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‘Other Duties as Assigned’: The Wide-Ranging Role of the CRC Professional

ACRP blog

The authors may not have meant those “opportunities” to involve things like a CRC setting their alarm for 2 a.m.

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Clinical Research Jobs: How to Choose the Right Career Path

XTalks

Read more to learn about job titles within clinical research, including job descriptions, average annual salaries and the level of experience required to land the role. To start applying to clinical research jobs now, check out the Xtalks Job Search to find a job that best suits you. Clinical Research Coordinator.

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Workforce and Patient Engagement Issues Capture Attention at ACRP 2024

ACRP blog

Noting that Merck has been seeing an increase in the number of trials that the sites-based workforce could not keep up with, Wolfe said the company’s Early Talent Development program is reaching out to schools “to plant the seeds of interest” in the clinical research field.

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Clinical Research as a Career Path and the Need for Deliberate Site Action

ACRP blog

Many clinical research professionals “fell into” this career pathway rather than choosing it deliberately from the outset. Multiple career trajectories can bring individuals into clinical research,” said Kristen Gurnea, MPH, CCRC, ACRP-PM, Manager of Clinical Research at Renown Health.

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Innovative Program Expands Clinical Trial Workforce, Patient Outreach in Hispanic Communities

ACRP blog

Just ask Michaele Linden-Johnson, FACHE, MBA, LCSW, director of clinical trials and business development at the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) Foundation Cardwell Collaborative in El Paso, Texas. We’re all about developing a workforce designed to reflect our patient population,” Linden-Johnson says.

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Innovators in Action: Novel Programs Addressing Workforce and Enrollment Issues

ACRP blog

To help address staffing issues, many organizations are offering training for new hires, especially since early career individuals are filling many open research roles. Availability of qualified clinical research professionals will remain a leading concern in 2024, according to a WCG report on trends and insights in 2024.¹

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Assessing Staff Workload and Maximizing Site Performance

ACRP blog

Assessing the capacity of a clinical research coordinator (CRC) is one of many challenges involved in managing clinical trials—which are heterogeneous and increasingly complex, with rising regulatory burdens and tight budgets. Taking the guesswork out of assigning trials.