Internship Opportunities, Summer 2026
The MRC Biostatistics Unit, one of Europe’s leading biostatistics research institutions, is pleased to announce a summer internship programme for 2026. Successful applicants will be employed by the Unit to undertake work that contributes to our established research portfolio, organised around five research themes.
Research Themes
* Biostatistical Machine Learning (BML)
* Causal Mechanisms (CM)
* Efficient Study Design (ESD)
* Precision Medicine (PM)
* Population Health (PH)
The interns will also learn about career opportunities in developing statistical methods for biomedical applications. These internships are funded by NIHR and might ideally suit 2nd and 3rd-year undergraduate students, or recent graduates in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field with a strong quantitative component.
In the cover letter, candidates are asked to rank their top three preferred projects and briefly outline their motivation for focusing on them.
The interns will be exposed to the day‑to‑day activities of a statistical methodologist in biomedical research, and will learn about possible career paths. They will be allocated to a research theme and encouraged to participate in theme activities as well as group meetings with members of staff across the different themes.
Interns are expected to have intermediate knowledge of the statistical programming language R. No prerequisites in medical statistics are required, but curiosity for biomedical applications is essential. Previous experience is welcome, but the purpose of the internship is to introduce interns from various backgrounds to medical statistics, methodological research, and the role of a biostatistician.
Successful candidates will be appointed to a fixed‑term full‑time position (Monday‑Friday) for 8 weeks in the summer 2026, starting on the 29th of June, as a Research Assistant. Accommodation will not be provided for this position, although a limited budget might support accommodation and/or travel expenses. Candidates are expected to be based in Cambridge. The funds for this post are available until 23 August 2026 in the first instance.
Diversity and Equality
The Unit is actively seeking to increase diversity among its staff, including promoting an equitable representation of men and women. It therefore especially encourages applications from women, from minority ethnic groups, and from those with non‑standard career paths. Appointment will be made on merit. The University also encourages applications from all sections of society and has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Application Process
Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter, outlining why they have applied for this internship and what they plan to achieve by its end. Interview date: 28 April 2026. Closing date for applications: 15 April 2026. Please quote reference SL49135 on your application and include details of your referees, including email address and phone number. One referee must be your most recent line manager.
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