Learn to Discover - Placement opportunity

Hybrid

Closing Date 01 April 2026

Please see the following advert from Learn to Discover - Learn to Discover - PIPS advert.pdf

There are currently 4 positions available:

1. Educational Content and Curriculum Developer

2. Automated Specialist and Educational Technologist 

3. Digital Marketing and Web Analyst

4. VR Programmer and Workshop Coordinator 

PIPS Placement Opportunity - Apis Assay Technologies

Manchester

Closing Date 24 March 2026

PIPS Placement Opportunity- Apis Assay Technologies are a medium-sized biotechnology company based in Manchester, specialising in diagnostic assay development. 

Please see the following advert for more information on the placement - PIPS Placement Advert Form_2025_Apis Assay Technologies.pdf

NEXCEA - Internship opportunity

Manchester city centre office

Closing Date 01 January 2026

Lead Contact Paul Riley paul.riley@nexcea.com www.nexcea.com 0161 327 2644   About Nexcea At Nexcea, we partner with organisations across the life sciences sector to deliver solutions that enhance patient outcomes, improve healthcare systems, and drive clinical and commercial success. Our work spans: Strategy development Stakeholder engagement Market research Launch planning and commercialisation Medical and scientific communications   Project Outline   Recent client projects have included: Market mapping: mapping the market for a new therapeutic class being developed by a UK university spin-out NHS collaboration: working with NHS clinicians to develop a therapy review toolkit to facilitate shared decision-making and improve patient outcomes Pharmaceutical insights: developing a dashboard for a UK pharmaceutical company to show medicine dispensing across NHS hospitals to inform the annual planning process Service improvement: undertaking a clinical service improvement project in collaboration with clinical teams at several UK hospitals Clinical study reporting: writing up the Phase I, II, and III clinical studies for a medicine developed by a global pharmaceutical company Health economics: developing a health economic model to inform pricing and the value proposition for a device being developed by a UK medical device start-up Business model research: researching business model options for a German university spin-out developing a medical device Placement students have previously contributed to projects such as: Preparing manuscripts and reports. Developing dashboards and analytical tools for pharmaceutical planning. Conducting interviews with rare disease patients and clinicians to gather insights   The role is based in our Manchester city centre office, with occasional travel to scientific conferences and client meetings.   Essential Skills   We are seeking an intern eager to gain experience as a strategy and medical communications consultant. The ideal candidate will be pursuing a life sciences PhD and be prepared to undertake a variety of tasks. The role requires the ability to rapidly understand new information (such as a new therapy area or healthcare technology), strong interpersonal skills for positive client interactions, attention to detail when processing qualitative and quantitative data, analytical abilities to derive meaning from research, and well-developed written and verbal presentation skills to deliver reports and updates to clients.   Skills Developed   Interns will have the opportunity to develop expertise in: Strategy Marketing Medical communications Project management Client engagement

 

Number of Placements Offered Up to three placements are available, depending on the number and nature of projects underway, and the time of year. Possible Timeframe The opportunities are available throughout the year and not limited to September start dates.

Application Process

For further details or to apply, please email vacancies@nexcea.com with a CV and cover letter quoting ‘BBSRC PIPs Placement’ in the subject line. Please also include the dates during which you hope to undertake your placement.

Welsh Government Placements

Various

Closing Date 31 December 2025

Details of all placements available with the Welsh Government are here: Training – epwales.org.uk

yet2 - Open Innovation & Technology Scouting Placement Opportunity

Hybrid in one of our UK offices (Nottingham or Liverpool) or conducted remotely

Closing Date 01 December 2025

Open Innovation & Technology Scouting Placement Opportunity

yet2 is a global open innovation and technology scouting services company with offices in the US, Europe (Liverpool and Nottingham) and Asia and works across a range of company sizes and engages with: Global 1000, Small/Medium Enterprises, Venture Capitalists, Incubators, Accelerators, Research Institutions and Technology Brokers.  We work across all disciplines but have a strong client base in consumer healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and agricultural technology – see our Active Projects page for an overview of the variety of work we cover. 

 

Description:

yet2 is seeking a placement student to assist technology acquisition and commercialization projects with our global clients. The successful candidate will work with yet2 Project Leaders and Innovation Managers to help execute projects.

Key elements of the role will be to assist “tech-buy” clients in searching for, assessing, and acquiring new technologies (technology scouting).

