Opportunities for Young People

Do you want to help steer world-leading research in cognition and mental health AND get paid for your contributions? Our team at Imperial College London currently have two types of opportunities available for you: the SCAMP Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) and the Ambassadors Programme.

SCAMP Young People’s Research Advisor

Paid research role for 16-21 year-olds – join the SCAMP Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG).

We have been following SCAMP pupils for the past 9 years and have been awarded an exciting multi-million-pound grant from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) to continue to study until at least 2025 and investigate mental health during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. As the young people and their lives are changing, we need to find innovative ways to study, contact, engage, and work with them- this is where you come in!

What does the role involve?
  • Anyone aged 16-21 can apply (16-18-year-olds from current SCAMP schools preferred but not essential).
  • A minimum commitment of 2 years.
  • Feedback meetings: attend approximately one 90-minute meeting every 2 months (meetings can be hosted and attended remotely). Frequency will vary but meetings will never run more than monthly. You are not required to attend all meetings, but you are expected to attend at least two per year.
What are we offering you?
  • £15 per hour of feedback.
  • Excellent experience for your CV – working with Imperial College London! This role is a unique opportunity, which demonstrates enthusiasm, commitment, and organisational skills.
  • The opportunity to learn more about the fields of psychology, epidemiology, statistics, and science research in practice.
How to apply!

Please email us at cognicam@imperial.ac.uk and we will provide you with the Application Form as well as request an up-to-date CV.

SCAMP Cohort Ambassador

Paid engagement role for SCAMP participants – join the SCAMP Ambassador’s Programme.

Are you a student in a SCAMP-participating school? We are looking for enthusiastic and well-connected students to be SCAMP Cohort Ambassadors starting from September 2023 and finishing when you leave school or college.

What does the role involve?
  • You will be the face of SCAMP at your school. You will be promoting SCAMP to your on-campus peer-networks and undertaking various knowledge-sharing activities.
  • Assembly/lesson shout-outs: encouraging fellow students and teachers to get involved in data collection through assembly and lesson shout-outs.
  • Engagement testing: seeing which engagement techniques or methods work best at your school to engage students.
  • Event support: providing support at face-to-face data collection visits with the SCAMP team.
  • Sharing research findings: help get the message out about SCAMP’s achievements and what findings and knowledge the SCAMP cohort has helped uncover.
  • Feedback meetings: attend 1-2 hour every 2-4 months (depending on the workload; meetings can be hosted and attended remotely) to provide examples of work carried out, results and feedback.
What are we offering you?
  • £15 per hour whilst working flexibly and managing your own time.
  • Experience working with a world-leading university.
  • Excellent experience for your CV – working with Imperial College London! This role is a unique opportunity, which demonstrates enthusiasm, commitment, and organisational skills.
  • Making a difference by helping people understand adolescent mental health.
  • A rewarding role where your creativity and dedication are valued – with the chance of earning extra money when excelling.
Who is best suited for this role:
  • If you are or have been a SCAMP participant and attend or have attended a SCAMP participating school or college.
  • You can commit to approximately 2 hours per month for this role on average.
  • You enjoy talking to people and sharing ideas – or want to improve your communication skills.
  • You are enthusiastic about the SCAMP study, self-motivated, proactive, and have an interest in science or research.
  • You enjoy using social media (Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.).
How to apply!

Please email us at cognicam@imperial.ac.uk and we will provide you with the Application Form as well as request an up-to-date CV.

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