Jobs/Work Experience

Simbos

I have just completed my first year of my science degree - just wondering how to go about getting some sort of lab job or work experience in Dublin? Some science experience would be great!

cookie1977

If it's an academic research lab you could ask one of your lecturers who undertake research. Check your own and other university websites and see what research is going on that you might be interested in and send them an email.

woodchuck

cookie1977 wrote: »

If it's an academic research lab you could ask one of your lecturers who undertake research. Check your own and other university websites and see what research is going on that you might be interested in and send them an email.

+1

Unfortunately it might be too late in the year if you're looking for summer work though. It still can't hurt to try though... drop some of them an email and include your CV so you're taken more seriously (tailor each email slightly so it's not just a copy and paste job - make it apply to them and their lab group).

If you're looking for summer lab work next year I'd do it early in the year (January/February), because even if you find someone willing to take you on, it can take time to secure funding.

Muzi5434

Not to go off topic but I finished my science degree from Trinity with specialising in genetics. What companies offer graduate programmes that I can apply to?

ancapailldorcha

I'd suggest you check out some of the larger pharmaceutical firms. If you're looking to work in genetics there should be companies recruiting in the UK.

doopa

Try this:
http://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/closed-calls/sfi-undergraduate-research-experience-and-knowledge-award-ureka-sites/

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/PhD-funding-and-undergraduate-opportunities/WTD004448.htm

http://www.biochemistry.org/Education/Careers/Highereducationandbeyond/Internshipsandplacements.aspx

Tree

Unfortunately, the UREKA programme doesnt /make/ money for the SFI, so with their great foresight, it has been dismantled

Absolute shame as it was great summer research experience for 3rd years.

cookie1977

Tree wrote: »

Unfortunately, the UREKA programme doesnt /make/ money for the SFI, so with their great foresight, it has been dismantled

Absolute shame as it was great summer research experience for 3rd years.

SFI also dumped the training they used to offer school teachers. They'd place a teacher in a research group for a few weeks during the summer to give them some experience. Another great program dropped for not making money. It was known as the SFI STARS program (Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Secondary Teacher Assistant Researchers (STAR) programme):
http://www.educationmatters.ie/2006/02/16/sfi-funded-research-projects-for-teachers/

All SFI want is for research to produce marketable products and generate jobs. I should stop now before I explode

doopa

cookie1977 wrote: »

SFI also dumped the training they used to offer school teachers. They'd place a teacher in a research group for a few weeks during the summer to give them some experience. Another great program dropped for not making money. It was known as the SFI STARS program (Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Secondary Teacher Assistant Researchers (STAR) programme):
http://www.educationmatters.ie/2006/02/16/sfi-funded-research-projects-for-teachers/

All SFI want is for research to produce marketable products and generate jobs. I should stop now before I explode

There are European equivalents for teacher training e.g.
http://www.embl.de/training/scienceforschools/teacher_training/
Pretty cheap too.

cookie1977

doopa wrote: »

There are European equivalents for teacher training e.g.
http://www.embl.de/training/scienceforschools/teacher_training/
Pretty cheap too.

Our lab used to take on the teachers. I'm. A researcher myself.