Student Portfolio Analyst (undergraduate placement scheme)

Cancer Research UK is looking for a motivated and ambitious undergraduate student to join our Centre for Drug Development (CDD) as a Student Portfolio Analyst. You'll support the management of our drug development portfolio by gathering, analysing and presenting project data, assisting with resource forecasting, and developing reporting and data visualisation tools. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in portfolio management, data analysis and stakeholder engagement while contributing to life-saving cancer research.,

• Assist with gathering, analysing and presenting information about our portfolio of early-phase drug development projects to support the effective review and management of the CDD portfolio e.g., project goal tracking and reporting.
• Support routine and targeted reviews of the CDD portfolio, creating/updating tools to gather and present information, coordinating provision and internal review of information and organising logistics for the review as needed.
• Support monthly management meetings (Portfolio Review Team, PRT) by writing minutes, preparing slides and performing other activities as needed.
• Assist with user account management for Portfolio Management/Dashboard tools.
• Ensure project information held in Portfolio Management/Dashboard tools are up to date, by reviewing data and prompting Project Leaders to update their project information.
• Update and maintain resource planning models to capture functional group resource forecasting across CDD and to coordinate information gathering across functional groups and project teams.
• Assist with developing data visualisation methods and tools for CDD portfolio information and maintain up to date information.
• Create, update and maintain models and trackers for the effective delivery of Portfolio activities and analyses.
• Support change initiatives both within Portfolio Management and across CDD including external benchmarking, stakeholder management and development and delivery of relevant training and guidance documents.
• Maintain a broad awareness of Portfolio Management practices and trends in the pharmaceutical sector and wider landscape.
• Create, update and maintain guidance documents for portfolio processes and tools
• Play a supportive role in contributing to and maintaining a cohesive Project and Portfolio Management function.
  
  If you're a motivated life sciences student, with an interest in drug development, data analysis and visualisation, and oncology clinical trials, then this is your opportunity to gain invaluable experience working within the pharmaceutical sector.
You will also be able to demonstrate:
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good teamwork skills.
• A meticulous eye for detail.
• Good time management skills.
• A sound knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Familiarity with ICH/GCP guidelines is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience working in an office environment is beneficial but not essential., You must be in your 2nd year of undergraduate study (or combined undergrad/Masters programme) at university. Please note that applications from graduates and PhD students will NOT be considered for this scheme.
• You should expect to receive a 2:1 or grade B in your second-year results in a science related degree.
• You should have 3 A levels (or equivalent) grade B and above (preferably one in a biological science).
• You should be able to commence work in July 2027 (the start date is negotiable).
• You should have the right to live and work in the UK without restriction. We regret that we cannot consider applications from candidates who require a work permit to work in the UK., We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
  
  The Centre for Drug Development (CDD) at Cancer Research UK consists of a diverse and experienced office- and home-based team who sponsor and manage high-quality early phase clinical trials. We work in collaboration with leading scientists and clinicians around the world to develop effective new anti-cancer treatments.
Here at the CDD, we're offering a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience and training within a world class clinical research environment. Our placements will provide you with an exciting opportunity to develop key skills, which will help to open doors to future careers within this industry. During this placement year, the chosen candidates will be provided with training, mentorship, and exposure to key roles in drug development and pharmaceutical research.