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Clinical Research Placements & Internships at BCRI

See where BCRI students work today. Our clinical research placements and internships are with CROs, pharma companies, research sites and hospitals. Every story on this page is a real student, with their own name, role and employer.

Students placed
500+
Students trained
10,000+
Diploma internship
3–6 mo
1,013 Google reviews
4.6 out of 5

Latest from our students

  • Sreekutty Shaji

    Project support coordinator 2 · PPD

    Placement
  • Reenu

    Investigators grants specialist · Novotech

    Placement
  • Girish

    CRC Intern · Dozee

    Internship
  • Amaani

    CRC Intern · IRMS

    Internship

In short

Does BCRI help with clinical research placements?

Yes, BCRI gives placement assistance to its clinical research students. We help with your resume, run mock interviews and share your profile with hiring companies. Diploma and Advanced Certification students also get a 3 to 6 month internship with an SMO, CRO or hospital. Over 500 BCRI students have been placed, at companies such as IQVIA, Thermo Fisher, Labcorp, Novo Nordisk and HCL. No institute can promise a job, and neither do we — but we work with you until you are interview-ready.

Where BCRI alumni have worked

  • IQVIA
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Parexel
  • GSK
  • Cognizant

Also: Labcorp (Covance), PPD, PRA Health Sciences, Accenture, HCL, Advarra.

Updated from the Career Hub

Recent clinical research placements

Full-time roles our students have joined recently, with their programme at BCRI.

All placements on the Hub

Recent internships

Internships with SMOs, CROs and research sites. Diploma and Advanced Certification students intern for 3 to 6 months.

In their own words

Placement and internship stories on video

Short videos from students about their training, interviews and first role.

More student stories
  • Dr Nupur Pandit

    PGDCR · Medical reviewer

  • Bindu

    ADCR · Research Associate

  • Arathi

    ADCR · Intern

  • Pallavi

    CDM · Intern

  • Gagana

    CDM · Intern

  • Aishwarya

    Workshop CDM · CRO

  • Jahnavi

    CDM · CRO Intern

  • Anjusha

    ADCR · CRC Intern

  • Tejaswini

    ADCR · Research Consultant

  • Aparna Arun

    ADCR · Post Marketing Survillance

  • Girish Mokkapati

    ADCR · Intern CRC

  • Minakshi Kommoju

    PGDCR CRA CRC · Intern CRC

Placement assistance

How we prepare you for placements

From training to your first offer, this is the support every BCRI student gets.

  1. 1

    Train on real tools

    Learn on EDC, safety database and SAS tools, so you can talk about real work in interviews.

  2. 2

    Build your resume

    Our team helps you write a resume that fits clinical research roles.

  3. 3

    Practise interviews

    Mock interviews with trainers who have 10 to 20+ years of industry experience.

  4. 4

    Get your profile shared

    We share your profile with hiring companies and recruiters, and post openings on the BCRI Career Hub.

  5. 5

    Start your internship or job

    Diploma students intern for 3 to 6 months with an SMO, CRO or hospital. Others move straight into job applications.

Internship policy

  • Included with all diploma and Advanced Certification programmes.
  • 3 to 6 months with an SMO, CRO or hospital — mostly in Bangalore and South India.
  • Paid or unpaid; the host organisation decides any stipend and awards the internship certificate.
  • Optional for online students who can move to the internship location.

Our honest promise

We give placement assistance, not a job guarantee. Employers make hiring decisions. What we promise is real training, honest guidance and steady support until you are ready for interviews.

Alumni

Earlier BCRI placements

Earlier clinical research placements of BCRI students, in drug safety, clinical data, clinical operations and SAS programming roles.

  • Anitha J., Clinical Data Associate at Covance

    Anitha J.

