Internship in Applied Dementia Research

We are pleased to announce an available internship funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC). You will be based at the Community and Primary Care Research Group (University of Plymouth) and have the opportunity to contribute to applied dementia research while gaining experience of working in a team and developing a range of research skills.

**About the role**

You will support a scoping review examining the impact of post-diagnostic dementia support on unplanned or unwanted high-level/high-cost care like hospitalisations. You will contribute to a range of tasks, e.g. participate in research meetings, create research materials, contribute to academic publications and conference submissions, assist with data analyses, support stakeholder engagement (exact tasks will depend on needs of the team at the time).

**Who we’re looking for**
- You will be interested in applied dementia research.
- You would like to experience working in a supportive environment, with opportunities to speak with and learn from other members within the Group.
- You have a good undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. allied health professions, psychology, etc).
- You have at least a relevant masters-level degree or equivalent professional research or clinical experience. PhD students will be considered.
- You are a team player but able to work independently and to deadlines; can organise yourself and others; are motivated to learn; have some knowledge of qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods analyses.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week and is fixed-term for a period of 10 weeks due to funding. Applications for part-time hours (at least 2.5 days per week) are welcome. Expected start date preferrably April 2025 (negotiable).

For this role, you will need to be on site **at least** 1 day a week. Although we can accommodate hybrid working, flexibility to be on-site **more than 1 day a week** will be expected depending on business needs.

There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

**About us**

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

**Application Process**

**Anticipated Interview Date(s): 20**th** March**2025**

**Our Offer**

When joining us, you will receive:

- **Generous annual leave**: 25 Days Annual Leave **plus** Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
- Generous pension scheme
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Development opportunities
- Enhanced family leave
- Flexible working
- Retailer discounts
- On-site nursery
- _Pro rata if part-time_

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

**Additional Information**

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as people with disabilities, ethnically diverse and LGBT+.