Online Learning Platform for Clinical Development
Build expertise in clinical development:
Learn in months what others take 20 years to master.
Over 20 years of real-world clinical development experience, structured into clear and actionable expertise for professionals in pharma, biotech, and clinical research.
A modern learning experience built for clinical development, medical affairs, and translational research professionals.
Free Course
Get free access to our clinical development course.
- Structured, immediately applicable knowledge
- More informed programme decisions
- Faster expertise without years of learning curve
Dr. Frederick Wittke
Physician · Clinical Development
Who’s teaching you
You’re not learning theory. You’re learning what actually worked.
I’ve guided teams, strategies, and programs across vaccines, oncology, and infectious diseases. Arthama is the institution I wished had existed when I started my career.
Experience including leadership roles at:
- GSK
- Novartis
- MSD
- Debiopharm
The Challenge
Why building strong expertise in clinical development takes years
Every day, professionals in clinical development make decisions that directly influence timelines, budgets, and the success of entire programmes.
Yet the knowledge needed to make these decisions well is rarely available all at once. It builds slowly, piece by piece, across years of projects, teams, and companies.
Join Course NowCritical decisions get made without the full picture — and costly mistakes only surface when time and budget are already gone.
This means:
- 01
Programmes run slower and more costly than they need to.
Avoidable missteps compound across phases, burning budget and delaying timelines. - 02
Critical risks are identified too late to act without significant loss.
Early-phase errors only become visible in later, more expensive stages. - 03
Teams remain inconsistent in their expertise, making alignment harder.
Without a shared foundation, every decision requires re-litigating first principles.
The Outcome
Understand and successfully navigate clinical development
Professionals who understand clinical development holistically work differently. Complex programmes become easier to evaluate. Decisions come faster and with greater confidence.
Save time and budget
Catch risks earlier and avoid the costly missteps that slow down development programmes before they become expensive problems.
Build expertise significantly faster
Build a structured understanding that is immediately applicable from day one, without waiting for years of project experience.
Decide with confidence
Assess data, steer programmes, and make strategic decisions with conviction — no more uncertainty about whether you have the full picture.
The Opportunity
Learn in 3 years what others take 20 years to acquire.
The essential knowledge of clinical development does not need to be built up over years through study and project experience. It can be learned in a structured, practice-oriented way — and significantly faster. Most resources only cover fragments. Real expertise comes from a complete, ordered structure that builds on itself, leaving no gaps in understanding.
Join Course NowHow it Works
A new way to learn clinical development
Most knowledge in clinical development is fragmented. Arthama teaches it as a complete, interconnected system — based on 20+ years of real-world experience.
Join Course NowBuilt on real experience.Academic training provides the essential foundation. Arthama builds on it with practice-tested knowledge that only real-world experience can produce.
- 01How clinical programmes are evaluatedUnderstand what drives programme success — from endpoint selection to regulatory expectations and strategic positioning.
- 02How scientific, clinical, and regulatory factors interactSee the full system: how data, design, and regulatory context combine to shape programme outcomes.
- 03How different functions collaborateUnderstand how decisions are actually made in real projects — across medical, regulatory, clinical ops, and commercial.
- 04What truly matters when timelines and budgets are on the lineLearn to distinguish signal from noise in complex, high-stakes development situations.
- 05Knowledge that builds on your academic foundationArthama doesn't replace your training — it adds the practice-layer that academic curricula can't provide.
The Offer
Practice-oriented courses
in clinical development
Built on over 20 years of medical experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Every course turns that experience into structured knowledge you can apply from day one.
Course 1
Orientation on the Clinical Development of Vaccines
Vaccines are among the most complex areas of pharmaceutical development — sitting at the intersection of immunology, regulatory science, and global health strategy.
You will learn
- How vaccine development differs from other medicinal products
- Which scientific and regulatory factors drive success
- How programmes are structured, evaluated, and managed
- How to avoid the most common pitfalls in vaccine programmes
- How to make confident development decisions under uncertainty
How the course works:
- Structured online learning modules
- Self-paced — start whenever you are ready
- Optional twice-monthly group mentoring
From697CHF
Self-paced · Group mentoring from 1,297 CHF · One-to-one on request
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Further courses coming soon
More courses in clinical development are in production. Be the first to know when they launch.
Testimonials
What scientists say after working with Arthama
Dan Goldstaub, PhD.
Medical & Pharma R&D
I’ve known Frederick since our MSD days. What he has built with Arthama is outstanding.
The Orientation Course delivers exactly what young scientists need: clarity, structure, and practical relevance. Frederick explains complex topics — immunology, clinical strategy, correlates of protection — with a precision that saves time and elevates decision-making.
Arthama creates understanding where others create confusion.
Our students benefit immediately. They ask sharper questions, see the bigger picture, and gain confidence in how vaccine development really works.
If you want a strong start in vaccinology, begin with Arthama.
Shir Harel
MSc Student, Tel-Aviv University
The Arthama Orientation on Vaccine Clinical Development was one of the most valuable and inspiring components of my MSc program.
Frederick’s teaching combines scientific precision with a rare openness about how decisions are truly made in industry — something students almost never get to see. His explanations of complex immunological concepts were clear, engaging, and delivered with genuine patience.
What I appreciated most was his willingness to address broader questions about career development, mindset, and transitioning into industry. These conversations were honest, practical, and deeply motivating. A dedicated session on career pathways would be an excellent addition to future courses.
Arthama’s contribution to our curriculum stands out for its clarity, relevance, and the way it bridges academic learning with real-world scientific practice. I am grateful for the experience and look forward to continuing the dialogue as I advance my work in system serology and vaccine development.
About Arthama
Medical experience you can rely on.
Arthama was founded by Dr. Frederick Wittke, physician and clinical development expert with over 20 years of experience evaluating studies, leading programmes, and shaping decisions in pharma and biotech. His courses distil decades of real-world practice into structured, immediately applicable expertise — and draw on a network of 10 contributing clinical development experts to ensure breadth and balance.
Alongside him, co-founder Buerlike Alai MSc. leads AI development at Arthama. As a Data Scientist, she designs the intelligent systems that will shape upcoming course generations — making expert knowledge more adaptive, personalised, and accessible at scale.
Co-Founder
Dr. Frederick Wittke
Physician · Clinical Development
Co-Founder
Buerlike Alai MSc.
Data Scientist · AI Development
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