We are driving the next generation of discoveries to address critical cancer challenges and accelerate the translation of scientific evidence into patient benefit.
Fostering an outstanding cancer care workforce to help maintain and enhance world-leading patient outcomes through online learning, courses and events.
Developed and run in collaboration with Parkville Cancer Clinical Trial Unit
40-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
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Practical skills
Trial related communications/coordination
Software/databases used in trials
Mastering your protocol workshop
Site file workshop
Data management and patient confidentiality
Post-approval reporting (the role of a site coordinator)
Effective communication with monitors
Site initiation visits (SIVs) from a monitor’s perspective
Patient management – attend clinics
Preparing for site monitoring visits
Trial kits management
Tumour assessments (RECIST and non-solid disease assessment)
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
On-site supervised training
Develop practical skills
Supervised to develop study coordinator 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
Introduction to cancer – Overview of cancer epidemiology, cell physiology, carcinogenesis, treatment options and the impact of cancer on patients: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Responding to Emotions in Cancer workshop: Cancer Council Victoria
Safe Transport of Infectious Substances by Air Course: Civil Aviation Academy Australasia Pty Ltd
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 Victoria State Government Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
