12 Month University Industrial Placement Student: Clinical Study Administrator in Luton

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centred biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. At AstraZeneca, we‘re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit.

Join a Truly Inclusive and Supportive International Team. As an AstraZeneca placement student, there is a huge network of support available to you. You’ll have a dedicated supervisor, a supportive early talent peer network, and a variety of Employee Resource Groups you can join. We help and empower each other, and our supervisors are committed to providing you with all the guidance and support you need to build your skills, confidence and capabilities.

In this role you will assist in the coordination and administration of AstraZeneca clinical trials running in the UK. You will be a key member of our Local Study Team (LST), helping to ensure that trials are run according to clinical trial regulations and local operating procedures. You will help us meet time, quality and cost objectives.

Our clinical studies span a range of therapeutic areas including respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases. You will play a meaningful role in all stages of a clinical study, including regular communication with staff at hospital trusts where our clinical trials are placed as well as our internal stakeholders.

You will assist in coordination and administration of clinical studies from execution through to close-out. You will be placed within either our Oncology, or Biopharma (non-Oncology) team for the duration of your placement.

Specific tasks could include:

• Support with the practical arrangements and contribution to the preparation of internal and external meetings e.g. local study team meetings, monitor meetings and UK trial site meetings.
• Liaise with internal local and global study team members and external stakeholders and clinical trial systems/supplies vendors.
• Assisting in preparation, review and tracking of documents for the ethical and regulatory trial approval process.
• Engaging with physicians (clinical trial Investigators), research nurses and other external service providers and AZ monitors (Clinical Research Associates) supporting document/data collection and system set-up/maintenance to promote effective delivery of our clinical trials.
• Helping to oversee hospital site payments through liaison with internal and external finance teams. This will include raising invoice proposals, checking and processing of invoices, and tracking payments.
• Supporting functional initiatives or cross-study tasks that contribute to the smooth-running of the department.
• Responsibility to set-up the local electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) and Investigator Site Files (ISF) in adherence with global and local standards including International Conference of Harmonisation Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP).
• Contributing to the production and maintenance of study documents, ensuring template and version compliance throughout the life of the clinical trial.

Qualification, Skills & Experience Required:

• Currently undertaking an undergraduate or integrated master’s degree in a Life Science subject, with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2027.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office suite: Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.
• Excellent communication skills via email/phone with a wide range of stakeholders and present to them.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a busy work environment as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organization and time management skills including flexibility.

To support your application, please include a cover letter highlighting any scholarships, publications, work experience or extracurricular activities demonstrating leadership and teamwork. Your cover letter should be included in the same document as your CV, and the uploaded file should be named in the format Surname, First name.

This position is a 12 month fixed term contract. AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.