Internships
Each year, we host a number of interns in our research groups (usually over the summer period), regularly they go on to PhD positions here or elsewhere. This is an opportunity for undergraduate and masters students considering a career in cancer research to gain experience working in state-of-the-art labs alongside world-class scientists. Our research groups study a wide range of topics related to the cell biology of cancer and use a number of different techniques in their work, and thus provide a very valuable training experience for students.
In2research
In2research is a one-year access programme developed by In2scienceUK and UCL designed to enhance access to postgraduate research degrees and career opportunities for people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. The programme supports widening participation in research through workshops, mentoring, professional development away days and an eight-week research placement.
The CRUK Scotland Institute hosted our first cohort of summer placement students through In2research in 2025 and are delighted to say that we will host our next cohort in summer 2026!
Deadline for applications: 24 September 2025. Please apply directly to In2research.
In2research participants will be paid a tax-free stipend equivalent to the National Living Wage. Over the eight-weeks of the full-time research work placement, this amounts to above £3,000.
Other internship opportunities
To apply for an internship at the CRUK Scotland Institute, please contact individual group heads (a maximum of two or three only) with a copy of your CV, the name/contact details of one academic referee and a brief explanation of why you particularly want to work in their research group. You should also give an idea of when/for how long you would like to work in the lab, typically internships are for 2-3 months.
To be eligible to apply, you should be an undergraduate or masters student studying a life sciences subject with a strong interest in cancer research and the possibility of doing a PhD in the future. You should have excellent grades and at least some lab experience already.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide funding for these posts. Students are welcome to contact group leaders if they either already have or wish to apply for funding from their university or for a vacation scholarship, for example:
Biochemical Society - Summer Vacation Studentships
British Pharmacological Society - Vacation Studentships
British Society for Cell Biology - Summer Studentship
Carnegie Scholarships - Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships
Genetics Society Genes and Development - Summer Studentships
Medical Research Scotland - Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship
Royal Microscopical Society - Summer Studentships
Wellcome Trust - Biomedical Vacation Scholarships
For more general enquiries about being an intern here, please contact Rebecca Sharland (R.Sharland@crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk).
