetalloBio utilises multiple sources of information, one of which is competitor products. Whether they are in development or clinically available, these products highlight what other companies or researchers deem as required. It will also involve conducting interviews with industry professionals through events such as trade shows.  Understanding the needs of this market helps to direct product development towards materials that compete with, or preferably perform better than, currently available products. MetalloBio will provide training enabling you to prepare for and conduct such primary research. Training will also be provided to enable you to confidently and clearly communicate with industry professionals during interviews and discussions.

Example project endpoints of the project could include a Pugh matrix that compares MetalloBio’s technology to currently available products and a product description that contributes to MetalloBio’s continued business justification.

Essential Skills

• Ability to conduct methodical research
• Experience conducting literature reviews
• Communication and presentation skills
• Ability to disseminate complex scientific research to a non-scientific audience

Skills Developed

• Independent working & working as part of a small team
• Competitor analysis and insights
• Product development
• Interview skills
• Working under Prince2 Project Management
• Understanding regulatory aspects of medical device development
• Presenting a business case

Possible Timeframe

3 months part time with flexibility to start from September.

Application Process

To apply please email CV and short cover letter to [email protected].

Apis Assay Technologies Ltd have opportunities for PIPS placements in their Technical team, working with teams across the company. Read on to find out more.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Apis Assay Technologies Ltd (open deadline)

Applications for the Academy of Medical Sciences’ Grants & Programmes PhD Internship scheme are now open!

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Academy of Medical Sciences (deadline 4th April)

Overview

QIAGEN is the leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions to transform biological materials into valuable molecular insights. QIAGEN sample technologies isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software and knowledge bases interpret data to report relevant, actionable insights. Automation solutions tie these together in seamless and cost-effective molecular testing workflows. QIAGEN provides these workflows to more than 500,000 customers around the world.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: QIAGEN Manchester (multiple intakes)

Open Innovation & Technology Scouting Placement Opportunity

yet2 is a global open innovation and technology scouting services company with offices in the US, Europe (Liverpool and Nottingham) and Asia and works across a range of company sizes and engages with: Global 1000, Small/Medium Enterprises, Venture Capitalists, Incubators, Accelerators, Research Institutions and Technology Brokers.  They work across all disciplines but have a strong client base in consumer healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and agricultural technology – see the Active Projects page for an overview of the variety of work we cover. 

Read morePIPS Opportunities: yet2 (open deadline)

12 weeks PIPS project 2025: Science Communication – STEM education

The ABPI exists to make the UK the best place in the world to research, develop and use new medicines. They represent companies of all sizes who invest in discovering the medicines of the future.

Their members supply cutting edge treatments that improve and save the lives of millions of people. They work in partnership with Government and the NHS so patients can get new treatments faster and the NHS can plan how much it spends on medicines. Every day, they partner with organisations in the life sciences community and beyond to transform lives across the UK.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

The Academy of Medical Sciences is welcoming applications for its open policy internship scheme in 2025/26. Our policy internship is designed to give PhD students first-hand experience of the medical science policy environment, to gain insights into how research can impact on policy, and to build valuable networks with the UK’s most eminent medical scientists and key science and health stakeholders.

This internship builds on over ten years of experience of running internships at the Academy and broadens access to a wider range of PhD students.

We are looking to work with PhD funders, HEIs, DTPs or research institutes to offer UK-based PhD students the opportunity to join the Academy’s policy team for a three-month internship to gain insights into how research can impact on policy, develop new skills in communication and influencing, and build valuable networks with the UK’s most eminent medical scientists.

Read on for more details and the link to apply.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Academy of Medical Sciences Policy Internship Scheme 2025/26 (deadline: 3rd February 2025)

Sygnature Discovery is a world-leading integrated drug discovery Contract Research Organisation based in the UK and Canada with its headquarters in Nottingham and additional facilities in Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Glasgow, Montreal and Quebec City. Its staff of over 1,000, which includes 900 scientists, partners with global pharma, biotech and NFP organisations.

Since 2004, Sygnature Discovery has delivered over 40 novel pre-clinical and 22 clinical compounds, with its scientists named on over 170 patents. Therapeutic areas of expertise include oncology, inflammation and immunology, neuroscience, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, fibrotic diseases and more. To find out more, please visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Sygnature Discovery (open deadline)

The Company of Biologists is looking for one or more interns, through the BBSRC DTP/PIPS or equivalent schemes, to work on our community sites – the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the rapidly growing online science communication environment, to develop writing skills, and to learn about academic publishing.

