Global Clinical Study Delivery Graduate Programme

Manages global clinical trials from study start-up to close-out, coordinating study teams, vendors, budgets, timelines and documentation to ensure medicines and vaccines are tested safely and delivered to high-quality standards.

Are you a talented and driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Apply for the Global Clinical Study Delivery program at GSK today! 

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.   

Our success absolutely depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged, and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambitions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get ahead together.  

With over 300 years of innovation, we’re a science-led global healthcare company that discovers, develops and manufactures innovative medicines and vaccines. Join us and help millions of people do more, feel better, live longer.  

Are you ready to use your skills to deliver high-quality clinical trials?  

If so, you could be suited to this role! Together we can design, plan and deliver clinical trials across a range of therapeutic areas, delivering medicines and vaccines to our patients. 

Ahead together with tailored training and career development  

We’ll tailor your training and development to suit your talents and ambition, as well as our business needs, setting you up for success in your chosen niche. The skills you learn on our Graduate programme can be used across many areas of our business and, potentially, many countries. There’s no limit to how far you can go with us – it’s up to you to prove yourself.  

Over the next two years, the Graduate Programme will challenge and support you to grow both professionally and personally. You will have fascinating rotations to explore study management for Specialty Medicines (Rx) and Vaccines (Vx) projects for potential opportunities in Global Clinical Study Delivery team.  

If you are a graduate with the passion to take accountability for designing, planning and executing the delivery of global Phase I to IV clinical trials to ensure it is delivered on time, to a high quality, within budget and all in line with company standards and scientific requirements, then this is a role for you!  

You will have the opportunity to operate as a Study Manager (SM) and contribute to deliver the clinical study to time, cost and quality, ensuring inspection readiness by taking an oversight over project conduction. You will have a broader impact on the business, by driving continuous improvement initiatives within their remit of expertise, sharing best practices across business, with a focus on increasing operational delivery efficiency.

You will also build close collaborations with other SMs, Global Study Managers (GSMs), Global Study Leads (GSLs) and Study Delivery Specialists (SDSs) to share best practices, experience and support process improvement. 

You will have had the opportunity to develop key skills in study management along with gaining experience of working with functional subject matter experts to help you succeed as a SM. 

What will you do?  

• Manage execution of clinical trial(s) in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) from start-up through close-out, in accordance with study budget and timelines, with a focus on setting up, maintaining and ensuring completeness of internal systems, databases, tracking tools and project plans. 

• Work in collaboration with the GSM, GSL and SDS to provide end-to-end operational and administrative support for study delivery activities. 

• Monitor study conduct and progress; identify, resolve and escalate risks and issues that may impact delivery of the study to the required quality, timeline and budget objectives. 

• Interact, collaborate, and communicate with other study team members across different functions to ensure that issues, risks and successes related to study delivery are reviewed and shared as they occur. 

• Support the Clinical Team in quality and data oversight to ensure inspection and audit readiness, including clinical documentation management and oversight of electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) completeness. 

• Facilitate and maintain interactions and meetings with internal and external vendors to ensure the successful delivery of assigned studies. 

• Set up and maintain clinical trial management systems and tracking tools. 

• Prepare and update study documents and study plans. 

• Learn about the clinical drug development process. 

• Gain broad experience across the field of clinical research and a variety of therapeutic areas. 

• Learn to manage projects in an agile way, make decisions, and prioritise tasks. 

 What are we looking for?  

• Passion for science and for bringing medicines and vaccines to patients 

• Self-motivation, proactiveness and a strong drive for continuous learning and development 

• Demonstrates strong communication and collaboration skills to support decision-making, solve problems and achieve shared outcomes. 

• Strong teamwork and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with a range of people. 

• Creative and critical thinking, with the confidence to propose new ideas and appropriately evaluate and manage risk 

• Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and in a changing environment 

• Focus on delivering high-quality results through effective planning and organising 

• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing needs. 

What do we offer you?  

• £35,000 per annum 

• Additional annual bonus based on company performance  

• Relocation Allowance* (subject to eligibility) 

• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.  

• Access to our cutting-edge wellbeing platform: personalise your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings, and financial wellbeing support.  

• Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour access to an online GP.  

• Option to opt into our share save plan which gives you long-term incentives by linking your rewards to our longer-term performance.   

• Engage with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and grow personally and professionally.  

• Access to TalNet, which are communities of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme.   

• 2 volunteer days per year, called “Together Days”.