Clinical Trial Coordinator Student Placement

This is a 24-month rotational programme in the GCTO department, where you will get the opportunity to rotate between functional areas. You will have an opportunity to gain a full insight into the principles and practices of a Clinical Research Department within a global company. The role will collaborate at local level closely with Clinical Operation Manager (COM), Clinical Research Manager (CRM) and Clinical Research Associate (CRA).,

• Leading and collaborating on key activities across GCTO UK & ROI to support the delivery of local clinical trial execution.
• Support coordination and implementation of new initiatives set up to continuously improve our processes and efficiency.
• Collaborating with our finance/budgeting representatives to develop, control, update and close-out country and site budgets
• Ensure collation, distribution and tracking of essential study documents and reports using applicable systems and study tools.
• Support local investigator meetings (invitations, prepare materials, select venue, support vendor where applicable).
• Organise annual department meetings with support from an organising committee.
• Contribute strongly to CTC team knowledge by becoming a process Subject Matter Expert (SME), sharing best practices, making recommendations for continuous improvement, and supporting providing training as appropriate/required.
• Participate in organising intern training programs
  
  A BSc degree (or equivalent qualification) in life sciences, pharmacy discipline.
• You must currently be studying at a UK university and will be looking to complete a 12-month student internship as part of your undergraduate degree.
• Demonstrates planning, analytical and organisational skills
  
  We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we "follow the science" and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.
Our Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance teams push the boundaries of global healthcare through research and innovation. Through clinical trials and surveillance, we ensure the safety and efficacy of our existing and pipeline products to produce safe, effective, innovative medicine., At MSD, we are inspired by a shared vision and mission to save and improve lives. For 130 years, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. We demonstrate our commitment to patients and population health by increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, we continue to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals - including cancer, infectious diseases such as HIV and Ebola, and emerging animal diseases - as we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world. We are officially certified by the Top Employer Institute and been awarded the exclusive Top Employer United Kingdom Certification for the fourth year running.