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We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world.
That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.
We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world.
Clinical operations
Our North Star is to increase R&D Productivity and Patient Centricity. This is supported by our CO Strategy to deliver value for pRED CO, pRED BHAGs and our portfolio. We aspire to be a leading edge Clinical Operations organization that drives innovative patient-centric approaches in study design and execution, utilizes advanced analytics to drive data-driven decisions, and embeds innovative technologies into our ways of working to improve productivity delivery of programs and studies. We strive to create a workplace where team members own their own development and learning and are empowered to create and innovate.
The Position
Students joining Roche will work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to support development and execution of operational strategies to recruit/retain patients and manage study data for early phase clinical studies worldwide.
About you
Applicants should be in the penultimate or last year of study, at the “Year in Industry” junction of their studies or in a gap year before starting a PhD
To be successful in this opportunity, applicants should also have:
- strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time
- good communication skills, be supportive and inclusive of a collaborative working environment
- a professional, reliable, and team-orientated outlook
- supportive and inclusive of a collaborative working environment
- awareness of your strengths and development areas
Application Process
Phase I:
Purpose - our focus on this first stage is to understand why you have applied for this role and what you will bring to the role to ensure team and personal success
- CV & Cover Letter
- Video Interview
As part of your cover letter, Roche is keen to understand your motivation in applying for this position.
- Why Roche : What is your key motivation for applying for this placement?
- Why you: What personal qualities, skills and experience will you bring in relation to what the role will require?
Your cover letter should not exceed one page.
Phase II:
Second interview conducted by a Panel to assess competence based skills.
If successful at the Video, CV and Cover Letter screen, you will be invited to the final stage of the application process. This will include a face to face interview, and relevant activities critical for the role, giving you a taste of Roche and the placement opportunity.
If you are successful you will be invited for a second panel interview .
Clinical Trials Operations Execution
To support phase I-II clinical trials through start up, conduct and close out phases. The intern will be involved in the following activities:
- Provides logistical support to a multi-disciplinary team which meets regularly with the aim to oversee early phase study activities across a range of disease therapeutic areas
- Develops, maintains and manages appropriate study documentation
- Collects and reviews regulatory documents from clinical sites
- Initiates, maintains and reconciles Trial Master Files in accordance with SOP requirements
- Organizes and maintains tracking systems and tools to support the clinical study from planning through to post close-out activities.
- Coordinates communication of tracking information within a multidisciplinary team and to the sites
- Manages and tracks:
- clinical / non-clinical supplies
- study-specific payments
- reporting of study metrics
- Coordinates investigator and/or monitor meeting planning, including preparing meeting materials and on-site meeting implementation. May present at investigator meetings
- Organizes the logistics of the service providers kick off meetings and any subsequent meetings in collaboration with the Study Leaders. Participates as required in vendor meetings.
- Collaborates with Study Leaders on the development of certain study-specific plans and/or processes
- Supports across the pRED CO Chapters on activities related to remit of the group in support of our north star to increase patient centricity and improve productivity.
- To assist and learn about Data Science in clinical operations and study management:
- identification, documentation, and development of study decision support projects and solutions
- collect and reviews input into study decision support solutions
- May support departmental initiatives