Together, the Company’s three community sites provide platforms for the research community to share news, discuss issues relevant to the field and read about the latest research and events. The Node is a field-specific site for developmental biologists, FocalPlane aims to bring together the microscopy and biology communities, and preLights is focussed on highlighting the preprint literature and exploring the journey from preprint to publication. The intern will be involved in the day-to-day running of one or more of the sites, and will be mentored by the relevant Community Manager(s). The internship will be based in the office in Cambridge.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: The Company of Biologists: Community Site internships

The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit organisation and publishes the three internationally renowned, established journals Journal of Cell Science, Development and Journal of Experimental Biology, as well as the two fully Open Access journals Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) and Biology Open (BiO). The organisation has an active programme of charitable giving for the further advancement of biological research, including travelling fellowships for junior scientists and contributions to academic societies and conferences.

They offer Professional Internships for PhD students. Each internship is carefully defined, both with the institute and the individual, and usually involves projects with our journal teams. 

Each year they recruit an intern (usually through the PIPS programme) to work on a project in Citation Metrics.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: The Company of Biologists: Citation Metrics 2025

Random42 Scientific Communication provides digital scientific communication solutions to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Random42 consists of scientists, artists, animators and programmers, who collaborate to effortlessly intertwine the worlds of science, art and technology, producing some of the most impactful scientific imagery, stories and interactive experiences. The team of in-house scientists hold PhDs in areas of molecular biology, and work across the full range of therapeutic areas we cover.

Address: Random42 Scientific Communication, 114-116 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2HH, UK

Website: https://random42.com/ 

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Random42 Scientific Communication (open deadline)

MORF is a web-based platform for storing, sharing and interrogating multi-omics data. It was custom built in the Thomas group at York as part of the DETOX project, for which it is a key resource for analysing and disseminating project data. MORF is now being developed as a service for academics and industry to use for their own data, either for their own primary analysis and use or for data dissemination through publications and other routes.

Read morePIPS opportunity: MORF (open deadline)

The UKRI Policy Internships Scheme for 2024/25 is now open and the closing date for applications is 4.00pm on 2 October 2024.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: UKRI Policy internship scheme – Deadline 2nd October

Please see below PIPS opportunity with MetalloBio Ltd in Sheffield. There is no set deadline for the placement.

A BBSRC-PIPS PhD student placement is available at MetalloBio, which will focus on customer discovery work aimed at furthering our understanding as to whether or not there is a market need for new wound-care products functionalised with our antimicrobial compounds.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: MetalloBio, Sheffield (open deadline)

We are looking for a PIPS intern with a strong interest in programming to work in the ConsoneAI team, developing the platform and delivering accuracy in prediction for clients.

The intern will be required to review and technically evaluate similar public models (examples TBC) and apply to ConsoneAI data. You will be required to set up and implement the technical machine learning (ML) model ensuring integrity of output and best practice in developing the ML, assess these existing tools for value to embed or enhance our technology and review public literature and compare outputs.

Read morePIPS Opportunity: ConsoneAI, deadline Friday 20th September

This PIPS opportunity is available for both Semester 1 and 2, please apply as soon as possible.

This PIPS placement would involve helping  deliver lectures and practical classes to students in the Biomedical Science undergraduate degree programme. 

Read morePIPS Opportunity: Teaching placement, York St John University 2024/25

PIPS Opportunity: 2025 Grants and Programmes Internship, Academy of Medical Sciences

The Academy of Medical Sciences Grants and Programmes internship scheme is now open for applications for internships beginning from January 2025.

More details can be found on the website and the application form can be found here.

Applications are welcomed for 3-month internships between January and December 2025.

 

The deadline for applications is 16.00, Monday 7 October 2024.

The scheme is designed to give students first-hand experience of the research funding and career development sectors, and to build valuable networks with the UK’s most eminent medical scientists and senior science and health stakeholders. There is a booklet of case studies of previous holders of both the grants and programmes and policy internships which has more information on the kind of work interns can get involved with.

 

The Academy works in a hybrid, agile way and most staff split their time between the office and home working. We can consider remote internships (some office attendance may be required initially for induction); however, interns can also use the office at 41 Portland Place, London.

