Clinical Study Specialist Internship

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

RTI International’s Center for Clinical Research is seeking a Clinical Study Specialist Intern for spring 2027. The Center for Clinical Research provides project management and study leadership to clinical studies by working with clients and investigators to plan, design, and execute studies and support the infrastructure of coordinating center operations to ensure advancements in science, health, and medicine.

As an intern, you will function as an integral part of a team supporting research activities and project coordination. The role includes opportunities to collaborate with all levels of research staff while developing an in-depth understanding of clinical research policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and methodology. Many opportunities for mentorship and professional development in a variety of topic areas are available.

• Obtain experience in how to navigate and support research activities requiring close and intense collaboration between project team members such as principal investigators, project managers, study coordinators, data managers, statisticians, clients, and other external collaborators and stakeholders (e.g., academia, subject matter experts, thought leaders, etc.).
• Become familiar with research best practices from the perspective of a non-academic professional research organization, often under rigorous client and regulatory timelines, following structured quality control processes and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate in the development, finalization, and refinement of pertinent study materials (i.e., timeline and deliverable tracking tools, study protocols, manuals of procedures, case report forms, site and patient-facing materials, site and investigator training resources, etc.).
• Gain knowledge in complying with various federal and IRB-associated regulatory requirements, submissions, and approval processes.
• Engage in quality assurance, quality control, and risk mitigation practices through remote study site monitoring.
• Foster soft skills and cultivate RTI’s Lead Forward behaviors:
  Act Strategically, Collaborate, Communicate, Develop Talent, Engage Inclusively, Innovate, and Think Globally.

• Communicate and coordinate with mentor and project leadership regarding internship schedule and bandwidth to take on project tasks throughout the course of internship.
• Shadow and engage in project work overseen by the intern’s mentor(s) and/or on other relevant projects as staffing needs arise.
• Participate in internal and client-facing project meetings.
• Draft, review, assemble, and distribute various project and/or study-related materials.
• Help support management of internal and external project communications and correspondences, and assist with other project management responsibilities including scheduling, preparing meeting agendas, and recording meeting minutes.
• Contribute to remote study site…