SCIENCE PROJECT INTERN - SIMULATING POTENTIAL INCREASES IN ASH DIEBACK

The Science Directorate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is looking for enthusiastic undergraduates and recent graduates who want to undertake a 6-month paid Science Project Internship in collaboration with the Centre for Forest Protection.
The Centre for Forest Protection (CFP) is a joint venture led by Forest Research and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, that combines the strengths and expertise of each organisation. In addition to the state-of-the-art facilities, both organisations hold tree and plant collections of national importance.
The CFP’s science programme supports the UK governments’ forest and tree strategies and the successful delivery of tree planting programmes. Research outcomes will also directly contribute to the improved resilience of the UK’s forests, woodlands and trees and help promote enhanced capacity and capability in forest and tree health research.
Hours of work
Full time
Number of vacancies
2
Contract Type
Fixed Term (FTA)
Contract start date
1 October 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Salary
£24,535 per annum (pro rata)
Directorate
Science
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid
Closing Date
22/07/2025

Documents

• 16396 Employee benefits–RBG Kew 2024 v6[90].pdf(PDF, 279.26kb)
• Job Profile.pdf(PDF, 202.19kb)
• Project Details.pdf(PDF, 177.8kb)

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We are looking for undergraduates with at least two years’ university education or equivalent, or recent graduates in biosciences, bioinformatics or related subjects. There are three internship positions available, working on the following projects:

• Combining genomics and tree rings to understand tree resilience to climate change (1 position)
• How long will it take to produce resistant ash? Simulating potential increases in ash dieback resistance using a new ash recombination map. (2 positions)

Please see the project details and job profiles for more information. There are also three other projects with six month paid internships with the Centre for Forest Protection, refer to https://www.forestprotection.uk/2025/07/04/cfp-internships-2025-26/ for more information.