LAMP COVID testing York-Deadline: ASAP

An internship the new LAMP testing facility at the University of York is available for BBSRC White Rose DTP students. The placement will be 3 days a week for 12 weeks with a flexible start date.

What you will do

This internship will enable you to play a key part in the national effort in fighting Covid-19 by directly supporting the NHS in delivering a scaled-up and rapid testing service. The skills you will gain will look great on your CV: you will gain insight into the how clinical labs and industry interact to set up and deliver a critical service. Aspects of the placement may include logistics, administration, public engagement, as well as undertaking lab techniques. Although the post may have highly repetitive elements, the attention to detail throughout this placement will be critical.

What you will gain

Reproducibility in science is of central importance for medical research, and this experience will demonstrate your competence when applying for future positions. In addition, an opportunity to apply for and gain competency certification from GENQA  and Joint Covid-19 Certificate of Completion from IBMS upon application and completing a competency based assessment.

Download the standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this placement to see more detail about what you will be doing:

PIPS-MOU-Template-2020-12-11

There is also a standard health and safety checklist:

PIPS-Host-Health and Safety Checklist-2020-12-11

NB Contact Sophie Thompson as below before you complete any of the paperwork.

How to apply

To apply, please email Sophie Thompson m.s.thompson@york.ac.uk with your name, your supervisors’ names, which university you are attending and what year you are currently in. Indicate the dates you are available to start and any other details you think are relevant.

Please copy Phil Lang phil.lang@york.ac.uk  and your supervisors.