Clinical Research Intern

CPC Clinical Research; Aurora (CO); Remote; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CPC Clinical Research offers a college internship in clinical research management, starting January 2027 for up to 12 months. The role provides exposure to TMF, regulatory submissions, CTMS, trial operations, and site start-up activities.

You will shadow physicians and team members, participate in meetings, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced research environment. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate scientific field program, be able to attend in-person training,

Qualifications

• Enrollment in undergraduate or graduate scientific field degree program
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Great attention to detail and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Responsibilities

• Prepare slides for monthly staff meetings
• Assist in scientific Lunch & Learns: speaker selections, slide prep, meals, room setup
• Attend clinical trial operations calls and take minutes
• Shadow physician faculty in clinic
• Learn Trial Master File (TMF) functions and complete TMF submissions and checks
• Support regulatory submissions and public trial registries for Sponsored trials
• Shadow Site Operations team for study site start-up and regulatory docs
• Learn CTMS functionality
• Learn role of IRBs and complete IRB submissions
• Learn budgeting with the finance team
• Attend Site Endpoint Evaluation Visits (SEEVs)
• Attend 6-Minute Walk Test or other functional endpoint trainings
• Shadow on safety topics: medical monitoring, narrative writing, DSMB, adjudication, committee management

Job description

This internship is a unique professional learning opportunity for a college student enrolled in a scientific field degree program to get exposure to different aspects of clinical research management. This internship will begin in January 2027, and last up to 1 year.

In this position you will

• Help prepare slides with academic activities to be included in the monthly staff meeting presentation
• Assist in monthly scientific Lunch & Learns with speaker selections, slide preparation, meal ordering, conference room setup and clean-up
• Attend clinical trial operations calls and take meeting minutes
• Participate in shadowing opportunities in clinic with physician faculty
• Learn Trial Master File (TMF) functions by working with TMF Specialist; complete TMF submissions and quality checks
• Learn the role and requirements of Sponsored trials; help with regulatory submissions, public trial registries, etc.
• Shadow members of the Site Operations team to learn about study site start-up; assist with site regulatory documentation collection
• Learn the functionality of a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS)
• Learn role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and complete IRB submissions
• Learn functionality and role of budget with finance team
• Attend Site Endpoint Evaluation Visits (SEEVs)
• Attend 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) or other functional endpoint remote trainings to learn role of functional testing
• Observational shadowing to learn functionality and role of the following safety related topics:
  • medical monitoring
  • narrative writing/shell building
  • DSMB, adjudication
  • committee management

Skills Acquisition

• LinkedIn Learning: Outlook, MS Office, MS Project, Project Management
• Using clinicaltrials.gov
• Using PubMed
• Box University
• REDCap Tutorials

Here’s what you will need to bring to the table

• Enrollment in undergraduate or graduate scientific field degree program
• Ability to attend in-person training
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Great attention to detail and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Note: Viable applicants will be required to pass a background and education verification check.

Hours per Week: 10 - 40 hrs (flexible - can be adjusted to school schedule)

In-office Presence: remote with occasional office visits

Targeted Compensation: $20/hr

Internship Length: up to 12 months

Deadline to Apply: For best consideration, October 9, 2026

About CPC

CPC is an academic research organization that offers full service clinical trial design, oversight, and management with rapid access to Key Opinion Leaders in a variety of therapeutic areas. With over 35 years of experience, CPC has provided services to over 150 clinical trials in a variety of indications, with an emphasis on cardiovascular, wound healing, diabetes and more.

CPC has expertise in managing clinical trials from a variety of funding sources including Industry, NIH, and Investigator Initiated trials.

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