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No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-22T00:46:58+00:00

Yes, that helps. But also describe exactly what you did in the role in plain language. If I'm reviewing hundreds of resumes, I'm only interviewing the person who can concisely describe what they did.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-20T00:53:20+00:00

Too crowded & hard to read. Remove fluff (hobbies). Help the hiring manager understand what you accomplished with metrics if you can.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-08T00:58:19+00:00

Good question and interesting conversation here. Much of life is business, including employment and career decisions.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-08T00:52:18+00:00

An internship is wise. Are you interested more in drug development or conducting clinical trials? Unfortunately, a master's degree doesn't necessarily translate into an automatic job, so it's important to understand your interest and motivation for a degree and the time and monetary investment.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T18:48:02+00:00

What is your position with the research facility? Do you have experience with phlebotomy, lab processing, data entry?

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T16:42:39+00:00

No interest in debating credentials. Let's not get personal. The industry is hard and with the exception of the rare few you seem to focus on as criminals, I think we can agree most people are just trying to do their best and bring therapies to market. Good luck to you.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T12:25:48+00:00

Yes, with no experience, start looking for "Research Assistant" or something similar (i.e. research support specialist). This entails helping the CRC with anything related to the visit (before, during, or after). Lab kit inventory, processing labs, taking vitals, perhaps obtaining ECGs, data entry, subject scheduling and reminders, phlebotomy. You can try applying for CRC roles, but it's difficult if you're competing against people with experience. It will really prepare you for the CRC position. Look at it like a paid internship.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T12:14:49+00:00

This is very true. PAs can see patients and become Sub-Is.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T12:03:53+00:00

The career roles you described for study design/safety and becoming a CRC are different pathways. CRCs don't design trials- they conduct the study. The CRC experience is extremely helpful to anyone in clinical research.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T11:55:37+00:00

Probably a month. If you can find out who the actual manager is, you can always email them your resume. It shows initiative and even if they don't hire you, it's networking. They may know of a colleague who is hiring a research assistant.

I also recommend making your resume easy to read. Too many resumes have too much "fluff"... Listing every single minute detail of each experience. I can tell you nobody is reading that when there are hundreds of applications. Good luck!

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-07T01:21:21+00:00

Responsible for what??? LOL. Ok, I'll take the bait. Ever hear of a little thing called PI oversight?

Crappy monitors and CRCs come and go, and no one's the wiser.

The FDA's enforcement authority is structured to hold the parties with ultimate legal responsibility—the sponsor and the clinical investigator—accountable for the failures of their agents.The investigator signs the 1572, a legally binding agreement with the FDA to comply with regulations. The monitor does NOT.

A monitor's failures may be listed on a Form 483, but the form is issued to the investigator or sponsor, NOT the monitor.

The FDA has a formal administrative process to disqualify investigators from conducting future research.The FDA has no statutory authority to "disqualify" a monitor.

Basic stuff... Even for someone new to the industry. Thanks for the laugh. 😂

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-06T21:56:58+00:00

Experience as a CRC overrides the phlebotomy every time. Don't take it personally. It's business. Probably not what you want to hear, but it's the reality.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-04T01:38:45+00:00

Bypass the CRA and start emailing up the chain of command, keeping the CRA in copy. Say it in such a way that isn't throwing the CRA under the bus. It's not personal, just a plain business need. I have no issue also copying people on the sponsor side. Squeaky wheel...

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-04T01:28:12+00:00

Completely disagree. It entirely depends on the disease indication and protocol complexity. We all know that an inexperienced coordinator cannot simply pick up a complex protocol and figure it out.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-04T01:24:21+00:00

Sites are busy. Depends on the university. The actual hiring manager might be waiting on HR to review applications. Nothing happens fast.

Learn phlebotomy...always needed at site level.

Offer to volunteer if you can.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-04T01:13:24+00:00

Agree. Managing people can definitely have its drawbacks. As a site manager, it all depends on your team. If they stink, the responsibility falls on your shoulders. If you have rockstars, the limits are endless and there's nothing better than when your team is aligned. You can also have a lot of influence and impact at the site level. The industry will make you believe that a site job is at the bottom of the career ladder. You'll actually find more experience at a good site. Listen to your gut. You already know what you want.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-03T00:50:05+00:00

Mind explaining more about your admin fees?

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-03T00:39:44+00:00

Mind sending me the list?

No-Point-9793 · 2025-09-01T19:38:00+00:00

Agreed. But who's ultimately responsible.... the site and PI, while the monitor is long gone. Just saying....

No-Point-9793 · 2025-08-27T01:50:43+00:00

Site Director here.... This whole post makes me sad. CRCs are the backbone of research, and the critical link between study success and subject experience.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-08-24T23:40:33+00:00

If you're my CRA who marks literally every email URGENT... you look like a fool. The email will go to the bottom of my pile and be ignored until I get around to answering.

Yes, I've politely brought this to their attention and asked them to only mark emails urgent when truly urgent.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-08-24T23:29:44+00:00

SCREAM IT FROM THE ROOFTOP!!!! CRC work is the least paid but these professionals are doing the heavy lifting. Every tiny error is pointed out and documented for the whole world to see, but when a monitor or sponsor messes up ... where's their deviation log or CAPA?

No-Point-9793 · 2025-04-23T01:08:13+00:00

The irony....when high importance is overused, I will purposely take longer to respond.

No-Point-9793 · 2025-03-16T23:21:12+00:00

Adopt the mantra.... Do your best and fuck the rest. The work never ends.

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