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The clinical operations function of a company is key to the delivery of clinical trials. Learn all about working in Clinical Operations.
Clinical operations teams, which include Clinical Project Managers, Clinical Research Associates and Clinical Trial Assistants, are essential for the delivery of clinical research activity. They are responsible for designing, planning and running clinical trials/clinical study within the Pharmaceutical and biotech industry.
Clinical operations teams can be small or large, depending on the size and type of clinical study. They are often made up of:
Teams work with other departments such as clinical science, clinical quality assurance, data management, biostatistics and regulatory affairs. This makes sure that everything needed for trial evaluation is delivered as required.
Clinical operations jobs focus on the smooth running of the clinical study. It must be run in accordance with trial protocol, GCP and ICH guidelines. This means you are measured based on whether the trial is on schedule, and other requirements are being met. In clinical operations jobs, you need to be able to converse and liaise with key opinion leaders and teams. You need to have strong communication and influencing skills. The clinical operations part of the drug development process requires expertise, accuracy and speed. Getting a drug to market as soon as possible is vital for the pharmaceutical company to see an early return on their investment.
Clinical operations jobs are usually paid very well. Clinical research work is a responsible job. Positions are often short-term (contractual) for a specific clinical research project, but permanent positions are also available. Take a look at some of the clinical operations job descriptions such as Clinical Project Manager, Clinical Research Associate or Clinical Trial Assistant to get an idea of what salary you could expect in the Netherlands for these positions.
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Clinical operations can take your career anywhere within the clinical research network. The sky’s the limit! A role within this area will lead you to further opportunities. Work in clinical operations – often called clinical research jobs – put you in front of some key opinion leaders and major stakeholders. This builds your network of contacts. Your talent is more easily noticed, helping to create opportunities for you. Moves within the clinical operations sector can happen quickly. A common progression is to move up to Clinical Director or Clinical Operations Lead. This gives you the responsibility of the overall operational running of a trial. Or you might head up a particular therapy area department. The area of clinical development is also possible – you’ll be more involved in the design of a trial, how it functions and the science behind it.
If you are new to this area, don’t worry. Search online clinical research jobs and look for ‘clinical research jobs entry level’, ‘clinical research jobs for freshers’ or ‘clinical research jobs no experience’, and see what you can find.
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