Category: Career Opportunities, Internships & Volunteering

Website support needed at the Grantham Institute (apply by 27 June)

The Education team at the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment is looking for a postgraduate student to help us refresh and condense our web pages, at 1-2 hours weekly for 6-8 weeks. This will involve simplifying the structure, editing content and some creation of new content (with guidance from the Education team). This role will be paid at £24.51 per hour via the casual worker system.

Please email Alex Gibbs if you are interested, explaining your experience with websites and digital comms, by Friday 27 June.

 

GTA Opportunity – Paid LaTeX development opportunity

The Research Computing and Data Science team are in the process of commissioning and collating a series of exemplar programming projects known as ReCoDE. These projects are designed to demonstrate good programming practice in research to help other students learn by example and include extensive annotation to explain their function and the design choices made.

We generally welcome any submission, but we are looking to commission a particular submission in the form of a LaTeX template for an Imperial doctoral thesis. This template should match all of Imperial’s thesis requirements and should not be overly complicated, such that a relatively inexperienced LaTeX user would have the background to understand it. The basic skeleton of the thesis and the formatting required to meet Imperial’s requirements should be the focus, but other useful pieces of LaTeX may also be demonstrated.  This template does not need extensive research content, but could include some if it helps to demonstrate the formatting tools used.

If you are interested in working on this exemplar, more information on contributing can be found here. Click on the “Pitch an exemplar here” button at the bottom of that page to submit a proposal. The next round of exemplars will be selected in the autumn, and we will review all proposals before reaching out to selected applicants to complete the exemplar over three months in the autumn term.

Authors of exemplar are paid as GTAs (or Casual Workers) for 45 hours of work at a rate of £35.78/hour, including holiday pay.

Global Young Scientists Summit 2026 – Call for Expressions of Interest (Deadline 30 June)

Imperial has been asked to nominate up to five researchers to attend the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) in Singapore from 6-10 January 2026.

Since 2013, the GYSS has been bridging the gap between aspiring researchers and the foremost scientists and technologists of various fields. All attendees – whether on-site or online – will have the opportunity to engage and connect with distinguished speakers, which include recipients of the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award and Millennium Technology Prize.
The Summit offers a series of activities, including live plenary lectures, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and networking platforms. Participants will also stand a chance to:

  1. Be part of small group informal sessions with their pre-selected speaker(s);
  2. Present their research on stage or through poster sessions; and
  3. Visit institutes of higher learning and other prominent landmarks in Singapore.

Access this link to view the highlights from past Summits, and visit our website for additional info.

Important Notes
Please note that the GYSS 2026 does not cover flights and transport to the hotel, these will have to be arranged at your own cost or through alternative funding.

Participant Eligibility
Applications should be:

  • Post-doctoral researchers or equivalent (≤5 years after obtaining PhD degree at the time of the Summit)
  • PhD students

All applications should meet the following criteria:

  • Show a genuine interest in science and research;
  • Show a strong commitment to their principal field of study and to interdisciplinary work;
  • Received the endorsement of Imperial College London (i.e. nominated through this invitation process);
  • Be fluent in English to actively participate in discussions;
  • Not have participated on-site in previous GYSS, with the exception for GYSS 2021 and 2022 (online editions); and
  • Not have a permanent position (in general, scientists with permanent positions, in particular the professor/tenure level, will not be admitted to the Summit).

We strongly encourage applications from a wide distribution of genders.

For clarity, the Summit or ECRI will NOT cover:

  • International travel arrangements / costs to and from Singapore;
  • Hotel accommodation for locally-based Participants.

SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

DEADLINE: Please submit your expression of interest by 5:00 PM on Monday 30 June.

Horizon Europe: Become an Expert Evaluator – Webinar (19 June 2025)

The European Commission is holding a dedicated webinar to explain how individuals can become an expert evaluator for Horizon Europe on 19 June 2025 from 9:30-12:30pm CEST.

The webinar will provide an overview of how to become an expert, and the types of activities experts can undertake, as well as insights from an experienced evaluator.

Experts can be from all career stages, taking into account professional expertise and experience, language skills, geographical and business-sector balance, gender balance, and the absence of conflict of interest.

