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Associate Clinical Development Scientist Review

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Pharmaceutical

Stevenage

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role involves working within a cross functional study team to deliver clinical trials on time and on budget. Day to day tasks include but are not limited to taking meeting minutes, leading the development of study documentation, filing documents in the trial master file, and overseeing third party vendors.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement. By the end, I was accountable for a handful of my own studies.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
My role has greatly improved my leadership skills as clinical operations are at the centre of the study team. My written and verbal communication skills have also been improved.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had a lot of support and guidance throughout my placement, be that through my line manager, mentor, or other SDLs.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
GSK is a great place to work. Everyone is more than happy to spare some time to help you on any issues and people are always friendly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would recommend it to anyone who's considering applying.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Look in the job description for the skills that GSK are asking for and make sure you highlight things you've done in your life that demonstrate said skills.
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