We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2021, including July and September. ​Please note that most of our new recruits will be based in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, however we have a small number of opportunities available at our London and Manchester offices.

Pro Bono at Costello Medical

Our Pro Bono division delivers projects free-of-charge to charities and not-for-profit organisations within the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, with the aim of making a real difference to causes that our staff care about. We offer our full range of services on a pro bono basis, working collaboratively across our divisions and office locations to secure the right expertise to fulfil project briefs. Examples of recent pro bono projects can be found here and include creating patient information and education materials, and helping organisations to build their evidence base. To support local capacity building, we run an internship scheme that gives nationals from low- or middle-income countries skills in evidence-based medicine and health economics that they can apply to problems in their community. We also volunteer our time to local community projects as well as raise funds for local charities, nominated by our employees.

About the Role

By joining as an Analyst within our Pro Bono division, you will develop the appropriate skills and deliver projects that require a broad range of technical expertise and knowledge across our service offerings, including health economics, literature reviews, medical writing, peer-reviewed publications, medical education and design materials. You will have the opportunity to create materials for different audiences, often for patients, their carers or healthcare professionals. Being proactive and a quick learner with the ability to swiftly integrate new skills will be valuable in this role. You will have a broad interest across our services and therapy areas and enjoy working with many different people.

Our work is structured on a project-by-project basis where you will usually be working on several projects in different disease areas at any one time. Analysts in this division will focus on the delivery of pro bono work but will also support commercial projects to gain relevant experience for their professional development. You will work in project teams alongside experienced colleagues, who provide one-to-one training in the technical aspects of the role, including project management and effective client communication. Delivering project work requires close collaboration with clients and following a successful induction period you will increasingly participate in teleconferences and face-to-face meetings with external stakeholders.

In addition to your project responsibilities, you will provide support for a range of internal activities linked to the Pro Bono division. Specific tasks could include preparing business development materials, identifying potential networking opportunities and monitoring our pro bono work.

Costello Medical is structured into divisional teams focusing on distinct medical communications and health economics services or serving a specific sector within the healthcare industry. Your “home” division will be the Pro Bono division, however you will work cross-divisionally and collaboratively with colleagues in all divisions. Your home division will ensure that you become quickly integrated into part of a supportive team and feel fully immersed in all aspects of company life.

What Background Should You Have?

We are looking for individuals who are collaborative, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in healthcare and giving back to local communities, and an eagerness to learn about new areas of science.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a scientific discipline (minimum 2.1). We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including but not limited to; biology, chemistry, pharmacy and medicine
• Passion for the not-for-profit sector
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent written English
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Organisational skills and the ability to work across multiple projects at the same time
• Aptitude for and experience of planning and writing scientific documents which could include lab reports, dissertations, articles for websites or student magazines, poster or oral presentations, peer-reviewed scientific publications, book chapters, grant applications, regulatory documents

What We Offer

The starting salary for the role is £33,000. Please visit our career pages to learn about our reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter you should explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical. Your CV should clearly state dates of all relevant degrees alongside the grades you have achieved, or are due to receive, for your undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as well as your A levels.​

Please note that we are able to sponsor visa applications for our Analyst – Pro Bono role. You will be asked to provide details of your right to work in the UK on your application, however, this will have no impact on the processing of your application.

Please contact the recruitment team at recruitment(@)costellomedical(dot)com if you have any questions about the role or application process.

We are recruiting for start dates throughout 2021, including July and September. Please note that most of our new recruits will be based in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, however we have a small number of opportunities available at our London and Manchester offices. This role is available on a full-time or part-time basis.

Pro Bono at Costello Medical

Our Pro Bono division delivers projects free-of-charge to charities and not-for-profit organisations within the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, with the aim of making a real difference to causes that our staff care about. We offer our full range of services on a pro bono basis, working collaboratively across our divisions and office locations to secure the right expertise to fulfil project briefs. Examples of recent pro bono projects can be found here and include creating patient information and education materials, and helping organisations to build their evidence base. To support local capacity building, we run an internship scheme that gives nationals from low- or middle-income countries skills in evidence-based medicine and health economics that they can apply to problems in their community. We also volunteer our time to local community projects as well as raise funds for local charities, nominated by our employees.

