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Are you an organised individual looking to develop your clinical research experience at the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research?

Here at Cancer Research UK, our understanding of cancer is increasing at a faster pace than ever before, and more people are surviving thanks to the work we do. The Centre for Drug Development (CDD) at Cancer Research UK consists of a diverse and experienced office-based team who sponsor and manage high quality early phase clinical trials. We work in collaboration with leading scientists and clinicians around the UK to develop effective new anti-cancer treatments.

Here at the CDD, we’re offering a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience and training within a world class clinical research environment. Our placements will provide you with an exciting opportunity to develop key skills, which will help to open doors to future careers within this industry. During this placement year, the chosen candidates will be provided with training, mentorship and exposure to key roles in drug development and pharmaceutical research.

If you’re a motivated life sciences student, with an interest in drug development and oncology clinical trials, then this is your opportunity to gain invaluable experience working within the pharmaceutical sector.

Please note that this role is office based, not laboratory based.

We expect you to have...

  • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Good team work skills
  • A keen eye for detail
  • Good time management skills
  • A sound knowledge of Microsoft packages.

If you would like to apply for the placement student scheme, please ensure that you meet the following criteria before completing your application form:

  • You must be in your 2nd year of undergraduate study at university.
  • Please note that applications from graduates and PhD students will NOT be considered for this scheme.
  • You must be studying a biological or biomedical science.
  • You should be able to commence work between July and September 2022 (the start date is negotiable).