Category: Career Opportunities, Internships & Volunteering

Get Hired – Scale Space Careers Fair 2025 – Thu 15 May, 15.30-18.30, White City Campus (RSVP as spaces are limited!)

 

Register for the Scale Space Careers Fair and connect with innovative start-ups and scaleups shaping the future.

WHEN AND WHERE
Thursday 15th May 2025 | 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Scale Space, Imperial White City Campus, 58 Wood Lane, London W12 7RZ

WHY ATTEND?

We are connecting Imperial student talent with fast-growing businesses from Scale Space and I-HUB—companies hiring bold thinkers and future leaders. Explore roles across Health & Life Sciences, Digital & AI, Sustainability, and Security.

WHO’S IT FOR?
This event is exclusively for current Imperial students who are:

  • Final-year undergraduates and Master’s students
  • MBA students and other experienced learners
  • Technical and specialist students (Technicians, Researchers, PhDs)

WHAT YOU’LL GET

  1. Access to open roles—full-time, part-time, internships, short-term projects, and placements
  2. A chance to meet hiring teams from a range of innovative, high-growth companies
  3. Free ice cream and refreshments while you network!

WHAT TO EXPECT
You will meet a selection of hiring businesses from Scale Space and I-HUB who are actively looking to connect with Imperial talent. These companies are ready to share opportunities and exciting challenges for those ready to make an impact.

A week before the event, we will send you a brochure with confirmed participants. In the meantime, feel free to browse the Scale Space and I-HUB company directory—but keep in mind, not all companies listed will be attending the fair.

WHAT IS SCALE SPACE AND I-HUB?
Scale Space is based on Imperial’s White City Deep Tech Campus—a thriving hub for start-ups and scaleups working at the cutting edge of Health & Life Sciences, Digital & AI, Sustainability, and Security.

It is also home to the Imperial White City Incubator and the Greenhouse Accelerator, bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators in one collaborative space. Just a short 3-minute walk away, the I-HUB is also part of this dynamic community.

Together, Scale Space and the I-HUB form a powerhouse of over 110 fast-growing companies—and some of them will be at the Careers Fair, ready to meet you.

HOW TO SIGN UP
Register here to secure your place. Attendance is free, but spaces are limited—so don’t wait!

We look forward to seeing you there. For any questions, email careersfair@scalespace.co.uk.

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Scale Space
58 Wood Lane, White City Campus, London W12 7RZ
careersfair@scalespace.co.uk

PhD Career Panel (21 May 2025)

All PhD students and postdocs are warmly invited to the annual PhD Careers Panel, organised by the Imperial College Careers Service, is taking place on Wednesday 21st May from 18:00 to 19:30 online (Teams). You can book your place at: PhD Career Panel 2025

Postdocs will need to register with the Careers Service to book. To do this go to https://www.imperial.ac.uk/careers/about/jobslive/ and register as Imperial College staff. If you have any issues with the system, email careers@ic.ac.uk.

At this online panel event we will host 5 STEM PhD graduates (two with postdoc experience) who have now gone to work in different career areas. They will share their experiences of moving from PhD research into their current jobs. You can ask them questions about their career paths – for example what motivated them to pick their current career, what it’s like to do their job, how to succeed in applications and interviews etc. Our speakers include PhD graduates now working in finance, consultancy, patents and R&D. This is a great chance to get inspired about all the different options for your post-PhD career path!

Confirmed speakers:

  • Jake Dunn, Machine Learning Engineer at JPMorganChase; PhD in Mathematics
  • Tatiana Lopes, Strategy Insights and Planning Associate at ZS; PhD in Clinical Medicine
  • Chris Poll, Patent Attorney at Kilburn & Strode; PhD in Materials Sciences + postdoc
  • Arushri Swarup, Medical Device R&D Engineer, OrganOx; PhD in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering + postdoc
  • Sophia Vorderwuelbecke, Senior R&D Engineer, Ansys (France); PhD in Mathematics

 

Opportunities for PhDs/Postdocs (Quant research roles)

Options Group is hiring in for an important hedge fund client who manage >$10bn in aum.  The client is looking to speak with entry level PhDs or Postdocs focusing on Machine Learning/AI, Math, Stats, Physics, Computer Science for various quant research roles based in London.  Additionally, about the client’s search:

They are looking for exceptional generalists—either applied researchers or theorists with some coding experience. Historically, statisticians have been the most common hires, but last year they hired more pure math candidates than any other background. They’ve also brought on people with publications in machine learning journals and active GitHub profiles. Their hires include computer scientists, including those focused on theoretical CS. One of their Partners in London, for example, comes from a theoretical physics background..

Interested parties can contact Keith Macksoud (Options Group, Executive Director) immediately with a CV.

Emerging Innovators Postdoctoral Fellowship  (closing date: 11 May)

Emerging Innovators Postdoctoral Fellowship

Starting salary £41,344, plus London allowances (£5,385) per annum

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, London, UK

The LMS is a biomedical research institute with a strong history of training and mentoring the next generation of clinical and non-clinical scientists. Postdoctoral scientists at the LMS have gone on to accomplish great scientific achievements both during and beyond their time with us.

The Emerging Innovators Fellowship Scheme is funded by the MRC’s ‘Black in Biomedical Research’ project, which is an overarching programme of work established to tackle the sustained under-representation of researchers from Black heritage backgrounds across MRC and the biomedical sciences.

