2017 Global Clinical Trial Operations Intern Job

2017 Global Clinical Trial Operations Intern:ADM007987

Description

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.


Monitoring Excellence is a division with in Global Clinical Trials Operations ( GCTO) with the following mission;

- Deliver a Quality monitoring visit & report

- To work with our partners to ensure highly trained, well equipped and empowered Clinical Research Assistants (CRA) for all of Merck’s clinical trials

- Harmonize monitoring processes & procedures across all regions

- Return to basics “what’s important” with respect to site monitoring

- Increase CRA engagement; create an enjoyable/rewarding work environment.

- Instill a mindset of proactive accountability within all CRAs

- Investigate innovative ways of resourcing and monitoring sites

The Monitoring Excellence team is seeking a motivated and technically skilled student majoring in the biological sciences or public health. The student should have strong interest in clinical trials administration and drug discovery. Successful candidates will be able to work independently, but will also be expected to proactively collaborate with colleagues. Primary responsibilities include contributing to the analysis of key performance and operational data including resource allocation, process compliance, and quality measures such as audit and inspection findings.

The candidate will be an active participant in the team environment and complete virtual training on Merck monitoring requirements. The candidate will have an opportunity to attend a local monitoring visit and various departmental meetings to gain a better understanding of the CRA role and analysis required.

The responsibilities of the Monitoring Excellence intern include:

- Review and summarize available data on the resource allocation of CRAs

- Design and implement a US heat map of studies and CRA activity

- Review sample of monitoring data for trends and consistency of activity

- Attend ME team meeting and local functional area meetings as requested.

- Collaborate with members from other functional areas; country operations, data management, global operations, study management, quality and continuous improvement , and portfolio and sourcing relationship management

Qualifications

Education:

- Required: Currently pursuing a BS, MS or PhD degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Research or Health Care Administration, Public Health, Biology, or other relevant disciplines

- Returning to school in Fall 2017

Required Experience:

- Microsoft office experience

- Medical writing experience

- Analytic ability to review trends, design and create reports

- Technical ability to learn and design heat maps

Preferred Experience:

- Analytics/Computer skills, ability to design a US heat map with sites, studies, monitor location, etc.

- Bioscience skills- ability to review and summarize audit findings, trends, etc., around monitoring.

Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Primary Location: NA-US-NJ-Rahway

Job Type: Intern

Employee Status: Temporary

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 2

Relocation Provided: None

Company Trade Name:Merck