Update 19/06/2015: Call now closed. Thank you to those who applied!
We are on the lookout for someone with a passion for technology and innovation to join our team over the summer!
- Location: 83-85 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NQ, UK
- Term: 3 months / 6 months
- Hours: Full-time
- Starting date: June 2015
- Salary: The internship will be paid, the rate will be negotiated with the successful applicant
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 and collaborate with scientists to help put their research into 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 looking to recruit a recent graduate to support a project to create several challenge prizes. This is an exciting task that involves researching fields of science and technology such as robotics, cryptography and energy that could provide a solution to some of today’s most pressing problems.
We are looking for someone knowledgeable, inquisitive and passionate about new and emerging technologies and the potential they hold.
The role will involve:
- Supporting the team to research technological innovations and their impact on addressing social problems;
- Writing key research findings and helping prepare external project documentation;
- Supporting expert engagement work - including logistical tasks such as identifying key experts in a specific field and arranging interviews with them, as well as taking part in the interviews and synthesising the 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 First or 2.1;
- Strong research skills - ability to understand and synthesise complex information quickly;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Highly organised, with a close attention to detail and high standards of accuracy;
- Efficient, self-motivated and able to manage priorities to meet deadlines;
- Able to work on location in London, UK;
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please send an email with your CV and a brief cover letter to Ana at af@science-practice.com. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you soon!
