LifeArc | Life Sciences: Biology Research

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 7-8 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to LifeArc. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 7-8 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to LifeArc. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at LifeArc. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced7-8 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

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!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Critical Analysis

Information Extraction

Research Design

Data Visualization

Statistical Analysis

Programming

Data Reporting

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Communication

How it works

Tasks in this program

Task One: Optimise experimental conditions

1-2 hours

Design a multiplexed experiment to optimise an in vitro neuronal differentiation protocol

What you'll learn

Hands-on experience in experimental design for fibroblast-to-sensory-neuron differentiation.
How to understand the differentiation protocol steps, including lentiviral particle generation and cell culturing.
How to develop research skills in optimizing conditions and interpreting results.

What you'll do

Analyze the differentiation protocol for optimization needs.
Complete an Excel template for experimental design.

Reviews

Over 950

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"For a college student, the experience was amazing since I was able to feel what it was like to be in research. The addition of complexity to an already new situation made it so much more stimulating and enjoyable to do. Thanks!"-- Student from Vellore Institute of Technology

"This program has not only strengthened my ability to perform the tasks required at LifeArc but it has also given me an in-depth knowledge of what a Biology researcher performs daily."-- Student from Monash University

"everything: I have not worked with viral part of microbiology and biology before, this little sneak peek was interesting"-- Student from University of Leeds

"What I liked about the program is that LifeArc made me realize of all the things that I still need to learn and that I still have a long way to go as a research associate."-- Student from Rizal Technological University

"It felt like I was in a lab, and was under supervision. I liked the common theme throughout the work experience (the use of 1 practical)"-- Student from Imperial College

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