2024/2025 ERASMUS and Industrial Placement Programme Open for Application
- Neuro-Bio Ltd has a very successful ERASMUS and Industrial Placement Programme and welcomes applications from all appropriately qualified persons.
- For more information please contact our Intern Programme Co-ordinator and send a Cover Letter together with your CV: Sara Garcia-Rates, Sara.GarciaRates@neuro-bio.com.
- The applications will close on the first week of December 2023 and we will contact the successful candidates in January 2024.
Testimonials
FAQs
How long are internships?
Internships at Neuro-Bio are almost always for the duration of an academic year (approx. 9 months) as part of a sandwich year or an integrated master’s degree. Shorter placements are available in exceptional circumstances, but due to the required training and complexity of our work, longer placements are prioritised.
Can I expect to be paid?
Neuro-Bio is an early stage biopharmaceutical company that is constantly seeking investment. As such, Student Scientists who join as part of requirements for a University course or ERASMUS are not paid a salary, but are provided with sufficient money to cover travel expenses.
What experiments will I carry out?
Student Scientists are offered the opportunity to work with a variety of samples including those from rodents and humans. They will be trained in a range of specialist techniques and practices under the supervision of qualified research scientists, such as: developing ELISA based assays; performing Western Blots; utilising mammalian cell culture to test new drug candidates or using Voltage-sensitive Dye Imaging to observe how brain slices react to toxic compounds.
I need to relocate. Is there anywhere nearby?
Culham Science Centre is easily commutable from Oxford or nearby Abingdon, with options to travel by public transport from either.
How does the selection process work?
Potential interns are asked to apply for a position with their CV and cover letter to the Internship Programme Coordinator (Sara.Garcia-Rates@neuro-bio.com). Once the application has been reviewed and the candidate is considered eligible, they will be invited to interview to determine their suitability to the company. Assuming the candidate is successful, then they will be offered the opportunity to work with the company, with most interns starting in September. Places on the internship programme at Neuro-Bio are highly competitive so early applications are recommended!
What is the internship experience like?
“Due to the fact that Neuro-Bio is a relatively young company, the work environment is fast moving with no two weeks the same. As an intern you are not only provided with training in the lab, but you are exposed to all the aspects involved in company growth which is great experience for working in the real world once you graduate. A new take on Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration is vital in the fight against dementia, so being a part of a company that is focusing on doing just that is very rewarding. I think that the fact that I’m still at the company now is testament to how good the internship programme is!”
Matthew Passmore, Research Scientist