Internship for MD or PhD Students in a health-related scientific field (e.g. Oncology, Clinical Development, Health science) (Starting in September 2024 or as agreed) - RAIR

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This position is offered in the Clinical Development team within Medical Affairs and Clinical Development.

The Clinical Development Team explores unmet medical needs and designs clinical development strategies and studies for diagnostic solutions and personalized healthcare. In your role you support the Clinical Development Leads to develop innovative diagnostic solutions in the area of Oncology and Chronic Liver Diseases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the team with medical/scientific expertise to help develop novel diagnostics solutions.

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews, collation of relevant clinical and scientific information from different sources, and create new scientific content.

• Writing a wide range of medical and scientific documents.

• Collaborate with other functions as well as external experts on development programs.

• Support the team with the generation of target product profiles, and translation into analytical and clinical product requirements.

Who you are

You are currently enrolled as a Medical student or PhD student in a health-related scientific field (e.g. Cancer Biology, Health science, pharmacology) or have recently graduated in one of the fields above (within the last 12 months)

Furthermore you are

• You are interested to transfer your scientific and/or medical knowledge and your curiosity into the development of clinical diagnostic solutions

• You have excellent communication and strong scientific writing skills

• You are a team player, ideally with project management skills

• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is a must, additional languages are an asset

Technical details:

The preferred start date for the internship is September 2024. Please state your preferred start date and the desired duration of the internship in your application.

Part-time employment is not possible.

It is possible to write a thesis during the internship.

The application deadline is April 30th.

Interviews will take place in the second and third week of May (between 13th and 23rd May).

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