The ideal candidate:

• has aptitude for technology, research, scouting and commercialisation
• is a self-starter
• has an appetite for delivering valuable projects

Major responsibilities and deliverables may include:

• project execution (i.e., work with project team to deliver work product that leverages yet2 capabilities and exceeds client expectations)
• report writing (i.e., contribute to drafting reports and presentations for clients
• deal facilitation (i.e., reinforce momentum and avoid hurdles, to convert promising Introductions into completed transactions)
• drive repeat business (i.e., build trust, momentum and insight at key clients, in order to translate successful projects into future engagements)
• presentation (i.e., clear and confident communication with multi-stakeholder, technical client teams of varying seniority)

 

Skill Requirements:

• General - History of strong academic performance
• Analytics - Familiarity and comfort with some technical/scientific disciplines.
• Communication - Experience and skill in building and delivering projects / presentations; Attention to detail.
• Interpersonal - Excellent interpersonal and external relationship building skills. Team player interested in working in a team-oriented environment
• Must have strong conversational and technical English

The role can be either hybrid in one of our UK offices (Nottingham or Liverpool) or conducted remotely.  Placement students may have the opportunity to travel to the office for team gatherings. 

If you are interested in this role and would like to be considered, please contact Hayden Hodges, PhD (hhodges@yet2.com). 

Welsh Gov PhD Placement: Assessing data availability to improve decision making on agricultural pollution

Hybrid option

Closing Date 30 November 2025

The Welsh Government is offering a 3-month PhD placement (from January 2025) on “Assessing data availability to improve decision making on agricultural pollution.” This role will explore how nutrient management data from farms, surveys, and third parties can better support farmers and policymakers while minimising reporting burdens. The placement provides a unique opportunity to gain experience in evidence-based policy development, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis in a high-profile policy area.

Please see webpage for more details Welsh Gov PhD Placement: Assessing data availability to improve decision making on agricultural pollution – epwales.org.uk 

Interested students should send a copy of their CV and Cover Letter to Researchplacements@gov.wales

Welsh Government PhD Placement: Supporting the Welsh Government’s work to control Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals

Hybrid

Closing Date 07 November 2025

The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) in the Welsh Government is responsible for raising the standards of health and welfare for all animals kept in Wales – farmed animals, companion animals (pets), sporting and working animals. 

The OCVO is seeking a PhD student for a placement within its small antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy team. The teams remit falls under the portfolio of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, which supports delivery of the objectives identified in the Welsh Governments Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals, Five Year Implementation Plan, for Wales.

The role will significantly contribute the development of a new delivery approach to AMR controls in companion animals. The successful candidate will join the AMR policy team, leading the AMR Delivery Group in considering an approach to AMR controls in the companion animal sector for Wales.

The placement provides an opportunity to gain insight into the functioning of Welsh Government and evidence-based policy development at the highest level.  The post-holder will work in an interesting and diverse team, contributing to the shaping of a future policy direction. The post-holder will be expected to work independently within parameters and guidelines provided by the Welsh Government. Working closely with a wide range of colleagues the successful candidate will build valuable working relationships, broaden their knowledge of public policy-making and enhance their existing transferable skills.

The student will join a team managing a diverse evidence-base and delivering technical and advisory support to the Animal AMR programme. This is an interesting and diverse role, working on a high-profile programme across Welsh Government portfolios which will allow the student to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of Welsh Government policy work. With support from their WG supervisor, the student will be expected to take responsibility for managing and delivery of work commitments during the placement period. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivery of important work areas. 

For a more detailed explanation of the role and for information on how to apply, please download the following document:  AMR Placement Advert 2025

AskBio PIPS opportunity

Midlothian

Closing Date 31 October 2025

Project Outline

Development of regulatable circRNA’s for gene therapy 

Small molecule inducible gene expression systems enable precise control of therapeutic gene activity, improving the safety and effectiveness of gene therapy by allowing for adjustable and reversible expression. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are single stranded covalently closed RNA molecules which are more stable than their linear counterparts making them an attractive option for expressing therapeutic genes for gene therapy. Synthetic circRNAs have already been utilized in developing vaccines and biosensors. This project investigates novel methods of temporally controlling circular RNA gene expression through small molecule induction. The aim of this project is to generate and evaluate regulatable circRNAs in cell culture systems, using small molecules to turn on gene expression.

 

Essential skills

Experience with basic cellular and molecular biology techniques such as, molecular cloning, RNA and DNA extraction, RT-PCR, FACS analysis, Luciferase/SEAP assays and cell culture are desired but not essential as full training will be provided.

Timing of internship

10-12 weeks in one block

Contact Information

Interested candidates please email a CV to Victoria Torrance (vtorrance@askbio.com)