Internships in the Digital Health Group at Intel – Ireland 2010
The world’s health and social care systems are rarely out of the news.
Healthcare reform in the United States and elsewhere, rapid population
ageing, and the rise of chronic diseases remind us of the huge
challenges to the status quo of the medical and care professions as well
as individuals’ own personal management of health and wellness.
What roles can technology play in shaping how individuals, communities,
care professional governments and nations address these issues? During
an internship with the Intel Digital Health Group you can play a part in
research working towards solutions which address some of the challenges
ahead.
The Product Research and Innovation team of Digital Health Europe is
looking for 2 interns in the fields of design and social science.
Interns will spend between 9 and 11 months with the team.
To date, interns in this group have been integrated into a range of
local and international projects and can expect to join
multidisciplinary teams of technologists, social scientists, business
and health specialists, and designers. There is the real opportunity of
putting design thinking, social science theory and enquiry and hands on
design prototyping into application. Our aim is to give interns a
central position in projects. Internships are paid positions.
Responsibilities
An intern’s responsibilities will include but not be limited to the
following activities:
* Conduct primary, qualitative research to understand ‘user’ and
organisational needs for, and responses to, new technologies in the
health, social care and independent living arenas
* Work to understand how existing technology and design developments
could be swiftly integrated into existing health and social care systems
* Participate in multi-person, multi-disciplinary research and
development projects involving social scientists, engineers, clinicians
and designers
* Interact and collaborate with researchers in the TRIL Centre –
Technology Research For Independent Living
Qualifications:
* You must be enrolled currently in a Masters or Ph.D programme in a
European university or Higher Education establishment. You are likely to
be enrolled in a course in one of the following disciplines:
Anthropology, Sociology, Health Economics, Gerontology, Social Policy,
Interaction Design
* Fluency in English. Ability in one or more other major European
languages desirable.
* History of Ethnographic / Design research and design accomplishments
* Self motivated but also have ability to provide meaningful
contributions and work well in a multidisciplinary team
* Expertise or demonstrable interest in developing health and social
care related concepts, prototypes, or products would be an added advantage
* Ability to work on business case/model development a bonus
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
For further information on this position, please contact Simon Roberts (simon.w.roberts@intel.com) and/or David Prendergast (david.k.prendergast@intel.com)