The intern would have the opportunity to provide their skills and expertise to a multi-disciplinary analytical team on a time-limited, high profile project to improve our understanding of future social care need in Scotland. The intern will be based in the Social Care Analytical Unit, which has a mix of operational researchers, social researchers, statisticians and economists. The Unit works closely with social care policy teams, other analytical teams and with other organisations who collect and report on social care data. 
 
There are a range of analytical challenges including understanding and improving the evidence base on trends in demand, younger adults’ care needs, and unpaid care. Potential areas of work could include producing an evidence briefing on drivers of demand for social care, reviewing evidence on changing care needs of younger adults, and contributing  to building a community of practice on demand modelling in social care. The specific project would be further designed to suit the skillset of the intern