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Crick-Calleva Summer Student programme
We look for high-calibre, motivated undergraduates with backgrounds in a relevant subject (e.g. biological or biomedical sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and computer science) to join the Crick-Calleva Summer Student programme.
Introduction
Our nine-week summer student programme provides bright, ambitious undergraduates considering a future in biomedical research with hands-on experience of what it's like to work in a research lab.
You will be paired with a postdoctoral supervisor, who will train and supervise you as you participate in institute life over the summer.
You'll benefit from a supportive and stimulating research environment, and scientific and transferable skills training. The types of techniques that you learn will depend on the project and could include molecular biology, cell biology, biochemical, biophysical and computational biology techniques.
The programme
The programme starts with an induction to introduce you to the Crick, working in its labs, and to each other. During the summer, you will work on your projects and have the opportunity to participate in various student activities including attending a workshop on finding a PhD position.
You will also receive training in scientific presentation skills prior to presenting your work at the Crick-Calleva Summer Student Symposium - a programme highlight at the end of the summer!
What we offer
Successful applicants are provided with:
- a place on the Crick-Calleva summer student programme;
- a 9-week full-time (36 hours per week) contract of employment as a Summer Placement Laboratory Research Assistant;
- a salary that meets the London Living Wage to cover living and travel costs during the placement.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must:
- have the legal right to work in the UK,
- be registered at a UK university, and studying in the UK for an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, and
- be in the second year of study for an undergraduate bachelor's or integrated master's degree in England, Northern Ireland and Wales;
OR
- be in the third year of study for an undergraduate bachelor's or integrated master's degree in Scotland;
OR
be in the second year of a medical degree in the UK.
Further eligibility information
Students studying for degrees at universities outside the UK are not eligible for the programme.
First year students, final year students and students studying on a postgraduate master's degree are not eligible for the programme.
Applications
Before beginning an application, you should read the information on this page and the candidate instructions in full. You should also find out about the summer positions available.
Applications must have been submitted through our student recruitment system.
Key information
- Your application must have been submitted by the deadline: 12 noon (GMT), Friday 5 February 2021.
- We will not accept late applications.
- We should receive your references by Friday 12 February 2021. Your application may still be considered if references are not received by this deadline. However, no applicant will be invited to interview unless references have been received.
- We will notify you of the outcome of your application by Monday 8 March 2021.
After the reference deadline, your application will be available to the following people:
- Members of the Crick’s Academic Training Team (junior researchers) for the purposes of checking eligibility;
- All of the recruiting supervisors, and also, potentially, relevant members of their group for the purposes of shortlisting.
Please note that we are intending to run our 2021 summer student programme as normal. However, we are keeping the situation under review, and will update this website and any candidates who have applied to the programme if any changes become necessary.
Interviews
Vicky quote
"I was interested in taking up a lab experience in biomedical research so Crick felt like the perfect place.
As I working on a wet lab project, I got a lot of hands-on experience on advanced techniques such as tissue culture, CRISPR and flow cytometry that wouldn't be available as part of undergraduate labs. It's a great feeling when you slowly gain independence in the lab and start feeling like you are part of a team."
Vicky Alexiou
2019 Summer Student, Immune Receptor Activation Laboratory