 

If you have any questions, contact Holly Sinclair, Grants Manager [email protected]

The UK government’s Open Innovation Team has opened applications for our PhD Placement Programme 2025 (closing date: 14^th June 2024, 11:59pm). PhD placements work on a diverse range of policy projects.

Read morePIPS placement: UK government, deadline 14th June 2024, 11:59pm

The Royal Institution (Ri) is looking for a Phd student to join us for a three-month science engagement internship at the Ri. This placement is ideal for students interested in science education and communication, and education outreach. The placement will take place Summer 2024.

Read morePIPS opportunity- Royal Institution- Deadline Tuesday 4 June 2024

Fera Science Ltd have PIPS opportunities in 2 departments. The placements are both due to start mid-May 2024 so there is a short turnaround time, but if you have been struggling to find a placement, or your planned placement has fallen through, this could be the ideal opportunity!

For more information and descriptions of the placements, keep reading:

Read more2 x PIPS Opportunities: Fera Science Ltd

The John Innes Centre in Norwich is offering a PIPS placement with the communications team. 

A PIP placement is available for those who wish to gain experience within a communications and engagement team to support the delivery of public engagement events and to learn skills in communicating science, event management and delivery, and stakeholder engagement.

Read more31st May 2024- Public and Schools Engagement at the John Innes Centre, Norwich

In addition to their previous PIPS opportunity, Phytoform Labs are offering a further PIPS placement within their Tools & Traits team.

Phytoform Labs Ltd (Phytoform), a fast-growing AgBiotech startup located at the Rothamsted Research science park, is offering a PIPs placement for a motivated plant scientist.

You will be part of the Tool and Traits team to scout and develop novel genome editing tools and will contribute to engineering plant traits. You will be trained and gain expertise in the latest plant genome editing technologies and will directly report to the Lead Genome Editing Specialist.

Read morePhytoform Labs- Tools & traits team

The Royal Institution (Ri) is looking for 3 PhD students to join them for a three-month internship across two different teams within the Ri: Public Programme (x2) and Digital Media (x1). These placements are ideal for students interested in science education and communication, and education outreach. 

For more information on any of these internships please see the attached job descriptions on the website here:  Science Engagement Internships May-Dec 2024 (x3) | Royal Institution (rigb.org). 

Read moreRoyal institute- 11th March 2024

Sense About Science are currently advertising for internship vacancies and now have a new dedicated webpage for internships on their website.

Sense About Science offer rewarding internship opportunities for PhD students to gain experience of working in a busy campaigning charity across science communications, policy and public engagement. They typically offer three-month placements in their London office and only consider short-term internship applications as part of a funded scheme, such as the PIPS professional internship scheme for PhD students.  

 

Read moreSense About Science – varying deadlines

Singer Instruments have frequently managed successful PIPS placements for a number of years and have recently refreshed their offering to open up a wider range of placement opportunities. See their advert for PIPs placements below.

Read moreSinger Instruments, Somerset – deadline: ongoing applications

Please see here for details on placements at Kew Gardens. Two placements have the following upcoming deadlines: 6^th October 2023 and 31^st October 2023, the rest are rolling deadlines.

Read moreKew Gardens – deadlines vary

There is no deadline for applications.  If you are interested, it is suggested you apply ASAP before they fill the role from elsewhere.

Read morePhytoform Labs – Apply anytime

This is a brand-new internship and has been uniquely created for White Rose BBSRC DTP students.

Read moreTeaching at York St John – Rolling deadline for 2023/24

Farm Carbon Toolkit is offering current DTP students the opportunity to work on their Farm Carbon Calculator.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Executive Editor and senior publishing staff in publishing of the journals New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet.

The New Phytologist Foundation is an independent, non-profit-making organization dedicated to the promotion of plant science.

Read moreNew Phytologist – Apply anytime

Azotic Technologies Ltd is an innovative Biotech company specialising in the development and commercialisation of novel microbial biostimulants for the agricultural sector.

Read moreAzotic Technologies – Apply anytime

Job role: Protein Engineer
Location: Westbourne Park, London
Position: Full-time, available from April onwards
There is no deadline advertised but the position is likely to start from April, so don’t delay your application!

Read moreLilium – Oxford

CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International) is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. We bring science-based agricultural knowledge to millions of smallholder farmers helping to increase their yields and adopt data-driven approaches to support informed decision making.

