Clinical Trials Specialist Apprentice Level 6
SYNEOS HEALTH UK LIMITED
Hampshire (GU14 7BF)
Closes in 20 days (Friday 16 May 2025)
Posted on 22 April 2025
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Summary
This scheme will give you invaluable experience working in clinical trials, whilst completing a degree - with no fees. Where’s the catch? There isn’t one! This is an office-based role, where you will support a mix of departments, such as TMF; Clinical Operations; Study Start Up; Stats & Programming; Pharmacovigilance; Reg Affairs; Proposals.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
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Yearly increase (assuming performance expectations are met) to a maximum of £29,000 by year 5.
- Training course
- Clinical trials specialist (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, flexi time between 8.00am and 6.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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8
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Supporting assigned departments with daily business operations involved in clinical trials as determined by business needs
- Performing your daily activities in compliance with applicable Corporate and Clinical Operations Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions
- Completing all assigned trainings and assignments (both company and University) to facilitate ongoing development within the company and to meet the degree program requirements.
- Your assignment to Business Units will be determined for each apprentice and may include the following functional areas: TMF Operations; Site & Patient Access; Proposals; Clinical Operations; Clinical Monitoring; Study Start Up; Stats and Programming; Pharmacovigilance
Where you’ll work
Farnborough Business Park
1 Pinehurst Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 7BF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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
- Qualification: BSc Applied Bioscience
- One day per week remote learning
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade 4 or above (C or above))
Desirable qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
- Biology (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
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Please be aware that this is an office based role - not lab-based or working directly with patients.
About this company
Syneos Health® is the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization purpose-built to accelerate customer success. We lead with a product development mindset, strategically blending clinical development, medical affairs and commercial capabilities to address modern market realities. Together we speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients. We support a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.
After this apprenticeship
Potentially suitable roles at the end of the apprenticeship scheme might be:
- Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
- Project Specialist / Project Management
- Study Start Up Specialist
- Patient Recruitment Specialist
- Proposals Specialist
- Statistical Programming
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SYNEOS HEALTH UK LIMITED
Jeni De'Ath
jeni.de_ath@syneoshealth.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316350.
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Closes in 20 days (Friday 16 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply via the Syneos Health website using this link.