Intern – Clinical Laboratory Sciences

527 Eli Lilly Cork Limited; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 27,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Pension plan

On-site parking

Hybrid work arrangement

Life assurance

Job summary

Lilly in Cork is offering a 12-week CLS Internship in Little Island, Cork, hybrid with 50% on-site and 50% remote work. Start date June 2027; open to UCC students from Medical, Science or related fields.

The CLS Intern will support laboratory data management, sample tracking, and trial execution, working with CLS Associates to deliver high-quality data and operational excellence across global trials. This internship offers hands-on experience in a regulated lab environment and exposure to GCP

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Interest in clinical research, diagnostics, or laboratory operations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tracking biological samples using SMART and internal systems.
• Support verification processes (e.g., 1st & 2nd person checks in IWRS).
• Help monitor and update patient status reports and imaging trackers.
• Upload and organise lab reports in SharePoint, MS Teams, and CLS Hub.
• Assist with eTMF uploads and document reconciliation.
• Support creation and maintenance of study-specific trackers and manifests.
• Participate and organise team/topic presentations and team building events.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and team newsletters.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., CRAs, CLAs) to follow up on queries.
• Attend monthly team meetings and contribute to note-taking and task follow-ups.
• Compliance Maintain compliance with all departmental, MQS, and LRL training requirements.
• Learning Outcomes: have knowledge of clinical drug development and end-to-end lifecycle of clinical trials; familiarity with regulatory documentation and GCP; develop skills in data management, communication, and project coordination; experience working in a global pharmaceutical environment with real-world impact.

Skills

Excel

Word

Teams

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Tools

SharePoint

CLS Hub

eTMF

IWRS

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Positions: 1 Start date: June 2027 Duration: 12 weeks Salary: €30,500 pro rata Location: Lilly GBS, Little Island Cork Type: Hybrid role requiring the successful candidate to be on site 50% of the month in Little Island, Cork and 50% working remotely. Course Eligibility: UCC Students from a Medical, Science or a similar related field.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of BusinessService functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trialsand more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island,complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurancebenefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on‐site parking. In-housePeople Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the careerexperience for our colleagues. Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for alldimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds,generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars:EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillarfor people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lillyinitiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all.Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confidentculture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself! Purpose of the Team and About the Role CLS provides comprehensive ‘’fit for purpose’’ solutions that leverage routine and novel clinical laboratory, imaging, digital and diagnostic strategies to accelerate the portfolio and reach more patients. The purpose of the CLS Intern is to support CLA’s and trial execution across Therapeutic Area’s by executing core operational tasks, streamline workflows, reduce redundancy and optimize processes to ensure efficient resource use. This will be achieved by providing technical, process and logistical support as it relates to the management of laboratory data and sample/data tracking. The CLS Intern will partner with CLS Associates to support the CLS global team in delivering high-quality data and operational excellence across global clinical trials. This role requires understanding of CLS processes, central laboratory processes, clinical and sample processing. This internship offers hands‑on exposure to clinical lab operations, data tracking systems, and cross-functional collaboration in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Sample & Data Tracking Support

• Assist with tracking biological samples using SMART and other internal systems.
• Support verification processes (e.g., 1st & 2nd person checks in IWRS).
• Help monitor and update patient status reports and imaging trackers.

Document & Report Management

• Upload and organise lab reports in SharePoint, MS Teams, and CLS Hub.
• Assist with eTMF uploads and document reconciliation.
• Support creation and maintenance of study-specific trackers and manifests.

Operational Support

• Participate and organise team/topic presentations and team building events.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and team newsletters.

Communication & Collaboration

• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., CRAs, CLAs) to follow up on queries.
• Attend monthly team meetings and contribute to note-taking and task follow-ups.

Compliance Maintain compliance with all departmental, Medical Quality Systems (MQS), and Lilly Research Laboratory (LRL) training requirements.

Learning Outcomes

• Have knowledge of clinical drug development and end-to-end lifecycle of clinical trials.
• Gain familiarity with regulatory documentation and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Develop skills in data management, communication, and project coordination.
• Experience working in a global pharmaceutical environment with real-world impact.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Interest in clinical research, diagnostics, or laboratory operations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is € - € Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

• eligibility to participate in a pension plan
• vacation benefits
• eligibility for healthcare benefits
• flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits
• certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

#WeAreLillyUKandIreland At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. How do we do this? We continue to look for ways to include, innovate, accelerate and deliver while maintaining integrity, excellence and respect for people. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe! #WeAreLilly