Job Description

441791 Graduate Intern - Clinical Operations Specialist

The Clinical Operations Specialist supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of clinical trials at a country level in line with ICH GCP, local regulations, and GSK standards. The role works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely regulatory submissions, efficient clinical supply management, and accurate financial tracking, contributing to high-quality and compliant study execution.

Key responsibilities

• Define and support regulatory and ethics submission strategies; prepare, review, and track submission documentation

• Coordinate communication with regulatory authorities, ethics committees, and sites

• Manage clinical trial supplies and logistics, including import/export and cold chain (if applicable)

• Oversee vendors for supply storage, distribution, and site payments where applicable

• Ensure timely delivery of clinical materials and compliance with local regulations

• Track and manage study budgets, forecasts, and payments to sites and vendors

• Support audits, ensure SOP compliance, and maintain accurate documentation

• Facilitate coordination between local and global teams

• Leverage digital and AI tools to improve efficiency and decision-making

Basic qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Pharmacy, Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine)

• Good communication skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work in cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications

• Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement

• Comfortable using digital tools and data-driven approaches

Working arrangement

This role is on-site in South Africa with some flexibility for hybrid working as agreed with your manager. You will need to be available for regular in-office days to collaborate with stakeholders.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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