Career Path in clinical research guide to opportunities and obstacles

1. Career Path in clinical research guide to opportunities and obstacles Clinical research is the branch of health sciences and now days this field opens great opportunities for the life sciences health sciences and the pharmacy graduates and post graduates. There are many job opportunities available in this field after completion of clinical research course from a best institute for clinical research and Pharmacovigilance training. Entry Level Clinical Research Coordinator this is the job position of clinical research where the CRC have to handle all activities regarding trial at actual site. For entry level candidates must undergo through clinical research training to start a career with reputed organization. Business Development Executive is the designation of clinical research where the employee has to develop the clinical research business in a market with reference to the type of drugs and its market survey. There are many profiles in business development from telecalling to sales head. Regulatory Affairs Executive with designation one has to handle all the documentations and activities regarding clinical trial which is to be submitted to regulatory authority later.

2. Co-Investigator for this position the medical practitioner can perform the role of co investigator in clinical trial this position is similar to the researcher. Middle Level Clinical Research Associate (CRA) this is most richest post in the clinical research where the responsibility for this position is to make a communication bridge between sponsor and CRO Manager will have to manage all the activity and line up with site and wit the whole project of clinical trial Investigator is the any medical practitioner with good knowledge of clinical research along with higher experience Senior Level Senior level posts are having more responsibilities than others. One can go for this position after few years of experience in core field. He/ She should have an exact knowledge of each and every phase and detailed trial. There is no need to go though clinical research course forthis level their experience itself is a certification for their qualification. • Director Projects •Director Clinical Research •Data Manager •Director Regulatory Affairs Stake holders in clinical research •Pharmaceutical Companies are involved in the clinical research as the Sponsor of the trial or funding organization for the same •CRO are the key responsible organization where trial regarding all activity should be perform in this organization

3. •Clinical Research Managers Manage the trial and regarding activity •Hospital is the place where trial should be conducted and in clinical research hospital is called as site •Patients/Volunteers Subjects of the trial are the main focus of clinical trial which plays a most important role in clinical research •Doctors-Investigators in the trial •DCGI/USFDA/EU-Regulatory Authority of the trial •Regulatory Affairs Manager-Ensures compliance of regulatory guidelines •Accredited Laboratories-lab investigation of the trial •Medical Writers-Develops the Study Documents, Reports & Publications For all the above organizations who are key participant along with observer in clinical research are built with the particular designations for which the life sciences candidates are eligible. Obstacles in clinical research Career The main obstacle here is lack of awareness about clinical research field, its scope, opportunities and importance in healthcare sector. Clinical research generates wide range of data during the trial which will have to store but everyone has their own modules so need to line up in single module There is guideline for conducting a clinical trial which is same everywhere for the country but the format of templates are different in each study of clinical trial There are many career opportunities for clinical research sector for the graduates of life sciences streams after successful completion of any clinical research course or a certified training from a reputed institution. This field is demanding wide range of employment options due to research in healthcare industry.