Clinical Research Podcast

In this video we discuss if it is possible to be taking and managing too many meeting minutes. Of course with the meeting minutes being one of the worst tasks in clinical research, even one set of meeting minutes can be too many. We break it down here in all seriousness when taking meeting minutes how many sets can be taken without feeling too overwhelmed. Don't forget to Subscribe for new content...

Im sure many of you have worked at companies before and either the CEO or some other top executive of the company is selling a significant amount of shares, usually hundreds of thousands worth or millions of dollars worth. Then the Freakout happens. Is he leaving the company? Is the company going down? Is he/she getting out while the company is still worth something? Well in this video we break do...

IF you ever had to take meeting minutes, you already know they are not fun. Meeting Minutes are easily the worst task in the clinical research / clinical trials industry, so in this video we discuss how to take a better set of minutes and how the meeting minutes process can be improved. Don't forget to Subscribe for new content! Email: eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/clinic...

In this video we discuss how to conduct yourself in an office environment in the clinical research industry. A lot of times this industry is peculiarly setup because of the unique factors that effect it, including high turnover which means you often aren't sitting with people that are in your department or even around your level. You could be sitting right next to someone who is executive level an...

If you are working or aim to work in the clinical trials/ clinical research industry you may find yourself on the phone a lot. This mode of communication is vastly different than how we interact in our daily lives for a number of reasons. For One we do not talk on the phones as much in our daily lives we opt for texting and only phone calls for much longer conversations. In the work environment we...

In this video we talk about the etiquette of professionally writing emails in the clinical research industry. As many of you know who work in the clinical research industry that we write, respond and forward tons of emails on a daily basis. Because we work with so many individuals across the globe in different time zones, the emails do not stop, and continue to come in at all hours of the day and...

This is one of our Clinical Research positions explained videos where we break down a role in clinical research. If you would like a position in clinical research reviewed please email eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com. In this video we discuss the role and the origin of the TMF Specialist position in the clinical research/ clinical trials landscape. I hope this is helpful for those that inquired more...

In this video we discuss the etiquette surrounding Instant Message use in the workplace. In the clinical research industry you could find yourself instant messaging with people that are beneath you on the ladder, on par with you and way above you on the ladder. It is imperative that you do not get too casual throughout your conversations because at times it is not clear with whom you are speaking....

In this video we discuss if you should be working while you are taking vacation. Many people want to get that promotion, get that bonus, or just be in the good graces of their boss and coworkers, but sometimes that can do you a disservice as it shows that you are always available even when you are supposed to be maxing and relaxing on vacation. In this video we break down the pros and cons of work...

In this video, I bring back on one of the previous CRA's to talk about some of the best perks of being in clinical research and best perks of being a clinical research associate. We also talk about the difficulty of monitoring and some of the difficulties CRA's can expect. What do you think are the best perks of being a CRA? If you are in clinical research, do you think it is hard? Don't forget to...

The clinical research community is a small world and people often end up working with/for each other again because it is such a small community. It may seem like a big community because of all of the different companies and vendors, etc. etc. but believe me it is very small and people end up knowing each other. In this video we discuss if people should actually become friend with your coworkers. I...

In this video we talk about how to prioritize your workload in clinical research. This is a tough thing to determine when you are new to clinical research or just starting out in the field. Someone with no work experience might even have a harder job determining this. As a rule of thumb the sponsors priorities should always be first, because they are the client and are paying for everything. Then...

In this video we discuss what a kick off meeting is in clinical research. Many companies may call it different things but they are all the same. The meeting is to assemble the team that is in charge of running the clinical trials, from the project managers, to the data managers, to the Clinical Trial Leads and LCRA's and any sponsor personnel who needs to be present. Depending on the size of the s...

A listener emailed in a question about being a Vendor PM in a CRO in Canada and wants to know how to go about getting to the clinical side of research as a project manager. In this video we go through the necessary steps to make that happen in the clinical research/ clinical trials industry. She also had a slight wrinkle of living in a town with not many other CRO's or clinical research opportunit...

Who is the Most Valuable person in clinical research? Is it the Clinical Research Associate? Could it be the Study Coordinator? Could it even be the CEO of a CRO.What is the clinical research position that has to know the most and has the most impact to the direction of a clinical trial. Find out in this video as we break it down. Comment down below if you disagree. Don't forget to Subscribe for n...

In this video we discuss if it is possible to have a family and be a Clinical Research Associate (CRA). Many people are interested in becoming Clinical Research Associates, because they are well compensated, and all of the other perks that come with a lot of travel. On the flip side of that dynamic, traveling about 75-80% of the time can put a lot of stress on you and the family. Is it possible to...

This video comes as a question from one of our supporters/ listeners. Please comment down below in the comments or email at eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com for questions. This listener was interested in becoming a clinical Research Associate but finding that it is very hard to find a job. We have discussed on this channel the difficulty with breaking into the clinical research industry even though th...

In this video we discuss what its like traveling/ flying for work for the first time. I have had to travel multiple times for work in the clinical research industry and in this video we discuss what it is like traveling for the first time. It is certainly an experience even if you have traveled many times before for personal travel because the stakes are a little bit higher. There are repercussion...

Congratulations to Medidata for winning this award. Medidata is a company that is well known in the clinical research sphere because of their solutions for entering data and clinical trial management systems. Ever since Risk Based Monitoring has become in the forefront since the ICH GCP R2 guidelines were implemented in the end of 2016, Medidata has been working on their solution to better impleme...

On the internet nowadays college has come under a lot of scrutiny partly because of the explosion in the cost of college but also because of the increased amount of student loan debt. This creates an increased urgency for College students to do whats best for their career in college. This may include taking certain classes, internships and taking on certain jobs that can best position a student to...

In this video I detail my experience attending a Kick Off Meeting for a study. It was a lot of fun overall and a great time to meet the sponsor's staff and the project team that will be worked with throughout the duration of the trial. I realized in this video we may not have had a bunch of details about what a Kick Off Meeting is so we do have another video discussing exactly a Kick Off Meeting i...

In this segment we discuss what a Clinical Research Associate or CRA for short is. Often times when people ask me what I do i describe it as somewhat of an "auditor". The Clinical Research Associate position is a popular job role, if not the most popular and the one how most people become interested in clinical research. There are other great roles in clinical research but in my opinion, this is o...

In this episode we talk about the career paths for study coordinators in clinical research. This was a viewer submitted question and a very good question because the career path for study coordinators aren't as clear as other positions in the clinical research field. Other positions like clinical trial assistant, project specialist have a very straightforward career path. Hope this helps! Don't fo...

In this video we discuss the pros and cons of the resume. We talk about if the resume is dead or is dying. In Clinical Research, Clinical trials and other science related fields, the resume is the way for people to get and apply for jobs. It has been this way for decades that applicants would put together a list of accomplishments or qualifications that would make them suitable for a job. Thus the...

Have you ever been called by a recruiter and they are asking if your interested in a completely uninteresting job? Maybe the recruiter is calling for a job which is completely below you pay grade and experience level. Well in this video we talk about how to take that interaction and flip it on its head to take advantage of the opportunity. Don't forget to Subscribe for new content! Email: elitecli...