Work experience / The business side of science - DEADLINE MIDNIGHT 13th MARCH

It is due to a technical glitch that this placements closing date is showing as changed. This placement application will still close at 23:59:00 on the Monday 13th March.  Any applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. If you find yourself unable to submit your application before this deadline, please email work-experience@crick.ac.uk before 9AM 30th July to be considered for the placement.

The process of using knowledge from research to solve human healthcare challenges, for example in the development of safe and effective treatments for patients, is known as ‘translation’.
In order to do this, the Crick's translation team helps researchers by advising them on how to further test their ideas to see if their science could later be helpful to improve human health. They also provide training, and guidance on applying for grants, obtaining patents and putting researchers in touch with entrepreneurs and industrial scientists, such as those at GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca.

The successful student will assist the Translation team in planning how to train scientists in translation. They will learn about the project management involved in coordinating collaborations between academia and the the pharmaceutical industry. They will also assist in reviewing the Translation team webpages.

The successful student would ideally be interested science and business.

It is expected that all students accepted for a placement at the Crick are punctual, responsible, show a willingness to learn, listen to advice and act on feedback. For this placement in particular, the student should also:

• Have a good attention to detail
• Be able to work independently
• Be a team player
• Be inquisitive
• Be well presented