Salary: £35,116 per annum Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. Closing Date: 23 July 2025 The Role This is an exciting opportunity for promising undergraduates to experience statistics in applied health research. The aim of the scheme is to encourage people to consider a career as a statistician in health research. Two funded internships are available. Each project will involve experiencing working for two months as part of the Biostatistics Research Group (BRG) conducting a research project under the supervision of a supportive team of supervisors. There will also be opportunities to hear about careers in biostatistics and to present your work. We’re looking for individuals who are considering a career in health research, who are curious and keen to make the most of this opportunity. In your covering letter, please provide a statement of up to 400 words about how this internship would play a role in your future career. Applications that do not include this are unlikely to be successful. Unfortunately, due to the short-term nature of these posts, visa sponsorship is not possible. Please confirm in your application that you have the right to work in the UK. The post is full-time for 6-8 weeks. We will expect interns to be physically based in or nearby Newcastle - fully remote opportunities are not available, although hybrid work patterns are permitted. The Internship programme is led from the Newcastle University Population Health Sciences Institute. The Population Health Sciences Institute is committed to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff and students. Applications for part time/flexible working are welcome; please state your desired working arrangements in your application. For any informal enquries please contact nina.wilson@ncl.ac.uk Please note that these positions are classified as contingent employees and are not eligible for the USS pension scheme Key Accountabilities To work with internship project supervisors and experience work as a biostatistician in applied health research To attend relevant project meetings and training activities. To conduct a specified project, write a report and present results to the Biostatistics Research Group To provide feedback on the scheme and how it influenced subsequent education/career choices The Person Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience - Essential Currently studying a degree in a relevant subject. Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience – Desirable To be in second year of undergraduate (or third year with plans to do fourth year). Attributes and Behaviour Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work well under supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Curiosity and interest about working in health research, as demonstrated through covering letter Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. Requisition ID: 28341