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North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States
Onsite
Job Description
The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Labs Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) is responsible for planning and executing our company's clinical trials globally, with a mission to deliver clinical research in an innovative, efficient, high-quality, and compliant manner. Within GCTO, Global Site Agreements (GSA) supports the agreements, contracting, and legal activities that enable clinical research, with a particular focus on clinical site contracting and related agreement processes.
GSA is seeking a curious, motivated intern with an interest in technology, contracting, clinical research, and/or process improvement. The intern will collaborate with GSA and GCTO colleagues to understand business challenges, analyze processes and information, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical solutions. Depending on the intern's background and interests, assignments may focus on technology-enabled solutions, legal and contracting processes, operational administration, or a combination of these areas.
This opportunity is ideal for a student who enjoys solving problems, organizing complex information, learning new tools and processes, and communicating practical recommendations. The intern will contribute to real GSA business challenges within a global clinical operations environment and participate in the problem-solving lifecycle, from understanding a business need to developing and documenting a solution and communicating the outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities
The intern will have opportunities to:
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Coursework, project experience, or hands-on experience in two or more of the following:
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.
Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111
FTP2027
RL2027
Required Skills:
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Dashboard Development, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Generative AI, Legal Operations, Legal Studies, Meeting FacilitationPreferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
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n/aJob Posting End Date:
12/10/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
