Role
***Ringfenced to level 5 & 6 LJMU students only***
***Applications must be submitted using the application form linked below. Please upload it instead of a CV. Any other method will not be accepted***
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The internship role supporting the development of a mobile application for stroke fatigue management and data collection /storage would typically include the following key responsibilities:
1.Mobile App Development Support: Assist with coding, testing, and refining app features aimed at helping stroke survivors manage fatigue, such as interactive fatigue assessments, energy-tracking tools, reminders, and educational resources. Work alongside experienced developers, contributing to cross-platform or native mobile frameworks (iOS/Android), bug solving, and updating app components for usability and accessibility.
2.Data Collection and Storage Implementation: Help design and integrate secure methods of collecting user-reported data (e.g., fatigue symptoms, activity logs, self-assessment outcomes). Support backend development to ensure data is securely stored using compliant cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS),contributing to privacy-preservation, regulatory compliance, and ISO certification processes. Test and maintain data flow between the app and storage backend, ensuring data integrity for both users and clinicians.
3.Usability and Accessibility Testing: Engage with stroke survivors in usability studies to collect feedback on app intuitiveness, accessibility (e.g., for users with aphasia), and overall experience. Document and communicate user suggestions to inform design iterations and enhance the app’s accessibility andengagement.
4.Clinical Collaboration and Research Support: Work with interdisciplinary teams (developers, clinicians, researchers) to ensure fatigue management content is clinically accurate and evidence-based. Assist with preparing documentation or data summaries for clinical validation or pilot study reviews.
5.Technical Documentation and Reporting:Create and maintain clear documentation for code, data processes, and testing protocols.Report progress regularly and help with preparing technical sections for grant or compliance submissions.
6.Professional Growth and Innovation Contribution: Take an active learning role by participating in team meetings, sharing ideas for user engagement and new features, and deepening understanding of stroke fatigue challenges in a digital health context.
Summary: This internship offers hands-on experience at the intersection of mobile technology, healthcare, and user-centered design—contributing to the delivery of a robust, secure, and effective tool to support stroke survivors’ fatigue management and clinicians’ remote monitoring capabilities.
Duties and responsibilities
Main Duties:
Mobile Application Development Support: Assist in coding, debugging, and testing new app features related to fatigue self-assessment, energy management tools, reminders, and educational content tailored for stroke survivors. Collaborate with developers to improve user interface, accessibility (such as for users with aphasia), and overall app functionality.
Data Collection and Secure Storage: Support integration of data input mechanisms that capture fatigue symptoms, activity levels, and patient feedback.
Help implement secure data transfer and storage solutions, ensuring compliance with healthcare data privacy regulations and standards such as ISO certification (e.g., using AWS cloud services).Verify data flows for accuracy, security, and reliability between the app and backend systems.
Usability and User Experience Testing: Participate in organizing and conducting usability tests with stroke survivors to collect feedback on the app’s ease of use, features, and accessibility
.Record and analyse user feedback to help inform iterative app design improvements.
Clinical Collaboration and Validation Support: Assist in coordinating the gathering of clinical input to ensure the app’s content and functionality remain evidence-based.
Support pilot testing or clinical trial activities by tracking app usage data and outcomes relevant to stroke fatigue management.
Technical Documentation and Reporting: Create and maintain documentation of app features, development progress, testing results, and data management practices.
Assist in preparing reports for project stakeholders, funding bodies, or certification processes.
Learning and Team Collaboration: Engage in regular team meetings, contribute ideas, and learn about digital health innovation, mobile technology, and stroke rehabilitation challenges.
Develop professional skills such as project communication, healthcare tech standards, and agile development practices. This role provides integral support to deliver a secure, evidence-driven, and patient-centric mobile app for stroke fatigue management, combining technology development with clinical insights and patient engagement. This is consistent with roles involved in digital health innovation projects targeting stroke rehabilitation and fatigue management, where mobile tech, data security, and clinical validation intersect.
Skills and experience
Qualifications (Essential/Desirable):
Currently studying towards a relevant undergraduate degree (Level 5 or 6), such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Digital Health, or similar.
Evidence of academic coursework, modules, or project work related to mobile app development, healthcare technology, or digital innovation (desirable).
Skills (At Least Three Key Skills Required)
Basic Programming and Mobile Development Skills
Experience with at least one programming language commonly used for mobile app development (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Swift, Dart/Flutter, React Native, or similar).
Able to assist with coding, testing, and debugging within a structured development environment.
Teamwork and Communication
Strong collaborative skills for working within multidisciplinary teams that may include developers, clinicians, and stroke survivor user representatives.
Ability to clearly document work and communicate ideas, issues, and progress in meetings and reports.
Attention to Detail and Problem-Solving
Methodical and accurate approach to testing for usability, data accuracy, and functional performance in a digital health setting.
Willingness to identify, analyse, and help solve user experience or technical issues.
Experience (Examples, may include:) Coursework or small projects involving app development, digital design, or software engineering.
Experience with user testing, accessibility design, or working with individuals with accessibility needs (desirable but not essential).
Any academic, voluntary, or placement experience related to healthcare, rehabilitation, or data security is a plus (but not required).
Other Requirements
Enthusiasm for digital health innovation and commitment to developing solutions that enhance accessibility for vulnerable or underserved populations.
Willingness to learn new tools and frameworks, and to receive feedback for continuous skill development.
Commitment to ethical data handling and understanding of the importance of privacy in healthcare technology (prior knowledge not required, but must be willing to learn).
This opportunity offers undergraduate students hands-on experience in digital health product development, working at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and user engagement within an inclusive, innovative team.
Location
CH411EU / Liverpool
Additional information
***Ringfenced to level 5 & 6 LJMU students only***
***Applications must be submitted using the application form linked below. Please upload it instead of a CV. Any other method will not be accepted***
Download application form
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 5th October.
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