Work Experience
LMB work experience placements provide hands-on experience of working in an academic research institute to school-aged students, with priority given to those from underrepresented backgrounds.
Placements may be within an LMB research group, scientific facility or support service, highlighting the variety of roles that underpin our cutting-edge research.
Available Placements
If you are an undergraduate student, you may be interested in our Student Placement Scheme.
Work Experience Placement Details
Placement length
- The advert for each placement will confirm the duration.
- Placements typically last for one or two weeks, usually in July and August.
- Placements take place during usual working hours (9:00-17:00).
- If selected, you will be expected to attend all days of the placement.
Food and travel expenses
For all students who applied to an advertised work experience placement via our website, we will cover reasonable travel expenses and offer a voucher to cover food and refreshments (approximately £5 per day) throughout the placement.
Meet Our Work Experience Students
Year 12 Rotation Placement
Ten students completed a one-week rotation placement gaining hands-on experience in laboratories and facilities and insights into scientific careers.
T Level Placement
A local Laboratory Sciences student completed a nine-week rotation work experience placement in different scientific facilities.
Year 10 Genotyping Placement
Four students gained hands-on lab experience in a one-week placement with the LMB’s genotyping team.
“I really enjoyed the experience at the LMB. My highlights were going into the lab and doing hands-on work instead of just observing.”
Tolu
WORK EXPERIENCE IN CELL BIOLOGY
“The placement has been useful in helping me make decisions about my future because I was able to receive career advice from experts.”
Raufaeel
WORK EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRONICS WORKSHOP
“I really enjoyed the hands-on experience and getting to help conduct real experiments to see how methods are used and build my confidence and skills when doing practical work.”
Summer
WORK EXPERIENCE IN STRUCTURAL STUDIES
“I learnt the lab is a community of people who consistently share knowledge and help each other. I plan to follow a more research-focussed life plan.”
Mariana
WORK EXPERIENCE IN STRUCTURAL STUDIES
“I really enjoyed the setting. LMB is so welcoming and different to anything I have ever seen. Learning to use the various equipment was great.”
Siena
WORK EXPERIENCE IN CELL BIOLOGY
“I’ve never had any hands-on experience outside of school, so this was really eye-opening and a unique opportunity to have.”