Associate clinical development scientist (study manager) Review

The day to day in this role can vary widely depending on what is needed for the study at the time but some examples of activities I complete regularly include:
- Working with medical and legal to update informed consent forms.
- Analysing recruitment data and using it to make informed decisions about what is best for the study.
- Working with local teams to solve any issues sites may have and to boost recruitment.

Yes absolutely! I was given the reins to important and interesting tasks that pushed and developed me, and although it was tough I never felt abandoned, I always had someone in the team who I could reach out to for support.

Because of how varied this role is and how supportive my team has been I have been able to develop many skills, but I have especially developed my ability to research and discover information that I can then use to solve issues and improve the study.

I had a lot of support. I had my line managers support who was a previous placement student so she understood very well what I needed and how to help. GSK placement students also get a buddy who acts as pastoral support. On top of that you have access to a mentor and if after all of that you still need support and guidance you always have access to your team members who are happy to help.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere and culture at GSK. The best way to describe it would be friendly, helpful and driven. You can speak to just about anyone about just about anything and they will drop what they are doing to help. On top of that everyone is clearly very driven to succeed on the trials and get drug to patient, it's a very inspiring place to work.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on placement, at times it was very difficult but there was never a time I wanted to leave or hated what I was doing. The people, the work and the impact have all made my time here great.

Yes