CLINICAL TRIAL ASSISTANT

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Clinical Trial Assistant (Industrial Placement) to join our Clinical Operations team located in High Wycombe.
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal.
Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
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This is a one-year industrial placement, for a Clinical Trial Assistant in the UK Clinical Operations Team at J&J Innovative Medicine.
Experience is not required for this role, however a good understanding of life sciences and a desire to be involved in the development of new medicines is essential.
Duration.
12 months from June Position summary.
You will join our team in the role of a Clinical Trial Assistant and will be given exposure to many aspects of the Clinical Trials process.
This is primarily an office-based role.
Working within a study team, you will provide clinical trial operational support across many different disease areas.
These tasks are associated with trial start-up, execution and close out, mainly in phases II-III of clinical trial development.
Activities are assigned by the Clinical Operations Clinical Research Managers, Local Trial Managers and Clinical Research Associates (Site Managers).
Throughout the course of the placement, we seek to provide extensive experience in multiple disease areas and across different aspects of conducting a clinical trial.
You will be encouraged to become familiar with the regulatory and ethical frameworks, including the principles of International Committee of Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP).
Main duties and responsibilities.
Duties include.
Contribute to UK study management team meetings (face-to-face or virtual).
Update the clinical trial management system Perform quality review checks of the filing system to ensure inspection readiness at all times.
Ensure current versions of the required trial documents, trial-related materials and supplies are distributed to the hospital site within required timeframes.
Support the UK study team perform as assessment of hospital site feasibility (the ability to conduct a clinical trial).
Support to collect/prepare documents required for study start-up/submission to Health Research Authority and Ethics Committees.
Collect, file and archive study documents.
Collaborate with the student cohort on fundraising and charity events.
Support the onboarding activities of placement student successors.
Qualifications Requirements of the role.
Successful completion of the first two years of a degree course.
A minimum of a 2.
achieved in the first year of a Life Sciences degree (e.
., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy).
Good Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) skills Key skills and competencies.
Passionate and enthusiastic for working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Motivated to develop and learn.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral forms.
Analytical, with good problem-solving skills.
Flexible and adaptable team player, who actively contributes to the team.
Actively seeks feedback, appreciates and uses to learn.
Bounces back quickly from mistakes; learns and moves on quickly.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Seeks opportunities to learn and grow professionally.
Takes initiative, can prioritise and manage own workload autonomously.
Proficient digital literacy, good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and balance multiple priorities.
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day.
Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world.
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