Read moreCABI

OBRIZUM Group was established in 2015 to transform digital learning. We are a Cambridge-based EdTech company at the forefront of the AI-led eLearning revolution. Our founders discovered that the amount of information we need to consume and apply is increasing exponentially. However, existing eLearning methodologies — which present information linearly — cannot scale with this rapidly increasing body of global knowledge, and will eventually collapse.

Read moreOZBRIUM – Cambridge

Oxford University Innovation (OUI) is the technology transfer company of Oxford University. Each year, OUI receive hundreds of invention disclosures from the University, many resulting in new patents.

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Niche Science and Technology Ltd have recently advertised some medical writing roles for new PhD graduates.  See post on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6904758177192370176

They can also potentially take our students on PIPS placements.  Have a look at their website:

http://www.niche.org.uk/

If you are interested in exploring a PIPS opportunity with them, please contact our alumnus (2021 graduate), Ben Stevenson directly for an informal discussion, email: [email protected]

Random42 Scientific Communications Internship

Although this is a rolling deadline, applications are encouraged as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss out.

About us

Random42 provides digital scientific communication solutions to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, and we have an in-house team of PhD level scientists who work on content and client management. Random42 consists of scientists, artists, animators and programmers, who collaborate to effortlessly intertwine the worlds of science, art and technology, producing some of the most impactful scientific imagery, stories and interactive experiences.

Find out more here: https://random42.com/

See also the blog posts written by our recent PIPS interns:

Sarah Stevenson (nee Gratton): https://www.whiterose-mechanisticbiology-dtp.ac.uk/sarah-gratton-random42-scientific-communications/ 

Ashley Hayes: Watch out for Ashley’s PIPS case study coming soon on the DTP website!

What you will do

The PIPS intern would join our medical team to work on the following areas day to day:

• Researching background information for new projects
• Drafting short scripts – This involves putting together a word document that includes the narration and a description of the visuals to be paired up with the voice-over
• Referencing scripts (each statement must be backed up by recent publications)
• Putting together reference packs and adding annotations to storyboards
• Sitting in on client calls to gain live-feedback on scripts and project progress
• Making script/reference amends as requested by clients
• Researching specific protein structures via the Protein Data Bank and drug molecules via Pubchem, to ensure a high level of scientific accuracy in projects
• Putting together storyboards to brief to our production team
• Spend time with our Production Director to see the process of modelling various structures, and how these are then turned into a scene and animated
• Gain an understanding of the whole project process, from script to voice over recording, animation and delivery of the final video

Benefits to the student

• Client management skills
• Writing skills for different audiences
  Working with creatives
• Digital asset approval processes
• Quality checking
• Brief writing and presenting

Benefits to the company

Previous interns have had a huge impact on projects, helping push them to completion in time for deadlines, checking quality and scientific accuracy, gathering background information and helping to form storylines. In short, they become one of the team!

Ideal candidate

A keen eye for detail, a creative mind and a drive to get things done for deadlines.

When

3 months, available to start ASAP.

Where

114-116 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2HH, UK

The internship can be done in-person or entirely remotely as we work on a hybrid system.

Contact details for queries

Eleanor Spreckley, email: [email protected]

How to apply

Please email [email protected] with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested at working at R42.

Deadline for applications

Interested students can apply at any time.  However, this is a popular internship so  applications are encouraged to apply ASAP.

MORF is a web-based platform for storing, sharing and interrogating multi-omics data. It was custom built in the Thomas group at York as part of the DETOX project, for which it is a key resource for analysing and disseminating project data. MORF is now being developed as a service for academics and industry to use for their own data, either for their own primary analysis and use or for data dissemination through publications and other routes.

We are looking for a PIPS intern with a strong interest in programming to work in the MORF team, developing the platform and delivering MORF projects for clients. As well as having the chance to put their coding skills to the test, the intern will join the exciting journey to commercialise MORF!

Candidate requirements

Essential:

• Experience of programming with Python and R.
• BSc in biology or a related subject
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Web development with JavaScript
• Good knowledge of ‘omics technologies and microbiology

Placement

This opportunity is expected to be fulfilled remotely by a candidate with access to their own computer and internet, supported by in person meetings in York with the MORF team. The candidate will develop their coding skills and apply this to data visualization, integration and analysis problems to help improve the functionality of the tool. Experience in teamwork, time management and customer facing communication will be gained. There may also be opportunities to contribute to publications in this role.