This is a training and development position suitable for you if you are from a Black heritage background and have recently completed your doctoral studies or are an early career researcher. Alongside world-class scientists you will be working in an institute renowned for its excellent scientific facilities and high-quality research.

You will be an enthusiastic individual with a PhD in the relevant field, or due to complete by Spring 2025, with a strong background in one of our three research priority areas. There will be opportunities to present scientific work at seminars within the laboratory and at external meetings, draft scientific papers and contribute to the overall preparation of research for publication.

To apply and access full details about the Fellowship please visit our website. Emerging Innovators Fellowship – MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences

If you have any questions, please contact us at peopleandculture@lms.mrc.ac.uk

Opening date: Thursday 3 April 2025 

Closing date: Sunday 11 May 2025

 

Volunteer at Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day (deadline: 16 May 2025)

Every summer we hold a nature activity day for all the family, Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day, hosted outdoors at our beautiful rural campus in Silwood Park, Ascot. Visitors find out how bugs, birds and beasts enrich our lives: watching live bird eggs develop and hatch, marvelling at falconry displays, taking part and discovering wonderful facts about the creatures all around us on bug hunts. There’s something for everyone, from pond-dipping to Jurassic Lab exhibits.

In recent years we’ve welcomed over 600 visitors to Silwood for the event, inspiring the scientists of tomorrow and enhancing their interest in nature. Each year the event becomes more and more popular, so this year we are branching out, expanding our exhibitions and stalls so that we can welcome even more visitors to our campus to find out about the fascination of science!

We can only run the event with the help of our amazing cohort of volunteers down at Silwood Park – and this year we are opening up the volunteer opportunity to ALL Imperial staff and students! It’s a great way to try something new, gain experience and enjoy an unforgettable summer’s day out in the countryside. There are roles from meeting and greeting, signposting, getting volunteers to and from the shuttle bus and helping our exhibitors with their stalls.

Volunteers will get a funky Bugs Day branded T-shirt, a delicious BBQ lunch and coach transport whizzing them to and from Silwood from South Kensington/White City. They will also get time to explore the festival and a special thank you gift.

“Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day is one of my favourite days of the academic year. It’s really rewarding and fun to share my love of science and interact with local people” – Professor James Rosindell

Want more information on what to expect?

Take a look at our promotional film

Check out the Imperial Volunteering FAQs.

Sign up to register your interest now!

Don’t miss the deadline of Friday 16 May – the earlier you sign up the more choice you’ll have in where you’ll be and what you’ll be doing; you can also volunteer with a friend by selecting the same type of shift when you sign up!

Make graduation magical – Volunteer on 02 June & 03 June 2025

We are excited to invite you to volunteer for Graduation Days 2025 which will take place on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 June 2025.

We are inviting over 7,000 graduands and their guests to one of five ceremonies across the two days and we are looking for some fabulous volunteers to help the Graduation Events team deliver this exciting and special occasion.

Our mission is to create powerful, happy memories for our graduands after all the hard work they have put into their degree. The question is, can you help us achieve this?

Key Information

  • Registration is open from Friday 7 March – Friday 16 May 2025
  • Read more about becoming a volunteer on our website
  • Click on this link to find out more about shift times
  • Both staff and students are welcome to volunteer
  • Full briefings are provided prior to the event 
  • BENEFITS
    • Free lunch, free drink, and free snacks on the day
    • A Volunteer Thank You event with refreshments on Wednesday 11 June 2025
    • Every volunteer who signs-up and attends their shift will be automatically entered into a prize draw. Volunteer for both days and double your chances of winning!

Whether you can help for a full day or just a few hours, we would love to hear from you! So please sign up to support us by filling in the Registration Form.

If you have any queries at all, please contact us at graduationvolunteers@imperial.ac.uk and we’ll be happy to help.

Come and be the magic behind the moment, we can’t wait to have you on board!

Volunteer at the Great Exhibition Road Festival (Sign up by 14 May 2025)

Volunteering sign-ups for the Great Exhibition Road Festival are now open!

We’re giving all staff and students the chance to volunteer at Imperial College London’s exciting annual celebration of science and the arts on 7-8 June 2025.

We partner with iconic cultural institutions, including the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, V&A and the Royal Albert Hall, and thousands of visitors attend each year to engage with our world-leading science. But none of this would be possible without our dedicated team of volunteers!

Interested? Click here to find out more and sign up before 14 May 2025. 

Wilbe Sandbox – Looking for Scientific Career Options? Here’s Your Launchpad

Are you a scientist curious about careers beyond the lab bench? Whether you’re considering building a startup, joining one, or becoming an entrepreneurial PI, Wilbe Sandbox is where you take your first step.

On Sandbox, you can find career resources, repository of practical content for starting your own business, a global community of like-minded researchers and job opportunities, and much more.

Why join?

  • Explore career pathways in innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Access to tailored practical tools and insights for science commercialization.

Learn more and register: wilbe.com/sandbox

Volunteer as a Tutor with The Access Project

The Access Project is looking for volunteers to support disadvantaged young people aged 14-18 for 1 hour a week with their academic studies, through our easy-to-use dedicated online platform.

  • Support a young person in a school subject to achieve the GCSE / A level grades they deserve and to fulfill their potential
  • Inspire, motivate and raise aspirations towards further education & the world of work
  • Students supported by The Access Project typically achieve a grade higher at GCSE and are four times more likely than their peers to progress to a top-third ranked university.

No prior experience necessary, full training included over autumn with start dates throughout the autumn term.

Sign up: www.theaccessproject.org.uk/volunteer