Associate Clinical Development Scientist (Multiple Roles) Industrial Placement Brentford 2023

Please read below about the 2 different positions we are recruiting for across our Associate Clinical Development Scientist Industrial Placements. Please note, these are distinct placements and so when you apply you will be able to select preferences of where you would like to be placed if successful. We will accommodate your preference where possible.

Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others? 

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. 

About the roles

A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments.  You’ll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.

Inspired to help us get ahead together?  Apply for an Associate Clinical Development Scientist Industrial Placement role at GSK today! 

Our approach to R&D focuses on science related to the prevention and treatment of disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies to impact health at scale. Our pipeline currently comprises of more than 60 vaccines and medicines across four core therapeutic areas including oncology, infectious diseases, immunology / respiratory and HIV. 

Role 1 – Associate Clinical Development Scientist (Study Management)

Location: GSK House or Stevenage

Within this role your day-to-day responsibilities will be involved in the testing of new medicines in humans. The role holder will provide project management, operational and technical support to the Study Delivery Leads (SDL) and study teams. This will include:

• Support study set up and project management activities
• Support and assist coordination of the required ethics application of designated studies.
• Focus on study set- up and operational project management and close out activities.

Working with your SDL your responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Operational delivery of clinical studies (including, for example: feasibility assessments, overseeing subcontractor’s performance, recruitment tracking)
• Preparation of high-quality scientific materials relating to clinical trials (including, for example: contributing to clinical study protocols, procedures manuals, information and consent forms)
• Attendance at and contribution to clinical study team meetings.
• Review of data and writing of associated reports.
• Assist with planning and tracking of study timelines and budgets.
• Co-ordinate key study activities such as study documentation filing, study supplies and investigator meetings.
• Participating in scientific discussions relating to the design of clinical studies

You may also be asked to assist with other departmental activities that are not study related.

Role 2 – Associate Clinical Development Scientist 

Location: GSK Clinical Unit Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital

This role is based in GSK’s Phase 1 Clinical unit situated within Addenbrookes Hospital. The role holder will provide project management, operational and technical support to the Clinical Development Managers (CDM) and study teams. This will include:

• Support study set up and project management activities
• Support and assist coordination of the required ethics application of designated studies.
• Focus on study set- up and operational project management and close out activities.

Working with the CDM team you will learn:

• To ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Maintain accurate and complete study records consistent with company policy and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Site file maintenance to ensure accurate maintenance of study records for monitoring and inspection-readiness of the site investigator file.
• Support study scheduling, management of bed occupancy spreadsheet and planning clinical timelines
• Develop and maintain study budgets.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Team leadership, management and communication, including meeting management with the unit and GSK study teams.
• Support the day to day management and running of clinical trials, supporting the clinical teams.

Who are we looking for?

• A keen passion for clinical development – tell us your hobbies or interests that are connected to clinical development, R&D, the commercial world and the biopharma industry
• Appetite to build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Adaptability to change and working under pressure
• Excellent communication skills that help you influence
• Strong problem-solving skills driven by curiosity
• You enjoy learning in action and confidence
• You are a keen learner
• The ability to prioritise

What do we offer you?

• A salary of £22,500, plus a bonus (GSK House – Brentford) or salary of £21,000, plus a bonus (Stevenage and Addenbrookes Hospital)
• Access to GSK resources, including employee assistance programmes, private healthcare and well-being programs and pension plan membership
• On-the-job experience and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring, and training programs
• A GSK placement which gives you the opportunity to take on a real role with genuine impact
• You will join a GSK Industrial Placement community of over 250 students across the UK and business areas
• Access to LinkedIn groups to enable the new Industrial Placement community to network and connect before start date
• For R&D placements you will also be enrolled in several GSK internal courses as part of company policy such as data integrity, use of internal electronic lab book, laboratory safety rules.
• Within R&D you will have the opportunity to attend seminars by GSK scientists, which run throughout the year and comprise of a wide range of areas within drug discovery.

Let’s do this!