Summary
This is a great opportunity to work as a Clinical Trials Apprentice and gain a BSc (Hons) in Applied Science (Clinical Trials Specialist). The role collaborates with study team members and is responsible for multiple tasks that span study start-up to study close-out enabling efficient execution of clinical trials to high quality standards.
Wage
£20,500 a year
Training course
Scientist (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 9.00am- 5.25pm. Fridays, 9.00am- 4.05pm. Lunch break, 12.00pm- 12.45pm.
37 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
4 years 11 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The Clinical Trial Apprentice (CTA) is an essential part of the Local Study Team and is responsible for supporting key clinical trial tasks for assigned studies to ensure compliance with timelines, GCP, Pfizer SOPs and country regulations.
The CTA works independently to carry out key tasks using established procedures and methodologies to ensure completion according to timelines and to required quality standards.
Job Responsibilities
Main Duties include:
With general direction, the CTA is responsible for providing technical and operational support to Local Study Team members from study start up to close out. CTAs may specialize in one or more routine tasks and be expected to provide support across the whole role as needed. Key tasks supported by the CTA group are:
* TMF filing, quality, maintenance, compliance, and oversight
Development and delivery of sites’ ISF, and eISF when utilized, and act as primary point of contact for the sites and manage the Site Operations/monitor access to eISF prior to SIV
* Maintain Pfizer Registries and systems as required
* Provide reporting to support management of clinical trials
* Provide support with audit and inspection readiness activities
* Perform customization and translation of documents as required
* Manage physical archiving needs as required
Preparation of documents and communications for distribution to and collection from sites, as required
At the Associate level the CTA may contribute to team projects and initiatives at the country or regional level.
Please note this is not a laboratory-based role.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
* Discovery Park, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9ND
* Pfizer Ltd, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Training course
Scientist (level 6)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Identify and apply scientific approaches to solve problems, support investigations and recommend any follow-up experiments.
* Evaluate scientific experiments using an appropriate level of qualitative and quantitative numerical analysis.
* Critically analyse data, relevant literature and input from colleagues to inform investigations.
* Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results in written and oral form.
* Manage record keeping to ensure data integrity, traceability, confidentiality and adherence with appropriate regulatory requirements.
* Promote, enact, document, and monitor the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the role.
* Identify opportunities to challenge assumptions and apply influencing skills to make improvements, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
* Manage work plan, prioritise tasks and evaluate progress against objectives.
* Contribute to the development of technical projects across multi-skilled teams and share best practice across the wider business.
* Conduct complex (chemical, or physical, or biological) scientific investigations in accordance with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
* Identify and implement continuous performance improvement using appropriate techniques.
* Ensure work meets environmental, risk management and sustainability requirements and regulations of the business sector.
* Evaluate own performance and knowledge, and set personal development goals.
* Troubleshoot equipment selection and implement sustainable solutions.
* Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders and provide technical support and advice where required.
* Identify how other roles in the organisation can contribute to achieving sustainability goals.
* Select and apply equipment, techniques, and methods to ensure reliable and accurate results.
* Undertake practical analyses and measurement and communicate the outcomes using appropriate terminology and mathematical and graphical notation.
* Use appropriate digital solutions for the collection and analysis of data, and the retrieval of appropriate information.
* Use communication methods suited to objective and audience.
* Use theoretical models, often involving approximations, to make quantitative predictions.
* Apply chemical concepts and theories to investigations.
* Design, develop and carry out chemical science investigations.
* Recommend synthetic pathways to target-compounds and design experimental activities to test predictions.
* Design and deploy purification, isolation and characterisation strategies, taking account of physicochemical properties of elements and compounds.
* Design, develop and carry out qualitative and quantitative sample preparation, chemical measurement, and analysis.
* Critically compare the results of theoretical or computational modelling with those from experiment and observation.
* Apply physics theories to solve problems that cross scientific discipline boundaries.
* Apply computational techniques to analysis and model physical behaviour.
* Apply physics concepts and theories to investigations.
* Design, develop and carry out physics based investigations.
* Use mathematical techniques and theories to solve physics problems.
* Use computer programming software to solve physics based problems.
* Critically analyse current and emerging developments in the biosciences and the contribution of Biosciences to the wider industry.
* Apply Biological concepts and theories to investigations.
* Design, develop and carry out biological investigations
* Perform tasks related to sample preparation and culturing techniques.
* Use of laboratory automation systems.
* Perform sampling with consideration for sample variation.
* Identify and apply scientific approaches to solve problems, support investigations and recommend any follow-up experiments.
* Evaluate scientific experiments using an appropriate level of qualitative and quantitative numerical analysis.
* Critically analyse data, relevant literature and input from colleagues to inform investigations.
* Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results in written and oral form.
* Manage record keeping to ensure data integrity, traceability, confidentiality and adherence with appropriate regulatory requirements.
* Promote, enact, document, and monitor the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the role.
* Identify opportunities to challenge assumptions and apply influencing skills to make improvements, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
* Manage work plan, prioritise tasks and evaluate progress against objectives.
* Contribute to the development of technical projects across multi-skilled teams and share best practice across the wider business.
* Conduct complex (chemical, or physical, or biological) scientific investigations in accordance with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
* Identify and implement continuous performance improvement using appropriate techniques.
* Ensure work meets environmental, risk management and sustainability requirements and regulations of the business sector.
* Evaluate own performance and knowledge, and set personal development goals.
* Troubleshoot equipment selection and implement sustainable solutions.
* Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders and provide technical support and advice where required.
* Identify how other roles in the organisation can contribute to achieving sustainability goals.
* Select and apply equipment, techniques, and methods to ensure reliable and accurate results.
* Undertake practical analyses and measurement and communicate the outcomes using appropriate terminology and mathematical and graphical notation.
* Use appropriate digital solutions for the collection and analysis of data, and the retrieval of appropriate information.
* Use communication methods suited to objective and audience.
* Use theoretical models, often involving approximations, to make quantitative predictions.
Training schedule
Training for this apprenticeship will be completed online
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
5 GCSE's including Maths, Science and English (grade 4/C or above)
A Level in:
2 or more A-Levels, including biology or chemistry (grade minimum 104 UCAS points)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative