Role Title: Research Impact Intern
Organisation: The Raine Study
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: Crawley
Join the Raine Study, one of the longest-running longitudinal life course studies in the world, as an intern within the Science team. The Raine Study has been running since 1989, tracking the health and development of over 2,700 participants and their families. It has contributed to groundbreaking research in areas like mental health, chronic disease, genetics, and environmental health. The rich data and biosamples holding are used by researchers worldwide to drive life-changing scientific discoveries, advance clinical knowledge and practice, and shape and influence health policies.
The Raine Study has experienced exponential growth in research publications, with over 770 papers published since its inception in 1993. Beyond its impressive publication record, the study has been impactful in several ways:
- Pioneers in the field deeming ultrasound is safe in pregnancy;
- Predictors for future impact on health/diseases;
- Contributors to novel gene discoveries; and
- Instrumental in sending the message of reassurance to the IVF community.
As an intern, you’ll work on a project that involves exploring research analytics and impact metrics tools. Your primarily goal will be to demonstrate how research findings, as evidenced in published papers using Raine Study data, have influenced the global scientific community, advanced research impact and contributed to meaningful real-world change.
This is a great opportunity to build your technical skills, gain professional experience,
The Raine Study, established in 1989, is one of the largest prospective cohorts of pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood to be carried out anywhere in the world. Our mission is to improve lifelong health and quality of life through ground-breaking, impactful research that examines influences, pathways and outcomes from before birth and throughout life’s course.