External Research Student Placement 2027

Job Function: Career Programs

Job Sub Function: Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category: Career Program

All Job Posting Locations: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Duration: 12 months

Location: Leeds, Yorkshire

Sector: MedTech

We offer student placements in clinical research. Advancing product innovation across the breadth of products and therapeutic areas we serve requires an enthusiastic commitment to ongoing research. Through the application of sound science and vigorous testing, our research professionals move our businesses and our world toward the future of human health care.

The clinical research department is responsible for providing study support for international trials of a large range of medical technology products.

They are responsible for documenting everything surrounding the studies. As part of the clinical research team, you will have administrative responsibility of tracking and monitoring a number of high-profile clinical studies.

Main duties and responsibilities

Clinical Research:

• Involvement in the end-to-end activities required for the preparation, setting up, conducting and completion of clinical studies
• Administer, maintain and coordinate the logistical aspects of clinical studies
• Timely tracking of study essential documents and ensuring completeness of the study files for assigned clinical studies according to appropriate regulations, departmental guidelines, and work instructions.
• Data collection and recording of everything surrounding the studies
• Meetings with team members and cross-functional partners
• High level of exposure to cutting edge clinical trials

Requirements of the role

• 2 years of Bio Science related degree level study completed
• A minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study

Key skills and competencies

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Passion for working in the pharmaceutical/medical industry
• Excellent research skills
• Highly analytical
• High level of scientific understanding and intellectual capacity
• Adaptable and able to work with a wide range of different personalities
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Seeks opportunities to learn and grow professionally
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload autonomously
• Flexible and adaptable team player
• Self-motivated
• Previous clinical research experience or Clinical/medical background is a plus.
• Requires experience and knowledge working with computer systems (Microsoft office - Excel, Word and Power Point).

Please note the assessment process will include an Assessment Centre, currently planned for January 2027.

Join us and help shape the future of healthcare, we look forward to your application!

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills