Research Internship

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About Arthritis Research UK

Arthritis Research UK is the charity dedicated to stopping the devastating impact that arthritis has on people’s lives. Our long-term commitment is prevention, developing a cure, and transforming the lives of those with arthritis. We fund research into new treatments to end the pain of arthritis, and provide information on living well with arthritis.

About the role

We have an exciting role available at Arthritis Research UK to work alongside the Research Liaison and Evaluation team in our office located in central London. Our team has three important functions:

Research Liaison: We make sure that news and information emerging from the Research directorate, including our research outputs and successes, are clearly translated and provided in a timely manner to the relevant teams across the charity.

Research Evaluation: We evaluate and analyse our research portfolio using a range of techniques, so that we can properly understand our investments and the impact of the research we fund.

Research Involvement: We oversee the involvement of people with arthritis in activity within the research directorate. We have an ambition for people with arthritis to be meaningfully involved across the research cycle.

This project would involve joining the team and taking part in various activities. Examples include:

• Supporting our patient insight partners (people with arthritis who take part in decision making).
• Providing content for external communications such as the website and newsletters.
• Preparing a variety of written material for the fundraising and communication departments, external publications and creative agencies. Materials include reports, briefings, FAQ documents and research updates.
• Liaising with researchers for relevant publications, images and arranging meetings.
• Answering basic science questions from the fundraising and communication departments.
• Providing content for internal communications such as blog posts.
• Statistical analysis of the research outcome and output data generated using Researchfish.
• Statistical analysis of parameters related to research impact such as impact factor of publications, leveraged funding etc.

Skills required

Students would be required to demonstrate the following skills:

• An undergraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
• Ability to summarise scientific and technical detail in an accessible format
• Ability to engage with patient- expert, scientific and medical community at all levels
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Work on own initiative
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually
• Competent IT Skills
• A sensitive attitude when dealing with confidential information.

Skills developed

During this project you can expect to develop skills including:

• Greater understanding of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Enhanced communication skills to a wide range of audiences.
• An understanding of motivations and values of charitable medical research funders.
• Project management skills and an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of the grant funding process (experience of the peer review process, the different types of funding and using a research management database).
• Experience of patient involvement.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a concise, up-to-date CV and a cover letter to recruitment@arthritisresearchuk.org by 5pm on Thursday 4th August.

Interviews will be conducted on the 9th August, with a start date on the 15th August.

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