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Life Sciences: Biology Research

Location: United States
Experience Type: Virtual Work Experience Opportunities
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Discover Biology Research at LifeArc!

Welcome to our programme! We are so excited to have you here.

LifeArc started out as MRC Technology, commercialising scientific research funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), and today we are a leading U.K. medical research charity. We are self-funding, using our investment portfolio to support our charitable activities. We partner and work with academics, industry, charities and patient groups to unlock the potential of early-stage science.

During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a LifeArc team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our Biology Research team does every day. You’ll learn how to optimise experimental conditions, analyse data to determine optimal conditions, synthesise evidence and collaboration and present your results.

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at LifeArc!

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 7-8 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Optimise experimental conditions
    Design a multiplexed experiment to optimise an in vitro neuronal differentiation protocol

    • Critical Analysis
    • Information Extraction
    • Research Design
  • Analyse data to determine optimal conditions
    Visualise and perform statistical analysis of experimental data from an imaging assay using RStudio

    • Data Visualization
    • Statistical Analysis
    • Programming
    • Data Reporting
  • Synthesising evidence and collaboration
    Integrate the results of your data analysis with findings by your colleague and discuss a way forward

    • Data Analysis
    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Adaptability
  • Present your results
    Present your and your colleague’s experimental results and provide suggestions for the way forward

    • Communication
    • Collaboration
    • Data Analysis
    • Data Presentation
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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Contact & Location

Phone
​(540) 261-8461
Email
launch.center@svu.edu
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https://svu.edu/
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Main Hall 219
One University Hill Dr.
Buena Vista, VA 24416

Career Service Hours

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Daily Walk-In Extra Launch Center Events
M Monday 9 am - 1:30 pm (Appointments)  
T Tuesday 12 pm - 4 pm (Takeoff Tuesday) Takeoff Tuesday 12 pm - 4 pm
W Wednesday 9 am - 3:30 pm (Appointments)  
TH Thursday 11 am - 4 pm (Appointments)  
F Friday By appointment only  

Walk-in Hours - Every week in Main 219

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Phone
​(540) 261-8461
Email
launch.center@svu.edu
Website
https://svu.edu/
Address

Main Hall 219
One University Hill Dr.
Buena Vista, VA 24416

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