About the Role

Project Assistants support our project teams with a wide range of administrative, project coordination and scientific tasks. The role is therefore varied and, in a typical week, your time will be divided across both internal projects that contribute to the successful operation of the Pro Bono division, as well as multiple scientific projects that will span several different disease areas.

You will sit at the heart of the Pro Bono division and play a key role in the smooth running of the team’s operation. You will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the latest operational and administrative processes within the Pro Bono division, as well as identifying and suggesting process improvements and changes to current ways of working, to enhance quality and efficiency within the division and, where appropriate, the wider company. You will also be the go-to person for divisional resources and will take responsibility for keeping these up-to-date.

Within this role, there is scope to grow and develop towards the roles of Senior Project Coordinator and then Account Support Manager. This may lead to you supporting managers, and specifically the Division Head, in ensuring the successful performance of the division, particularly in terms of resource planning and productivity, as well as supporting the division’s morale, motivation, training needs and wellbeing.

Initial responsibilities will depend on which projects you join, but are likely to include:

• Screening records for relevance to research questions and extracting data from relevant publications into Excel
• Writing up the methods and results of reviews into engaging reports
• Formatting, consistency and general quality control review of scientific documents, including reports, manuscripts, abstracts and posters
• Reformatting of scientific documents to ensure adherence to client requirements and/or relevant submission guidelines
• Supporting the accurate referencing of scientific materials, including preparing reference packs
• Assisting Project Managers with client and author communication on multi-component projects, and the production of progress reports and summaries that enhance the level of customer service delivered
• Supporting the development of client proposals and tracking those sent and responded to
• Running analyses to help the Pro Bono team and wider company monitor progress towards their pro bono project objectives and assess the impact of our work
• Coordinating logistics and providing project support for events and meetings
• Ownership of tasks in our project management system to support the correct budgeting and invoicing of projects
• Scheduling meetings, and recording minutes and coordinating their distribution
• Preparation of compliance documentation
• Liaising with external suppliers, including translation agencies
• Assisting the team with planning and the development of planning tools to optimise the productivity of the team and cross-collaboration between the team and other divisions
• Helping the project team to keep abreast of the latest potentially relevant sources of information to inform their project work, and keeping all divisional resources up-to-date
• Organising divisional monthly meetings, team socials and other internal activities

What is the Difference Between the Project Assistant and the Analyst Role?

Analysts and Project Assistants share a similar level of responsibilities however the roles do differ significantly in terms of daily duties.

Analysts within our Pro Bono division conduct detailed analyses of scientific data to then create a variety of materials that are presented to, and used by, our clients.

Whilst working on the same projects across a variety of disease areas, Project Assistants within the Pro Bono team use their scientific knowledge to provide project management support and administrative help to project teams, allowing the timely delivery of high-quality work. Additionally, Project Assistants work with senior colleagues within their division and colleagues from the Operations team to carry out internal administrative tasks, suggesting improvements and working to maximise efficiency within their teams.

About You

The ideal candidate will be proactive, innovative, have a genuine interest in healthcare and giving back to local communities, and be eager to take on new challenges and responsibilities with an ambition to develop the role.

This role will suit those who are passionate about the concept of evidence-based medicine, have excellent attention-to-detail and organisational skills, and a talent for communication.

Skills and experience required:

• A degree level or equivalent qualification in a scientific discipline (2.1 minimum) including but not limited to; biology, chemistry, pharmacy and medicine
• Passion for the not-for-profit sector
• A flair for, and attention to, detail
• Professional oral and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational skills and a passion for maintaining high levels of organisation across tasks and processes
• The ability to respond to conflicting deadlines, work independently and self-manage your time
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• A desire and aptitude for collaborative working across project teams
• “Can do” approach, and the initiative, positivity and creativity required to continually improve services

You will receive close training and mentorship from experienced colleagues, so no prior experience is required.

What We Offer

The starting salary for the role is £26,000, pro-rated for part-time candidates. Please visit our career pages to learn about our reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter you should explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical. Your CV should clearly state dates of all relevant degrees alongside the grades you have achieved, or are due to receive, for your undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as well as your A levels.​

Please note that we are unfortunately unable to sponsor visa applications for our Project Assistant – Pro Bono role.

Please contact the recruitment team at recruitment(@)costellomedical(dot)com if you have any questions about the role or application process.