Translational Medicine Academy fellow in Clinical Science & Innovation (CS&I)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

This advert is exclusively for Clinical Sciences & Innovation (CS&I) within the TM Academy. Other TM Academy roles are advertised separately under:

• REQ TM Academy Pharmacokinetic Sciences (PKS) Modeling & Simulation

• REQ TM Academy Preclinical Safety Data Science

• REQ TM Academy Fellow in Biomarker Development

• REQ TM Academy Biomarker Development Laboratory Excellence and Operations (BMD LEO)

Location: Basel Switzerland

Duration of program: 24 months

Program start: 01-September- 2026

Applications are open until 17-May-2026 included.

By submitting your application you confirm that you would be available to begin the program on 01-September with final selection decisions expected to be communicated by end of June/early July.

Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in Switzerland.

The TM Academy is designed for individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences:

Career starters: recent university degree graduate within the past 2 years

Career changers: professionals with experience from a different field

Career relaunchers: professionals wanting to return to work after a career break

Your journey begins with a basecamp: 4-week immersive blended experience designed to introduce you to our organization the drug development process the various departments in Translational Medicine the clinical trial process and the tools and technical platforms needed for your work.

Throughout the program fellows reunite for continuous learning focused on soft skills cross-functional exposure and thematic introduction series - broadening your perspective beyond your immediate team and function.

As a TM Academy fellow in CS&I you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and contribute to the operational and logistical aspects of early phase clinical trials in TM across different therapeutic parallel to your Academy learning your focus will be to provide support to the various CS&I groups and the clinical teams throughout the trial lifecycle from set-up through maintenance and reporting.

During the TM Academy you will

• build a strong foundation in translational medicine with support from industry experts

• embark on a progressive blended and flexible learning experience covering conceptual theoretical and experiential techniques

• be part of a global network of supportive peers and mentors who will guide you to work and collaborate on meaningful projects that shape the future of medicine

• gain hands-on experience by contributing to and supporting a range of clinical trial operations activities such as:

  • play a key role in shaping the quality of clinical regulatory and trial documents by ensuring that they are complete accurate consistent and ready for submission

  • support creating and refining important clinical documents - working closely with experienced colleagues who will guide you as you grow

  • bring energy to team communications by crafting trial newsletters and helping organize engaging investigator and studyrelated meetings

  • learn the ins and outs of clinical trial documentation by supporting the setup and oversight of the Trial Master File

  • facilitate communication and collaboration across global teams investigator sites and vendors by helping gather information and keeping activities moving smoothly

  • build handson experience with key clinical trial systems (CTMS risk/issue tracking siteengagement tools) ensuring data is accurate and up to date

  • support daytoday trial operations - coordinating meetings tracking materials and keeping signatures and documentation flowing

• broaden your professional horizon by doing a deep-dive within one of the CS&I groups aligned with your interests and based on open opportunities such as e.g. trial management feasibility study budget data visualizations clinical pharmacology clinical innovation

• have the opportunity to teach back and help welcome new fellows by contributing to their onboarding and sharing what youve learned along the way

Role requirements

Candidates should have:

• Demonstrated interest in clinical research and drug development and curious to engage in a scientific environment focused on clinical trial operations enablement documentation and cross-functional coordination

• University degree (BA; BSc MA MSc PharmD or PhD) or relevant professional experience

• Fluency in business-level English; oral & written

• Good organizational interpersonal collaboration and communication skills

• ability to work in a team and independently managing multiple priorities with support

• Good Office IT skills

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