Application Details

Please contact MORF Business Manager Joyce Bennett for informal enquiries and to submit your application and cover letter: [email protected]

Download the flyer for details, including how to apply:

2021 Wellcome CHN Internship via BBSRC

Remote working opportunity

About the organisation

The Babraham Institute undertakes world-leading research into understanding the biology of how our bodies work, including what changes as we age and during disease. Our research is split into three programmes: Epigenetics, Signalling, and Immunology, and is supported by strategic programme grants from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) with additional funding from research councils, the EU and charities.

Read moreThe Babraham Institute – Tech Transfer and Innovation – apply anytime

About the organisation

Website: http://www.senseaboutscience.eu/

Sense about Science’s Dublin office is providing an exciting opportunity for a volunteer intern who has a keen interest in science communication. The successful candidate’s role as intern would involve organising events, building of the Voice of Young Science (VoYS) network and communicating with scientists, citizens, the media and civil society organisations.

Sense about Science’s Dublin office focuses on building the VoYS network in Europe, and working with research groups through public engagement partnerships. Voice of Young Science is the growing network of dynamic early career researchers who are trained, motivated and committed to communicating about research. VoYS was started by Sense about Science in the UK and has grown into a supportive international network. Members meet at our Standing up for Science workshops where they are trained in engaging with policy makers and the media, challenging misrepresentation of research and, ultimately, standing up for science in public life.

Sense about Science is a small team working with thousands of supporters, from world leading researchers to community groups. It is a diverse band of people who share the goal of better representation of evidence in public life, and it is growing.

Our primary areas of focus are:

• Promoting the scientific method.
• Tackling systematic misrepresentation of science and evidence.
• Championing the use of evidence for better, more accountable policies.
• Talking about difficult issues.

What we do:

• We challenge the misrepresentation of science and evidence in public life and intervene when necessary, in partnership with others, to hold those responsible to account.
• We encourage the public to ask for evidence, offering insight into how to analyse evidence and ask the right questions. And we encourage researchers and decision makers to talk about evidence, particularly when it is controversial or difficult.
• We press for openness and honest reporting and challenge intimidation.

What you will bring

We are looking for an intern from April 2021 (flexible start dates throughout 2021) to be based in Dublind (initially remote-working), with the following skills:

• University degree

• Some years of research experience

• Fluent in English

• Strong interest in public engagement

• Candidates should be familiar with and share the Voice of Young Science (VoYS) ethos of taking responsibility in discussions about evidence in public life.

What you will do

• Assistance in organising Standing up for Science workshops.
• Assistance in public engagement partnerships – involving patients and the public in co-creation workshops, assisting in organising events.
• Content creation – assisting in producing social media posts and Voice of Young Science newsletters.
• Represent Sense about Science EU at networking events.
• General support of the EU office: contact management, communication, monitoring of evidence use in EU affairs.

When

This internship opportunity is available from April 2021 onwards. The start date is flexible and we recruit for interns on a rolling basis through the year.

Where

Remote-working until further notice.  For the Dublin office.

Daily work pattern

Flexi-time but generally 9 am – 5 pm.  Potential working pattern: full-time, total hours per week approx. 35, with some evening events.  2 days per month granted as leave.

Contact

Ilaina Khairulzaman

Head of International Public Engagement, Training and Marketing

Sense about Science

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +353 83 450 9758

How to apply

To apply, express interest to Ilaina Khairulzaman – contact details above – to arrange a video interview

Deadline

No fixed deadline; rolling programme of applications throughout 2021

Lifebit is a UK based start-up that specialises in bioinformatics software and AI.  We have hosted BBSRC-DTP PIPs students in the past and are looking to host more PIPs students in 2021.

We are currently fully remote-working, so there will be no need for students to travel. We are looking to host students from April 2021 for the foreseeable future. We also have flexibility if students wish to break up the internship into two parts.

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How to apply

Send your CV & a short explanation of why you are applying to: [email protected]
There is no deadline as such but Lifebit is looking for interns to start from April 2021 onwards in the first instance.

Contact

Tom Sharrock

AI Engagement Manager | Lifebit

Mindspace – 9 Appold St, Hackney, London EC2A 2AP

Email: [email protected]