Update 05/03/2015: Call now closed. Thank you to those who applied!
#We’re looking for a research intern with a passion for technology and innovation to join our team.
- Salary: Paid Internship
- Location: 83-85 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NQ, UK
- Term: 3 months
- Hours: Full-time
- Starting date: Immediately
In case you haven’t met us yet - we’re Science Practice, a design and research company based in London. We work across a variety of areas but central to our mission is creating an explicit role for design in scientific practice. Whether we’re designing challenge prizes, prototyping microfluidic chips or creating new methods for visualising genetic data, we’re always looking at ways to integrate design principles with the processes and methodologies of science.
We are a multidisciplinary team of five with very diverse backgrounds and skills ranging from design and business, to biomedical engineering, but with a unifying passion and curiosity for scientific innovation.
We are looking to recruit a recent university graduate to support a project to create several challenge prizes. This is a really exciting area that involves futures research into new technologies and disruptive innovations able to provide a solution to some of today’s most pressing problems. The challenge prizes will focus on different areas such as robotics, biometric security, quantum computing and digital currencies. We are looking for someone knowledgeable, inquisitive and passionate about new and emerging technologies and the potential they hold.
#The role will involve:
- Researching technological innovations and their impact on addressing social problems;
- Writing key research findings and helping prepare external project documentation;
- Supporting expert engagement work - this includes identifying key experts in a specific field, arranging and taking part in interviews, and synthesising main ideas;
- Working closely with a team of international partners in designing the structure of several challenge prizes;
- Completing important and often time sensitive ad hoc project tasks.
#The person we’re looking for:
- Passionate about technology and its potential for social impact;
- Interested in innovation and tools for supporting innovation such as challenge prizes or competitions;
- Strong academic credentials - recent graduate of a Bachelors or Masters (preferably in a technology related degree), with a 2.1 or higher;
- Strong research skills - ability to understand and synthesize complex information quickly;
- Strong communication and writing skills;
- Organised, with a close attention to detail;
- Work efficiently, be flexible and manage priorities to meet deadlines;
- Self-motivated and inquisitive - an ability to work autonomously but seek advice when needed;
- Able to work on location in London, UK;
- (And if you really want to tick all the boxes): design/programming skills.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please send an email with your CV to Ana at af@science-practice.com. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you soon!
