Infographic: Clinical research career paths

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Wiesbaden, Deutschland

Proclinical arbeitet mit einem Pharmaunternehmen zusammen, das einen Produktplanungsspezialisten zur Verstärkung seines Teams im Raum Rheinland-Pflaz sucht.

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Head of Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA), UK & Ireland

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City of London, England

Proclinical is currently recruiting for a Head of Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA) to cover the UK & Ireland. This permanent position is based in London.

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How to grow your career in clinical research

Clinical research is a competitive but growing field and provides rewarding career opportunities if you have qualifications or experience within life sciences. A career in clinical research involves playing a role in helping your employer conduct studies to ensure new treatments are safe and effective for patients. There are a variety of way to progress a career in the clinical research field with pharma, biotech, medical device companies and CROs all offering opportunities for professionals, such as the clinical research jobs listed on our website.

With the right experience, clinical professionals will have the potential to progress all the way to clinical director or even VP level. Once you have senior CRA level, there are typically three main routes a career in clinical research can take. You will either be a manager of the trial process, a manager of people or a project manager:

Clinical trial management:

Usually responsible for the managing, coordinating and overseeing various aspects of the trial. Typical duties will involve supervising staff, implementing study tools and documents, overseeing trial budgets and providing strategic input into trials.

Clinical team management:

Responsible for acting as the direct line manager to associates. Clinical team managers will manage and support team members, ensure staff are trained effectively, review the effectiveness of business processes and plan professional development activities.

Clinical project management:

Involved with the planning and directing of clinical trials and is also responsible for evaluating clinical data. Day-to-day tasks include, maintaining study records, ensuring activities are being delivered on time and on budget, interpreting study data and developing trial plans.

Here we discover what it takes to lead a fulfilling career in clinical research and the most common career pathways:

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Product Planning Specialist

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Highly Competitive

Location:

Wiesbaden, Deutschland

Proclinical arbeitet mit einem Pharmaunternehmen zusammen, das einen Produktplanungsspezialisten zur Verstärkung seines Teams im Raum Rheinland-Pflaz sucht.

Lukas Eckert

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Head of Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA), UK & Ireland

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Highly Competitive

Location:

City of London, England

Proclinical is currently recruiting for a Head of Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA) to cover the UK & Ireland. This permanent position is based in London.

Jake Robinson

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Staff Software Engineer

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Zürich, Switzerland

Proclinical is working alongside a MD company seeking a Staff Software Engineer to their team.

Timothy Deschamps

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Quality Control Analyst

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US$30.00 - US$45.00 per hour

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Norton, USA

Proclinical is working alongside a pharmaceutical company seeking a Quality Control Analyst to join their team in Norton, MA.

Shannon Briggs

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Sr Manager of QA

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Highly Competitive

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Cranbury, USA

Proclinical is currently working alongside a pharmaceutical company to recruit for a Senior Manager of Quality Assurance. This is a temporary contract position based in Cranbury, New Jersey.

Anderson Maldonado

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Associate Director, FP&A

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Cambridge, USA

Proclinical is working alongside a biotechnology company to recruit for a dedicated Associate Director, FP&A. This is a temporary contract position based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.