Who we are and what we do?
We are the UK’s leading sepsis research charity.
Our Vision is: To Stop Sepsis Now.
Our Mission is: To save lives and improve outcomes for sepsis patients by funding research and raising awareness.
We:
- Support research into sepsis
- Raise sepsis awareness across the UK
- Shape policy and decision-making involving sepsis across the UK
- Tell sepsis stories through the eyes of people affected by it
Project outline
As the leading charity in the UK funding sepsis research, it is crucial that we communicate effectively about the research we fund – particularly its impact to date – to our audiences including the public, policymakers, donors, and the wider UK media.
The PIPS Intern would take a key role in planning and delivering a suite of high-quality research content for the charity’s website, which would be then published and pushed out across the charity’s communication channels.
This is a fast-paced role with the opportunity to rapidly earn responsibility quickly. The Intern would take the lead on planning and creating up to 50 website articles, and drive delivery in co-ordination with our Chief Medical Officer, colleagues from communications, fundraising and marketing, ensuring the content was fit-for-purpose. This therefore provides project management experience in addition to the other editorial skills. The charity is rapidly growing with a team of around 20+ staff and trustees plus nearly 200 active volunteers. Therefore, a PIPS Intern would quickly become a well-known and valued member of the growing team, able to make a significant and measurable difference quite quickly.
Indicators of success would be in terms of articles published, audience numbers reached, and
engagement on the content.
Alongside the editorial work we can offer additional opportunities to help get involved in the charity’s in person events which include community fundraising efforts, conferences, and donor networking events.
The goals of the project are:
- To raise awareness of Sepsis Research FEAT and the research it funds among target audiences
- through content creation, communications, and by working with external partners to amplify the
- reach of this content
- To increase the charity’s engagement on social media channels and dedicated web pages
- To achieve media coverage
- To support the charity’s participation in external events
Essential Skills
- Supportive of the charity’s mission
- Ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good writing/written communication skills, and the ability to draft engaging copy and content
- Good IT skills and computer literacy
- Willingness to develop new skills and receive feedback
- Ability to work remotely and to develop productive working relationships with colleagues as part of a team
Skills Developed
- Editorial / writing
- Communications
- Website content management and SEO
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Relationship management (colleagues, patients, experts, external partners)
- Self-discipline and time management
Number of places offered
1 for this project / job description
Should we receive many high-quality applications we may offer further, similar projects for an additional intern to develop similar skills in science communication, events, and campaigns.
Possible timeframe
We are looking for an Intern who can join us as soon as possible. However, we understand that September 2026 is the standard start time for Internships to begin, and this is also fine.
Application process
Please note this Job advertisement is only open to applications from UK based PhD students who are funded to complete a 3-month placement as part of their DTP for example through BBSRC. The
charity is unable to pay a salary to Interns. The charity cannot host unpaid Interns.
If you are interested in applying, please email our Communications Lead Abi Dawson at:
[email protected]
- A CV
- A brief supporting statement outlining your motivation for applying, what you believe you can offer, and when you are available to start