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• Provide essential knowledge and understanding of drug development and marketing authorization processes
• Enable participants to understand issues related to human subject research
• Describe the different clinical trial designs and methodologies
• Give a theoretical and practical insight on project planning and management in clinical trials
• Provide effective tools to comply with clinical research regulations and Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
• Enable participants to successfully manage trial applications to ethics committees and regulatory authorities
• Illustrate how to implement quality systems in clinical trials

• Understand and use in a relevant context the different Clinical Trial designs and methodologies
• Be familiar with drug development and medical device development and marketing authorization processes
• Gain knowledge of GCP and of clinical research regulations in Switzerland, Europe and the United States
• Become skilled at developing Case Report Form (CRF)
• Coordinate the development of clinical trial protocols
• Master effective project planning and management
• Know how to manage applications for Ethics Committee (EC) and Regulatory Authority (RA)
• Understand and implement Quality Systems used in Clinical Trials
• Understand the issues related to research subject protection

9 modules:Ìý

• Principles and Methods of Clinical Research
• Ethical and Regulatory Aspects
• Non-Clinical Development and Clinical Pharmacology
• Safety Management During Drug Development
• Clinical Trial Planning and Set-up
• Clinical TrialÌýConduct and Close-Out
• Audits and Inspections
• Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (optional)
• Clinical Development of Anti-Cancer and Anti-Infective Vaccines (optional)
• Medical Devices

Dissertation
Students may choose between:

• An internship/work placement in a pharmaceutical company, a Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) or a Clinical Trial Unit in a ÓñÃÀÈË´«Ã½ Hospital (320 hours: two months full-time work or its equivalent on a part-time basis) followed by a report. It is the student's responsibility to find a work placement/internship. The DAS office regularly publishes vacancies, but students may find an offer elsewhere.
• The development of a Clinical Trial protocol or a literature review and dissertation.

• CHF 9’000.- for the DAS (9 modules)
• 1-day module: CHF 1,000
• 2-day module: CHF 1,400
• 3-day module: CHF 1,800

For the whole DAS, we offer the flexibility of installment payments upon request (initial payment before the end of August).

• Title of physician
• Or Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or title deemed equivalent
• Or bachelor’s degree from a Swiss ÓñÃÀÈË´«Ã½ of Applied Sciences plus a minimum of 1 year professional experience in the field of the DAS
• Good level of English (B2-C1)

The candidates who follow the programme during their working time must provide written authorization from their employer.

• Copy of identity document
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of relevant university degrees
• Covering letter
• Two reference letters
• Written authorisation from their employer, if applicable

  Applications must be submitted by 15 June 2025. Admission decisions will be communicated latest in the first week of July.Ìý
  >> Update 24.06.2025: We still have a few spots left and are therefore taking registrations until 30 August 2025.Ìý
  Registration for individual modules: up to 4 weeks before the module starts.

  Starting date of the DAS: 22 Sept 2025 (Module 2)

Any withdrawal before the start of the programme will incur an administration fee of CHF 500.-. Fees will be payable in full once the course has begun.

Generally between Monday and Wednesday (approx. 8AM-6PM), depending on the module.

Lectures, interactive seminars, workshops, vocational training. Teaching is in English.