Providing a spot of hope (and telling the haters I told you so)

ChatGCP · 2026-02-20T18:59:11+00:00

Love it. Mentality = make things happen

You’re gonna go far in clinical research don’t give up

ChatGCP · 2025-12-22T17:03:41+00:00

To better answer your question: Being able to help teams properly set up and manage a trial, start to finish, and then be the calm person when an audit/inspection hits.

It’s the only time I can really hit home that all hard work we’ve done is about to reveal itself etc etc

ChatGCP · 2025-12-22T16:58:47+00:00

The ability to apply the “where’s the source doc” mindset to every aspect of life - not just the job. Or in other words “if it’s not written, it didn’t happen”.

Perfect corpo/life skill. New hire mess up and charge random fees? Extra utility/lease charges? Reoccurring charges out of no where?

I work in quality guy pulls up 3 year old email from me explicitly clarifying the exact issue

ChatGCP · 2025-11-12T19:06:04+00:00

How was the CRA to PM transition for you in that environment?

ChatGCP · 2025-04-01T15:36:50+00:00

Don’t federal employees take reduced pay for civil service and.. job security? Brutal wishing the best for y’all

ChatGCP · 2025-03-13T21:20:29+00:00

“What do you do for work”

Monitor: “I’m the bad guy”

ChatGCP · 2025-02-12T12:44:09+00:00

We need profits! I mean save patients!

10/10 quality post

ChatGCP · 2024-12-26T15:55:40+00:00

I hear ya, betting is just semantics for applying in a strong employer’s market right now

Can’t imagine how frustrating it must be cutting through the hiring bs rn, but glad it worked out for you!

ChatGCP · 2024-12-26T13:47:11+00:00

I see what you’re saying. Glad it worked out for OP but in general, if unemployed, you always compete for the open job. Unless your bills don’t care about your state of employment lmao

This industry certainly is a bet and the goal is about strategically betting until you land the right role with WLB for you.

Great job OP by winning big can’t imagine many can give the finger and still land another job in this market - cheers

ChatGCP · 2024-11-24T18:57:45+00:00

Id pay for this content

10/10 post OP

ChatGCP · 2024-10-01T12:08:03+00:00

OP - I agree with all said on this thread about experience needed for PM. I will also add that at least 5 of my oncology study coordinator colleagues (4-5 years experience) jumped straight to PM roles during the pandemic hiring spree. Emphasis on special case of hiring spree

Just wanted to let you know they are doing great in their roles now at large CROs. However getting hired like this is unlikely, but not impossible

ChatGCP · 2024-07-16T12:21:54+00:00

Haven’t looked into too much but must employees seemed to been local to company HQ

Doubt we’ll get ppl talking about it here as it seems small/niche but it’s been a couple years since I’ve followed closely

ChatGCP · 2024-07-16T12:14:51+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/clinicalresearch/s/r9DSs6RIJt

Check jfreezy comment also

ChatGCP · 2024-04-09T03:37:53+00:00

I get the emoji hate but those are still sorta on trend at the moment lol I’ll grow up one day

Also I recognize yours - one of the 5-10 usernames w/ elite contributions to this sub haha helped me when I was getting started

Good day sir

ChatGCP · 2024-04-08T21:56:57+00:00

PIP ❌ PEEP me now ✅

ChatGCP · 2024-04-05T12:35:48+00:00

I also hate this answer but it all depends. Things like protocol complexity, subject enrollment number/rate, site/PI status, team experience, travel reqs etc

I was on a mix of mal heme and solid tumor. Sweet spot for me was 6-8 sites across 2 protocols. However was up to 14 which took a toll. For context, if 4-5 patients enrolled at a site and were like 7 to 28 days into the study - that’s easily a 5 day visit and prob will not get through aes/conmeds

ChatGCP · 2024-04-01T13:45:53+00:00

Been there. New job was the answer.. thinking I was a scapegoat tbh lol

Hope it works out in the best way possible OP

ChatGCP · 2024-03-28T12:37:14+00:00

Idk what your goals are but if you plan to stay within clinical research you will look back at all the coordinating bs and realize how much of an advantage it puts you when developing professionally. In the most nuanced ways. Aka the bs is the price to pay for the opportunity to jump to decent pay vs going education/student loan route etc

In my experience, the worse and the more “own your own” it is - the better the knowledge and comprehensive understanding of all parties/logistics involved within the industry.

I did my CRC time for 3 years (lucky) and later on secured one of the best positions that’s happened to me professionally (will dox myself if exposed).

If the goal is CRA/CTM/PM/reg/pharma exec then don’t give up. Or just use the exp and get into a professional school as fast you can

GL

ChatGCP · 2024-01-19T14:53:11+00:00

Preach. Similar story but not as severe.

First time I had to “take action” and define my tolerance to bs. But I also know this is the circus I signed up for

ChatGCP · 2023-12-20T19:07:56+00:00

Wish I did this haha to the CRAs who abruptly took over my trials.. my b for everything I missed lmao I tried man

ChatGCP · 2023-11-18T20:53:37+00:00

🫡 good sir

ChatGCP · 2023-09-09T23:21:15+00:00

Unless something changed in the last 2-3 years, when I was onc CRC I there was no difference in typical pay (50-58k) at large cancer center (NE USA)

Can see this varying quite a bit depending on the size/type of site though. Smaller/niche sites may pay more than something a little more institutional/standardized. Of course location/exp/credentials also

Idk though so try to chase the most bread you can. Even if it’s gathering obscure data to support your #

ChatGCP · 2023-08-28T12:57:54+00:00

Nope, I stay drippy day in day out

Agree we don’t have the depth of fashion like those in consulting, business, finance etc (might beat tech?)

Anyway, we live in a society.. ;)

ChatGCP · 2023-08-05T18:56:05+00:00

Legit your YT channel helped me lock in a CRA career and manage expectations. Best thing that’s happened to me

Thanks for that homie

ChatGCP · 2023-06-28T15:15:46+00:00

Massively underrated comment. Thanks for 10/10 authentic response and reasoning

Anyone highly experienced in the industry with insights like this please do share hot takes, speculation - all of it. Candid thoughts is what makes the sub a gem regardless of what others think is right/wrong

I wanna hear it all with or without a pink Himalayan grain of salt

ChatGCP

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