In a boost for health innovation, APR.Intern and the recently established ARC Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies (ARC CPTT) have partnered to place 24 of the Centre’s skilled PhDs into short-term 3-5 month research projects over four years.
With over 500 Australian MedTech companies already in operation and skill demand growing, the ARC CPTT aims to foster supply of PhDs with both the research and industry skills to drive product research and development, and oversee regulatory affairs which are required for future growth of the sector.
“A core mission for our Centre and APR.Intern, this partnership opens critical avenues to provide PhDs with essential experiential industry training helping to future proof the biomedical workforce,” says ARC Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies Director, Professor Alastair Stewart.
A collaboration between the University of Melbourne, Monash University, the University of Western Australia and 15 partner organisations, the ARC Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies aims to improve technology enabling the selection of therapies and ability to fast track their progression to clinical trial.
With a focus on accelerating women in STEM, these internships will contribute to placements to be delivered by APR.Intern under the Australian Government’s $28.2 million Supporting more women in STEM careers: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI)—National Research Internship Program (NRIP).
ELIGIBILITY
Standard eligibility requirements apply.
BENEFITS
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- IP stays with the business
- Student’s payroll, insurance and public liability covered by the University
- No employment requirements
- Bring new talent & skills to the business
- Short, tailored 3-5 month projects for quick implementation of results
- Access to an academic mentor with specialist knowledge
- Matching all sectors with all disciplines
$26K TOTAL 5-MONTH PROJECT COST
$15K: PhD STUDENT AT $3K PER MONTH
$5.5K: ACADEMIC MENTOR PAYMENT
$5.5K: ADMINISTRATION COST PROJECT MANAGEMENT
*50% REBATE AVAILABLE, ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS PAY ONLY $13K
HOW IT WORKS
THE MATCH
- Define the project with the APR.Intern team
- Identify & match PhD student / mentor teams
- Interview & select the PhD candidate
THE PROPOSAL
- Develop project plan with PhD intern & mentor
- Finalise objectives, milestones & project details
- Sign standard contract
THE PROJECT
- Agreed project to keep internship on track
- Regular check-ins with all parties
- Final presentation of results & written report
*THE FINE PRINT
- 50% rebate will only be granted to industry partners once all agreed milestones and reporting outlined in the project contract are completed and approved by APR.Intern.
- PhD student must have full-time or part-time enrolment status at an Australian university.
- The total number of rebates offered are limited, and subject to targets in relation to domestic participation and gender equality. Rebates will be offered at the discretion of APR.Intern.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
This program is supported by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training, through the ‘Supporting more women in STEM careers: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) – National Research Internships Program’.
