CompanyParexel
LocationBloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
SalaryUnknown
Closing date2026-10-30
Date posted2026-10-08
Employment typeContract
Parexel is inviting applications from ambitious recent graduates and qualifying students for its 12 month Clinical Data Engineer Internship in Bloemfontein.
The internship is designed to give participants meaningful professional experience, structured learning, mentorship and exposure to real projects. It provides an opportunity to develop technical and professional skills while contributing to work that supports clinical development and ultimately helps improve patient health.
The successful intern will work under close supervision and support activities involving electronic data and the application of computer and communication technologies within clinical data engineering.
Key Responsibilities
As a Clinical Data Engineer Intern, you will gain exposure to a range of activities related to clinical and electronic data, including:
Programming offline listings and custom reports to provide better insights into external data.
Performing trend analysis, data review, data ingestion and reconciliation of third party data.
Working with raw data files and identifying and handling missing values.
Creating and managing data structures.
Identifying and resolving programming errors.
Accessing and managing data.
Appending and concatenating SAS datasets.
Supporting the delivery of high quality work and being accountable for first time quality on deliverables.
Maintaining supporting study documentation in accordance with relevant SOPs, guidelines and work instructions.
Documenting deviations and communicating them to relevant project team members.
Working collaboratively with global teams.
All activities must be performed in accordance with Parexel's corporate quality standards, SOPs, Work Instructions and Guidelines, as well as ICH-GCP and other applicable international regulatory requirements.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet the following academic requirements:
Be a final year undergraduate student or an Honours degree student.
Be studying in one of the following fields:
Information Technology
Computer Science
Data Science
The opportunity is aimed at ambitious students and recent graduates who are ready to begin developing their professional careers in clinical data engineering.
Internship Details
This is a paid 12 month internship designed to provide structured workplace experience and professional development.
The internship will include:
Practical experience on real projects.
Structured learning.
Mentorship and professional guidance.
Exposure to clinical data engineering activities.
Collaboration with global teams.
Experience working within regulated clinical development environments.
Please note: The internship starts in January 2027 and is office based in Bloemfontein.
About Parexel
Parexel is a global clinical development organisation focused on helping develop and deliver therapies that improve patients' lives.
Its work spans areas including clinical trials, regulatory services, consulting and market access. Through its work, Parexel employees contribute to the development of therapies that can ultimately benefit patients around the world.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply before the closing date.
To apply, click the “Apply Now” button on this page. You will be redirected to the official application page where you can complete and submit your application directly to the employer.
Closing Date: 30 October 2026
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