Begin your career journey at Parexel

We hire emerging talent and current students into a variety of positions across all regions and business units. You will be at the heart of getting medicines to those who need them most.

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Gain insight into one of the leading global Clinical Research Organizations, and work to develop your own scientific profile. Start as an Intern or Graduate to expand your expertise and skills to set the foundation for future success in your professional life.

You will be part of a team dedicated to accomplishing great things together; you will learn how we take personal responsibility for making success happen, and how individual skills add value in a collaborative culture.

Our Emerging Talent Programs

APEX Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Program

The Accelerated Program of Education, Exposure, and Experience for CRAs (APEX CRA) provides foundational clinical research training - including project and system experience - to new CRA hires who are recent college graduates and have less than a year of monitoring experience.

Our APEX Program hiring cycles, for both AMER and EMEA, are on a regular cadence which aligns with our business needs. At various times we might not be actively recruiting as we are in-between hiring cycles for the next class. Please check this site for regular updates as all open and available APEX CRA position locations are posted here.

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Path to Project Leader Program

The Path to Project Leader Program provides the opportunity for highly talented, motivated, and quickly progressing candidates to join the clinical research industry in a Senior Project Specialist role to acquire deep clinical research and project management knowledge and progress to an Associate Project Leader role within eight months.

Watch the video to receive:

An overview of the program (0:25)
Insights from former program participants:
- How do Pharmacists bring value to Clinical Research (2:55)
- What is their experience with the program? (3:40)
- Why should you join Parexel? (6:00)

Our Placements / Internships / Apprenticeship

Finance

The Finance Department offers 12-week Summer Internships for roles like Financial Analyst, Contract Specialist, and Corporate Services.

Internal Audit Internship - Based in Durham, North Carolina, USA (hybrid):

Recruitment begins in January 2025

Biostatistician

You will support an experienced Biostatistician. Key responsibilities include producing data listings using efficient programming techniques, conducting statistical analyses under supervision, and creating statistical reports.