Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.
Interests
- Investigative
- Conventional
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Independence
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Self-Control
- Attention to Detail
Tasks
- Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
- Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
- Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
- Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
- Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.
Work Activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Getting Information
- Working with Computers
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Video conferencing software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Spreadsheet software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Coordination
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Administrative
- Medicine and Dentistry
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Clinical Trial InvestigatorCertifying Organization
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Clinical Research ProfessionalCertifying Organization
The Society of Clinical Research Associates
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Clinical Trial InvestigatorCertifying Organization
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Clinical Research AssociateCertifying Organization
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified IRB ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | N/A |
| Median (50%) | N/A |
| High (90%) | N/A |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 100,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 107,600 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 8%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 8%
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