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Recommended Education

  • MSc, PhD, or PharmD are preferred but there is some flexibility (e.g., BSc with relevant writing, clinical trial or laboratory experience)

  • Project management experience and clinical practice certifications are assets

  • Knowledge translation – you'll often find yourself speaking to audiences that have differing levels of clinical knowledge

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  • Synthesizing information – the capacity to incorporate different types of feedback from a variety of stakeholders to push projects forward

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  • Strategic planning – determining what needs to be put in place to ensure that studies progress efficiently throughout time

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  • Organizational skills – there are numerous moving parts in clinical research from booking visits to blood collection

Key Skills

Clinical Research

Description

Clinical Research involves the collection of evidence to determine the safety and effectiveness of therapeutics and diagnostic products that are intended for human use. 

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This includes managing the entire clinical trial process, providing researchers with strategic counsel on conducting clinical trials, and creating clinical study reports.

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Click on the profiles below to learn more!

As Clinical Research experts, Dita and Patricia provide insights on the entire clinical trial process, including budgeting, grant writing, ethics approvals, participant recruitment, and coordinating study visits

As a Clinical Research Safety Associate, Shannon's role is a combination of medical writing and clinical data safety monitoring where she conducts literature searches and assembles documents that outline how clinical trials will take place

As a Scientific Affairs expert, Anna produces clinical study protocols and reports across therapeutic and product areas, including medical devices, natural health products, and pharmaceuticals

As a Study Manager, Candy serves as a liaison that coordinates clinical study design by managing strategy and trial logistics

Helpful Resources to Explore

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