Intern, Clinical Study Start-Up

Position 

This 10-week summer internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within the Clinical Study Start-Up function in a collaborative, fast-paced clinical development environment. The Clinical Study Start-Up Intern will support operational and data management activities that enable accurate clinical trial planning, site engagement, and reporting. In this role, you will gain exposure to clinical trial start-up processes and clinical systems used to support global clinical studies. This internship is designed to provide experience working with clinical trial management systems, study planning data, and investigator site tracking tools that support timely and compliant study execution. 

About You 

You are detail-oriented, highly organized, and enjoy working with systems, data, and operational workflows. You are interested in learning how clinical trials are initiated and managed and are motivated to support accurate data tracking that enables study teams to operate efficiently. You are comfortable working with multiple systems, managing time-sensitive tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional clinical teams. 

What You’ll Do 

• Support clinical study start-up activities by maintaining and updating study planning data within Veeva Vault and related clinical systems.
• Assist with data entry and verification of study planned, revised, and actual milestone dates to support accurate reporting and study tracking.
• Support investigator site tracking activities, including verification and reconciliation of investigator and site contact information.
• Assist with data quality review and validation to ensure completeness and accuracy of study start-up records.
• Support preparation of system-generated reports and dashboards used to track study progress and operational metrics.
• Assist with information management and documentation organization related to clinical study start-up activities.
• Collaborate with clinical operations and study start-up teams to support system updates and workflow improvements.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in compliance with clinical trial operational standards and procedures.
• Present internship project outcomes and key learnings. 

Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor’s or graduate-level degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Clinical Research, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline.
• Completed at least three years of undergraduate coursework.
• Must be enrolled in school during the internship program.
• Experience or academic exposure to data entry, systems reporting, or information management.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage data accuracy and work with time-sensitive information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple operational tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) during core business hours for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer internship program.
• Familiarity with clinical systems or database management tools is preferred. 

The expected hourly pay range for this role is $36 - $48/hour. Placement within this range is determined based on education level.