Clinical Trial Degree Apprentice - Pfizer

Cogent Ssc Limited

Kent, CT13 9ND

Closes on Sunday 9 March

Posted on 4 December 2024

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Summary

This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world’s innovative pharmaceutical companies as a Clinical Trials Apprentice and gain a BSc (Hons) in Applied Science (Clinical Trials Specialist)

• Annual wage: £20,000 a year

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• Training course: Clinical trials specialist (degree) (level 6)
• Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.25pm with 45 minute lunch break and Friday, 9.00am - 4.05pm with 45 minute lunch break.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Possible start date:

  Monday 1 September

• Duration:

  5 years

• Positions available:

  1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

• TMF filing, quality, maintenance, compliance, and oversight Development and delivery of sites’ ISF, and eISF when utilised, and act as primary point of contact for the sites and manage the Site Operations/monitor access to eISF prior to SIV
• Maintain Pfizer Registries and systems as required
• Provide reporting to support management of clinical trials
• Provide support with audit and inspection readiness activities
• Perform customisation and translation of documents as required
• Manage Physical Archiving needs as required
• Preparation of documents and communications for distribution to and collection from sites, as required

Where you’ll work

Discovery Park

Ramsgate Road

Sandwich

Kent

CT13 9ND

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

Your training course

Clinical trials specialist (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

• Monitor and Source Document Verification Develop, write and implement centralised and site monitoring plans. Conduct SDV and implement recruitment strategies for clinical trials. Assess suitability of trials at sites based on detailed understanding of protocol requirements and create appropriate feasibility questionnaires at country and site level. Conduct all site monitoring activities: site selection, initiation, maintenance and close out per national and local requirements. Record and report compliance deviations such as Serious Breaches and Product Complaints. Utilise information from clinical systems to oversee accuracy and contemporariness of trial data.
• Clinical Trial Management Systems Use clinical trial systems including; electronic Clinical Trial Management Systems (eCTMS), electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF), Interactive Response Technology (IRT), electronic Patient/Physician Reported Outcomes systems and electronic Trial Master Files (eTMF). Develop documentation to support set up, programming, maintenance and oversight of these systems to be to be compliant with the protocol and Good Clinical Practice.
• Project Management and Leadership: Generate effective project plans to include management of scope, schedules, and risk. Organise resources, tasks and people.  Co-ordinate team activities to meet project requirements and quality processes. Adapt clinical strategy/delivery to be consistent with variations in national, local and Ethics Committee requirements when conducting trials across multiple regions/countries.
• Data Collection and Reporting: Input into the development of data management documentation, including design of Case Report Forms, Data Management Plans, Data Review Plans, edit checks and User Acceptance Testing Plans.
• Communication Skills: Write extended reports and critique others' work across a range of documentation, e.g. protocols, consent forms and clinical study reports. Deliver oral presentations and answer questions about their work and/or the work of their team. Utilise interpersonal skills, communication and assertiveness to persuade and motivate.
• Critical Thinking: Conceptualise, evaluate and analyse information to solve problems.

Your training plan

• Clinical Trials Specialist (degree) Apprenticeship Standard
• Online and day release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• 5 GCSE's Including Maths and English (grade Grade C/4 and Above)

A Level in:

• Additional Science or Mathematics (grade C or Above)
• Biology or Chemistry (grade C or Above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

The apprentice must be able to demonstrate the required attitudes, behaviours and interpersonal skills associated with the professional workplace. The apprentice must be willing to commit an amount of personal time to study. Please ensure you check out travel options to be able to commute to the workplace.

About this company

Our apprenticeship and graduate services have been supporting science industry employers to attract, retain and develop people who can contribute to business success since 2012.

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Company benefits

Holiday Allowance - 25.5 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays Pension - Employee 5%, Employer 3% Casual Dress Employee Assistance Programme Onsite Parking Onsite Canteen Employee Recognition/Awards

After this apprenticeship

• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Cogent Ssc Limited

Imogen Russell

imogen.russell@cogentskills.com

01925 515249

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290309.

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Closes on Sunday 9 March

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