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Developed and run in collaboration with Parkville Cancer Clinical Trial Unit
24-week program
1-week orientation
Competency-based training
Orientation program – 1 week
Knowledge
An introduction to clinical trials
Running a clinical trial from A-Z
The regulatory environment of clinical trials
Ethics and governance submissions
Safety reporting in clinical trials
Monitoring and auditing clinical trials
Practical skills
Trial-related communications/coordination
Software/databases used in trials
Managing study files
Data management and patient confidentiality
Post-approval reporting (the role of a clinical trial assistant)
Effective communication with monitors
Site initiation visits (SIVs) from a monitor’s perspective
Site monitoring visits
Site file workshop
Archiving workshop
On-site supervised training
Develop practical skills
Supervised to develop CTA skill-set
Competence assessed
Site improvement project
Using their research skills and in consultation with the host site interns identify, implement, present and report on a quality or efficiency improvement at their site.
Additional training
TransCelerate accredited Good Clinical Practice (GCP) workshop: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Cancer Trials Australia - Introductory & Advanced Budgeting, Contracts and Ethics Submissions workshop
Safe Transport of Infectious Substances by Air Course: Civil Aviation Academy Australasia Pty Ltd
Paediatric Clinical Trials: The Royal Children's Hospital
Role of the ETHICS office: Murdoch Children's Research Institute
ERM hands on workshop
Royal Children’s Hospital - Paediatric Clinical Trials and Governance workshop
2024 SKILLED applications are now closed. Applications for the 2025 SKILLED internship will open in September. Please subscribe to receive notification.
Acknowledgements
The SKILLED Clinical Trials Internships program partnership falls under MTPConnect’s $32 million Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) initiative made possible by the Medical Research Future Fund, providing industry experiences and skills development for early and mid-career researchers, clinicians and innovators to develop an industry-ready workforce keeping pace with the demands of a rapidly changing sector.
The Bringing SKILLED interns to the Regions Project is supported by the Victorian State Government Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
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