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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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Clinical Research Jobs: How to Choose the Right Career Path

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Clinical research is part of a growing industry that provides individuals with rewarding career options and a ladder to climb. Working in the clinical trials industry allows clinical researchers to work with patients and bring new drugs to market. There are many professions under the clinical research umbrella.

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

ACRP blog

Variability in the assigned roles and responsibilities among [CRCs] creates opportunity to provide clarity in defining the profession. 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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Merck Takes Action to Address Clinical Research Workforce Challenges

ACRP blog

Taking action to increase and diversify the clinical research workforce is a high priority at Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. Partnerships and Global Site Development, Merck. “We are focusing on schools in minority communities near oncology clinical trial sites,” explains Clark. and Canada.

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Opening Eyes and Doors to New Career and Learning Opportunities in Clinical Research

ACRP blog

One person who had her eyes opened to clinical research not so long ago is Javanese Ling, SLPD, CCC, ACRP-CP, now a CRA with a contract research organization. Still relatively new to the industry, she had earlier worked as a medical speech-language pathologist and as a teacher of neuroscience courses.

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Merck Initiative Builds and Diversifies Clinical Research Workforce

ACRP blog

As noted by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), the workforce engaged in clinical research suffers from shortfalls and lack of diversity , with reasons including lack of awareness of the profession among otherwise suitable candidates, and the typical prerequisite for two years of experience even for entry-level roles.

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Innovators in Action: Novel Programs Addressing Workforce and Enrollment Issues

ACRP blog

Staffing and retention have been the top concern at research sites since 2020, with patient recruitment and enrollment ranking second, and the complexity of clinical trials ranking third, based on WCG survey data for 2020 to 2023. based clinical research sites. Then came the ‘great resignation,’” says Smith.