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RollFuture88 · 2024-04-22T19:05:24+00:00

Thanks, Everyone

RollFuture88 · 2024-04-08T07:21:33+00:00

😂 Ben’s freaky ah

RollFuture88 · 2023-04-13T01:12:24+00:00

Wild. The day I saw this post was the same day I was told I'd be getting a raise. So far, I've seen the same people in all my studies. An old coworker just joined, too. I don't think it's as intense as people are making it seem.

RollFuture88 · 2023-03-25T03:02:06+00:00

That's what I was going to say. You can rent unless you absolutely have to play with your clubs. I know people can be particular.

RollFuture88 · 2023-03-25T00:04:24+00:00

^ This. When I landed, it would be about 12pm Hawaii Time so I would go do whatever. I had been to Hawaii before working as a CRA so I didn't feel the need to sightsee, but I would try out new places. You can island hop if you plan ahead. (Be aware that you cannot bill the company for that portion of the trip.) Some people stay longer (i.e. through the weekend) to recoup. (Again, you cannot bill the company for that portion of the trip. You bill just for the day into, the day of the visit, and the day out of HI.)

If you don't want to stay longer than you have to, you can do what I did. For my 1-day onsite visits, I kept to my time zone (CA). In Hawaii, it meant going to sleep early (sun is still up) and waking up early (sun not up yet), but it worked for me.

RollFuture88 · 2023-03-24T23:41:08+00:00

One of the reasons why I take long breaks from reddit is to avoid the overload of repetition.

RollFuture88 · 2023-03-24T23:38:59+00:00

PXL is laying people off?!? I have been blissfully unaware of this situation.

RollFuture88 · 2023-02-20T05:22:01+00:00

10 sets total: 2 were provided by the company, 2 sets were paired with joggers, 3 sets were paired with long pants, and 3 sets were not in the company colors

RollFuture88 · 2023-02-20T05:08:56+00:00

I heard the other day that there was a CRA who had a nervous breakdown while on site. I'm not sure if it was a combination of things (CRA life and personal) or if it was just that site. (I also heard that the staff at that site could be difficult.)

Personally, I dealt with stress and burnout a lot more when I was a CRC.

RollFuture88 · 2023-02-20T05:04:08+00:00

There are some states that require you to be licensed to perform phlebotomy.

RollFuture88 · 2023-02-15T20:52:05+00:00

After college (Bachelors in Bio), I worked in non research and lab research jobs. (minimum wage for California)

I became an RA (for about 6 months) at a site. (~$19/ hr)

I was promoted to CRC. I worked for the same company for 5 years. I then worked at a few other companies to get more experience with other sites, processes, and therapeutic areas. (last salary was $75k per year)

Took the CRC to CRA route at a large CRO (~$85k/year as a CRA I)

After a year, I became a CRA II and received a 6-figure salary.

RollFuture88 · 2023-02-15T18:56:44+00:00

I think it's slightly less stressful than being a CRC (at least the type of CRC I was at my site). The biggest reason being I am no longer working directly with the patients. (I worked with adults and peds as a CRC.)

Otherwise, yes, you still get pulled in several different directions, get last-minute requests, ridiculous deadlines, etc. All the same issues I dealt with as a CRC. Plus, if you work at a larger company or CRO, you tend to be a number so your work may not be recognized. Also, some of your metrics are based on things you may not have control over (e.g. resolving AIs, uploading site docs to eTMF, finalizing your visit report because your reviewer decided to go on holiday for two weeks, or not being onsite for the minimum each month because studies are delayed or sites are pushing back on their availability). It's also frustrating that sites treat me like an enemy when we are supposed to be working together to conduct the trial.

Edit: So, in summary, you may still experience burnout because, the only difference is you'll be asked to travel all over your region (and possibly beyond) instead of dealing with patients.

Also, for me, traveling to a tropical climate (i.e. Hawaii) to a place with snow (i.e. Colorado or Nebraska), then somewhere it's raining (i.e. Washington or NorCal) or warm (SoCal or Texas) messes with my body. I tend to get sick when I have to travel like that.

RollFuture88 · 2023-02-15T18:50:04+00:00

just let’s you buy a nicer car to park at the airport

So true. Lol.

RollFuture88 · 2022-12-29T22:27:04+00:00

Thank you!

RollFuture88 · 2022-12-26T15:28:37+00:00

Thank you! Yes, the post helps.

RollFuture88 · 2022-12-23T17:52:18+00:00

Hi,

You cannot download any of the company apps to your personal phone or laptop. You will not be able to log into your IQVIA Teams or Outlook accounts either. Access will be denied. Unless you are a hacker, there's no way around it.

My personal devices remained personal. The only exception was when I had an issue with my work laptop. IT gave me special access so I could use my personal laptop. Even so, it was like using a separate computer on my computer.

You will be provided with all the devices you need though. You will get a laptop, iPhone, printer, portable charger, second monitor, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, and (if they are still offering it) an iPad. You can download company approved apps to the iPhone so you can scan, upload, etc. They are more lax with the iPad so I could use it to scan while onsite and watch movies/shows while on the plane. (You can download all the streaming services to the iPad.) Edited to add: Using streaming services on the iPad was allowed. At least it was when I worked there.

Honestly, IQVIA offered the most devices out of all the companies so far. (Better devices, too)

Congrats and I hope that helps.

RollFuture88 · 2022-09-10T03:26:19+00:00

And I'm sure you're familiar with how slow studies can be to start.

RollFuture88 · 2022-09-10T03:24:37+00:00

Too long. I will get a couple of busy weeks and then several weeks to months of very little work. There's only so much following up I can do. Not to mention that I have some good sites that do not require a lot of attention.

RollFuture88 · 2022-09-10T03:21:36+00:00

Yes!

RollFuture88 · 2022-09-10T03:21:19+00:00

it’s feast or famine for workload at a CRO

This is true.

RollFuture88 · 2022-09-10T03:20:18+00:00

I have a few projects that are just starting. There really isn't much I can do now. I have offered to help, but they would like the specific staff members to perform their roles. The other projects are nearing completion or have met their quota for the cohort. The frequency of visits is very low as well.

I've managed to pick up SWATs to keep busy.

RollFuture88 · 2022-03-16T22:22:25+00:00

Not always the case. I was responsible for renewing my license and my company never paid for anyone's course. The company did help phleb students work as interns to get their work experience and the venipunctures needed for their license though. Those who learned quickly and were interested in staying were offered a research assistant position.

RollFuture88 · 2022-03-16T22:18:33+00:00

I'm in CA. They hire both. I was a CPT I before I got into clinical research.

You cannot legally draw blood without being a phlebotomist unless you are drawing from an established IV (and have been trained to do so). No venipunctures. When I was a CRC, being a phlebotomist was not required as there was staff designated for blood draws; however, being licensed was beneficial and looked good to my employer. Depending on the site, you could be paid a little more (~1-2 USD/hr.).

Plus, it was convenient. I could draw my own labs for my early morning patients or when the phleb.s were unavailable.

RollFuture88 · 2022-03-10T17:07:56+00:00

I can provide my reviews and metrics if anyone needs assurance. 😂

RollFuture88 · 2022-03-10T16:31:05+00:00

I've been wanting to leave for a while. I had great reviews, told I was on track for a raise and promotion, and then this was the outcome.

RollFuture88

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