Becoming an expert is an excellent way to gain a better understanding of the evaluation process and how to write a successful proposal.

No registration is required and more information, including the joining instructions, can be found on the event website.

Turing Internship Network (deadline: 17 June 2025)

Now in its 12th recruitment round since launching in 2020, The Turing Internship Network offers doctoral students currently enrolled in a PhD at a university in the UK or Ireland the opportunity to undertake exciting 3 to 6-month placements at the Turing or one of the Turing’s partners, with an indicative start date of September 2025.

In this new round, there are 7 paid internship opportunities in the financial, agricultural, justice, AI safety and data-centric engineering sectors. We are offering opportunities at the Ministry of Justice, HSBC and within the DCE team (Data-centric Engineering) and TIRE team (Defence & National Security) at the Alan Turing Institute.

New in this round is the unique opportunity to participate in an Innovate UK BridgeAI internship through one of their startup companies: Mutus Tech Ltd, SparkSoft Ltd and TrackCarbon.

Find out more about the internships, the eligibility and how to apply, or contact internshipnetwork@turing.ac.uk.

The deadline for applications is 11:00 on Tuesday 17 June 2025.

EDI Hub+ Flexible Fund (deadline: 11 September 2025)

Transformative funding to advance equality, diversity and inclusion in Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Apply for funding to support innovative projects that drive meaningful change in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (EPMS).

This funding call from the EPSRC EDI Hub+ seeks proposals that will implement, evaluate, and scale-up interventions and initiatives across three key themes: career pathways, research funding and processes, and organisational culture and space.

Who can apply?

To apply for funding, you need to be based at an organisation approved by UKRI. We welcome applications from a broad range of roles, including academic and research roles, professional enabling staff roles, grant managers, technicians and specialists, and those with relevant skills and experience. The flexible leadership model allows for multiple project leads, including job-share arrangements.

Funding opportunities

Funding is available for three types of projects:

  • Pilot projects (£50K, up to 12 months): Testing and refining approaches to tackle unmet EDI challenges.
  • Scale-up projects (£80K, up to 12 months): Expanding successful EDI interventions and initiatives to wider settings.
  • Evaluation projects (£30K, up to 12 months): Developing evaluation frameworks and analysing the effectiveness of existing interventions or initiatives.

How to apply

We will publish full details on how to apply when the funding opportunity opens.

How we will assess your application

Applications will be assessed by the EDI Hub+ Opportunity Review Panel based on impact potential, co-design approach, stakeholder engagement, and evaluation quality.

Key dates

  • Pre-announcement: 2 April 2025
  • Webinar: 8 May 2025
  • Opening date: 8 May 2025
  • Application deadline: 11 September 2025

An Access Fund is available to support accessibility needs. Successful applicants will receive guidance and details from the EDI Hub+ team at the time of award.

Further information

For full pre-announcement information, visit the EPSRC EDI Hub+ Flexible Fund guidance page.

The EDI Hub+ are hosting a webinar to outline the Flexible Fund and give potential applicants an opportunity to ask questions on 8 May.

Visit the Flexible Fund webinar webpage for more details on the webinar and to register.

Follow the EPSRC EDI Hub+ on LinkedIn.

Applications open for Venture Catalyst Challenge (deadline: 15 June)

The Venture Catalyst Challenge (VCC) is now open for applications!

This is your chance to be part of Imperial Enterprise Lab’s flagship programme and compete for a share of £100,000 (equity free) in prize money, receive expert coaching, and access to our network of investors, mentors, and industry leaders.

VCC is open to current Imperial students, ECRs and recent alumni working on innovative solutions across these key tracks:

🧠 AI & Robotics
🌍 Creative & Consumer
🔬 Digital & Finance
🌱 Energy & Environment
🧬 Health & Wellbeing

You’ll benefit from:

✅ Weekly masterclasses
✅ Personalised venture coaching
✅ Pitch training and feedback
✅ The chance to pitch at the Grand Final for prizes and exposure

📅 Deadline to apply: Thursday 15 June 2025

Click here to apply

 

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.

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