Role Summary
- Responsibilities: You will work on projects that involve the design and execution of a wide variety of real-world studies, perform statistical analyses and communicate results to external stakeholders in the healthcare sector
- Salary: A monthly stipend of £2,150
- Benefits: Statutory holiday allowance, flexible working hours and the chance to work from home 1 day per week, employer pension contributions, as well as funded social activities
- Role Type: Full-time, 6 month temporary internship
- Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2025, including February and March, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
- Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, Manchester, and Bristol offices
About the Role
Our internships are ideal for undergraduates and recent graduates in the sciences seeking to gain an insight into life at a fast-growing healthcare consultancy. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry's most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. You will be presented with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of projects, typically working on two to three projects for the duration of your internship.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an Epidemiologist Intern to join our rapidly growing Real-World Evidence (RWE) team. This position is pivotal in shaping the future of Costello Medical's RWE service offering. Our RWE team contributes to the design, execution, and reporting of various real-world studies, which may be prospective, retrospective, or cross-sectional. They are involved in developing protocols and statistical analysis plans in collaboration with our Statisticians, clients, and external experts, as well as acquiring and analysing data. Additionally, they perform literature reviews and communicate methodologies and results through both written and oral formats. These studies leverage data from patient registries, claims databases, medical charts, prospective studies, and other sources of real-world data, addressing a broad scope of research questions related to disease burden, clinical effectiveness, economic topics, and more.
Hybrid Working Policy: We recognise that home-working can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. At the same time, we believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. However, given the wealth of training, mentorship and development opportunities that are available as part of our internship programmes, time spent in the office is even more crucial. Therefore, our Interns are able to work from home for 1 day per week.
Career Prospects After the Internship
There may be the opportunity for high performers to apply for the Epidemiologist role and join our expanding team on a permanent basis. To learn more about the benefits that we offer for permanent roles, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/benefits-package-in-the-uk/
To learn more about the personal and professional development we offer at Costello Medical, please click below to read firsthand accounts from our colleagues about their time with the company: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/
Requirements
About You
In line with our company mission, you will be somebody who thrives on the challenges that the healthcare industry presents and relishes the opportunity to improve patient outcomes globally. You will also be willing to step up and support your project team as needed.
Essential requirements for the role are:
- An undergraduate degree level qualification in a scientific discipline (minimum 2.1 or expected 2.1). Postgraduate qualifications (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) would be an advantage, but they are not a requirement for the role. We welcome applications from candidates with a degree in Public Health, Health Data Science or a similar field
- An understanding of statistical techniques, sufficient to engage in technical discussions with our Statisticians
- An understanding of the R programming language and the willingness and ability to develop your programming skills
- A willingness to trial and explore new software or techniques that may suit specific projects
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan your own work effectively, with a proactive approach to task prioritisation and time management
- The ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively as part of a team
- Strong self-motivation, self-awareness and willingness to learn, with a desire to contribute to the company above and beyond project work
- Excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to communicate scientific material clearly in both written and oral form for a variety of audiences
- Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- A genuine interest in healthcare and an eagerness to learn about new areas of science
Benefits
About Costello Medical
Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry's most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our mission is to be a community of the very best people, building trusted partnerships across the healthcare sector by delivering an exceptional service. Our vision is to be a leading global partner consistently striving for meaningful and outstanding contributions that improve people's health and lives.
We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for seven consecutive years.
On 27th May 2022, Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.
The Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process includes a written assessment and proofreading exercise for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will then be invited to an interview with members of our Real-World Evidence team. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 1 month however, this can be adapted if necessary.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide. Please click here to read more about this and contact the People Team via recruitment@costellomedical.com should you require reasonable adjustments at any stage.
We are currently recruiting for interns to join us for a duration of 6 months with start dates in 2025. You will be asked to state your preferred start date on your application form. Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we strongly recommend applying as early as possible so that we can begin processing your application. The role may close when suitable candidates are found.
Please note that this role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, Manchester, and Bristol offices, with a preference for candidates based in London or Cambridge where members of the RWE team will be onsite to support with your training and development. You can learn more about our office locations here:
www.costellomedical.com/careers/locations
What We Offer
The stipend for interns is £2150 per calendar month, and you will be entitled to statutory holiday. We are proud of our position in The Best Companies Top 100 Companies to Work For list which has been achieved for seven consecutive years, awarded because of the friendly and supportive environment that we generate for our colleagues and the opportunities offered for personal and professional development. We provide exceptional internal training, opportunities to work on pro bono and charitable projects, and regular company-funded social activities.
How To Apply
You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable.
While we embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to innovate and improve processes, we want to understand your unique skills and experiences throughout the recruitment process. Therefore, if you use AI to assist with your application, we recommend that you do not rely solely on this technology to generate your application materials. As your role may involve developing new written content from scratch and handling confidential data that cannot be uploaded to AI technology, it is important for us to assess your own skills and abilities.
Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@costellomedical.com if you have any questions about the role or application process.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that this role does not meet the eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship and you will therefore need the right to work in the UK independently from the company