    Clinical Data Associate

    Covance

  • Manju PS, Clinical Process Associate at IQVIA

    Manju PS

    Clinical Process Associate

    IQVIA

  • Yashaswini, Clinical Project Coordinator at Covance

    Yashaswini

    Clinical Project Coordinator

    Covance

  • Kavitha, Clinical Data Associate at PPD

    Kavitha

    Clinical Data Associate

    PPD

  • Vineetha, Safety Associate 1 at IQVIA

    Vineetha

    Safety Associate 1

    IQVIA

  • Meghana, Safety Associate Trainee at IQVIA

    Meghana

    Safety Associate Trainee

    IQVIA

  • Sowmya Sree, Safety Associate 1 at IQVIA

    Sowmya Sree

    Safety Associate 1

    IQVIA

  • Sushmitha, Safety Associate 1 at IQVIA

    Sushmitha

    Safety Associate 1

    IQVIA

  • Ramya Kamat, Safety Associate Trainee at IQVIA

    Ramya Kamat

    Safety Associate Trainee

    IQVIA

  • Navayashree, Drug Safety Associate at Accenture

    Navayashree

    Drug Safety Associate

    Accenture

  • A

    Amshikha

    Safety Associate 1

    IQVIA

  • Arundhathi, CRA 1 at PRA Health Sciences

    Arundhathi

    CRA 1

    PRA Health Sciences

  • Shiffa Elsa Jacob, Drug Safety Associate at IQVIA

    Shiffa Elsa Jacob

    Drug Safety Associate

    IQVIA

  • Sheena Mathew, Safety Associate 1 at IQVIA

    Sheena Mathew

    Safety Associate 1

    IQVIA

  • Prasanth, SAS Programmer at IQVIA

    Prasanth

    SAS Programmer

    IQVIA

  • Bharat Kumar Reddy, Clinical SAS Programmer at Novo Nordisk

    Bharat Kumar Reddy

    Clinical SAS Programmer

    Novo Nordisk

  • Deeksha M Hiremath, Clinical SAS Programmer at Novo Nordisk

    Deeksha M Hiremath

    Clinical SAS Programmer

    Novo Nordisk

Bharat Kumar Reddy — Clinical SAS Programmer, Novo Nordisk
Deeksha M Hiremath — Clinical SAS Programmer, Novo Nordisk

Feedback

What placed students say

BCRI is rated 4.6 on Google from 1,013 reviews.

  • They provide good coaching for students interested in clinical research. Doubts are cleared at the same moment, and each student gets individual attention. The course helped me clear the interview.
    Arundhati ShajiCRA 1, PRA Health Sciences
  • It has been a vital experience for me at BCRI. The online classes were as effective as offline classes, and the teaching was very professional. I would recommend BCRI for clinical research courses.
    Sushmitha MPSafety Associate, IQVIA
  • I did the basic pharmacovigilance course. It covered all the topics needed in the job, and the professionals who taught us gave job-oriented knowledge. They also helped me get placed in a reputed company.
    Vineetha VenugopalSafety Associate
  • The best institute, where I got in-depth knowledge of the process and its workflow. They provide good placement services. I thank all the BCRI staff for their support in helping me reach my career goal.
    Ramya RamchandranBCRI student

FAQs

Placement FAQs

Does BCRI provide placements after clinical research courses?

Yes. BCRI gives placement assistance to its students: resume help, mock interviews, and sharing your profile with hiring companies and recruiters. Over 500 students have been placed so far.

Does BCRI guarantee a job?

No. No honest institute can promise a job, because hiring decisions belong to employers. We support you until you are interview-ready and share openings with you, but your skills and interview performance decide the offer.

Which companies have hired BCRI students?

BCRI students have been placed at companies including IQVIA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Labcorp (Covance), Novo Nordisk, PPD, PRA Health Sciences, Accenture, HCL and Advarra.

Which courses include an internship?

All diploma programmes (PG Diploma and Advanced Diploma) and the Advanced Certification programmes include a 3 to 6 month internship with an SMO, CRO or hospital. The internship may be paid or unpaid; the host decides any stipend.

Where are the internships?

Mostly in Bangalore and other South Indian cities. For online students the internship is optional and available if you can move to the internship location.

Do short certificate courses get placement support?

Yes. Students of certificate courses such as clinical data management, pharmacovigilance, medical coding and clinical SAS also get placement assistance. Internships come with the diploma and Advanced Certification programmes.

Can freshers get placed after a BCRI course?

Yes. Many students join us straight after a degree such as B.Pharm, Pharm D, M.Sc or BDS. Several students on this page moved from their degree to an internship or job after training with us.

Do online students get placement assistance?

Yes. Online students get the same resume, interview and profile-sharing support as classroom students.

How do I see the latest placements and openings?

Visit the BCRI Career Hub, where we publish new placements, internships and student stories as they happen.

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