Changing Landscape of Clinical Research
Today’s clinical research associates (CRAs) have some justification if they feel like superstar college athletes nailing down big signing bonuses. They should enjoy it while they can. The job landscape of the future could be quite a bit different, says Jeff Kasher, president of Patients Can’t Wait LLC.
Centralized monitoring also demands strong data analytics skills and the ability to spot red flags in data remotely. There will be fewer onsite visits in the clinical trial landscape of the future, Kasher says. The upside: less travel. The downside: CRAs will need a deeper understanding of trial protocols so they can identify study issues that cannot be addressed from afar and merit an onsite visit.
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Jeff Kasher, president of Patients Can’t Wait LLC
https://acrpblog.org/2016/01/22/cra-job-landscape-fewer-tougher-jobs/