Oncology Clinical Scientist Summer Intern

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Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Oncology Clinical Scientist Intern 

Oncology TA - (Undergraduate/Graduate)

Location: Beerse, Belgium

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Oncology Internship Program Overview:

The Global Oncology Internship Program at Johnson & Johnson is a comprehensive learning and professional experience at one of the world’s leading health care companies. This program is designed to build a future pool of talent/candidates who may pursue and apply for other opportunities at Johnson & Johnson (https://www.careers.jnj.com/students) upon successfully completing their degree program. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last approximately 12 weeks (May 10 - August 13, 2027).

We work on a “hybrid model” if you are NOT lab based. This means that you will be asked to report on site three times a week and can work remotely two days a week.

As a summer intern in the Clinical Scientist role, you will be a member of a clinical team dedicated to the research and development (R&D) of oncologic therapeutics. Selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute to clinical trials. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines and may provide exposure to the execution of clinical strategies and the clinical and operational implementation of complex compound programs in Phase I to III clinical oncology studies.

The Clinical Scientist Intern may contribute to Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) activities, including but not limited to developing the clinical trial protocol, clinical trial materials, literature searches and review, medical review of trial data, coordinating completion of clinical study reports and providing support (as needed) for preparation of relevant documents for regulatory filings.

The intern may also collaborate with Study Responsible Scientists (SRS), Study Responsible Physicians (SRP), and or other project team members in various functional disciplines in monitoring and/or supporting various aspects of clinical trial conduct. Each intern will have one primary research project and may have additional assigned projects as determined by the mentor and team.  Interns will be expected to present their work to their project teams, the Oncology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and are required to present their primary research project as a poster/abstract at the annual global summer intern research symposium towards the end of the internship.

The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain basic understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn aspects of cancer disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed in our clinical trials. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as part of the Clinical Scientist Intern curriculum, trial specific training, and the clinical database software and medical data review tool.

Responsibilities may include:

Gaining overall understanding of clinical research and drug development including but not limited to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), International Conference of Harmony (ICH) guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Attending “Bench to Bedside” Lecture Series to gain knowledge of the drug development process and clinical research

Assisting with management of trial activities including patient tracking through screening process, and eligibility/enrollment reviews

Assisting with document processing and management within the electronic master file (i.e., vTMF)

Participating in department and team meetings

Participating in cross-functional team and clinical team meetings

Developing study training materials/documents

Shadowing key clinical and or functional roles for learning/development opportunities

Observing Site Initiation Visit (SIV) Meetings (if applicable for assigned projects)

Supporting Clinical Team with study start up activities during trial set up, and other study tasks during conduct, and close out (depending on the stage of the trial)

Assisting with review and cleaning of clinical data (i.e., medical review), query generation and resolution

Assisting with interpretation, reporting, and preparation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel, in preparation for health authority submissions (if applicable)

Reviewing medical literature, related products, and new technologies

Providing necessary training to local operational teams

Collaboration with and/or assigned projects from other various functional disciplines

Leadership opportunities on specific program activities and/or group projects

Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide annual research symposium

Other projects as assigned

Qualifications

Legally/permanently authorized to work in the European Union Member States with no required sponsorships.

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship.

Must not be graduating before, during, or after the start of the internship program

Currently enrolled in biology, cell/molecular biology, chemistry, pre-med, nursing program, public health, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, oncology, clinical pharmacology, clinical or translational research, computational biology, precision medicine, or similar areas of study

Undergraduate students with completion of a minimum of four semesters at program start or graduate students are eligible

Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 which is reflective of all college coursework

Students in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees

Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, PhD or other clinical related degrees

Self-motivated, future scientist leaders passionate about drug development and clinical research

Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired

Detailed oriented with good organizational skills

Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to internship program initiatives and events

Fluent in written and spoken English

Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Ability to lead peers, project teams and present to project and senior leadership teams

Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams

Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables

Working knowledge and/or experience using Slack, Microsoft suite of business applications/tools including but not limited to Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams, and Word, etc.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Please note:

You must remain enrolled as a student throughout the internship. Graduates who are no longer enrolled are unfortunately not eligible for this internship.

The internship can only start if your school agrees to sign the standardized Johnson & Johnson Belgium internship agreement. External agreements cannot be accepted.

Launch your career with us and help shape the future of healthcare. We look forward to receiving your application!

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As this position is posted in a country that is subject to EU pay transparency requirements, the Talent Acquisition team will provide pay range information on request and to candidates invited to an interview.