About the role#
This co-op opportunity within the Global Clinical Operations Strategic Business Analytics team provides exposure to the financial, contractual, and analytical foundations of clinical trial execution. You will work alongside experienced colleagues to support investigator site budgets, clinical trial agreements, and financial data management. This role is designed for a student eager to learn about the business operations supporting clinical trials, including the use of digital and automation tools to improve data quality and operational decision-making.
What you'll do#
- Prepare, review, and maintain investigator site budget information for clinical trials.
- Enter and validate grant budget data using Excel and internal tools.
- Identify budget discrepancies and inconsistencies for follow-up.
- Learn Fair Market Value benchmarking concepts to support budget negotiations.
- Analyze historical grant costs and site attributes to identify trends.
- Maintain trackers and reports for clinical trial agreements and contract negotiation progress.
- Monitor milestones and timelines for site activation and contract progression.
- Organize and maintain budget and contract documentation.
- Develop and maintain Excel-based reports, dashboards, and trackers.
- Compile KPIs such as negotiation cycle times and budget status.
- Perform data analysis to improve reporting and identify trends.
- Prepare summaries, charts, and presentations to communicate financial information.
- Assist with the ingestion, validation, and integration of financial data from multiple sources.
- Explore digital and Generative AI tools for data validation and analytical workflows.
- Document departmental processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
- Collaborate with teams across Clinical Operations, Legal, and Outsourcing to support trial execution.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree program, preferably in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Life Sciences, or Healthcare Administration.
- No prior professional or pharmaceutical industry experience is required.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
- Interest in developing data analysis skills and working with spreadsheets and formulas.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate work.
- Good organizational and time management skills to handle multiple assignments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to ask questions, seek feedback, and learn new technologies.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment: Full-time, paid co-op.
- Term: Rolling.
- Requirements: Must hold U.S. work authorization and qualify as a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) to access export-controlled information. No future sponsorship is provided.
About Moderna
Moderna operates in the biotechnology research sector. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on the development of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines. It maintains headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and functions as a public company.
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