Clinical Research Podcast

Do Not Deviate from the protocol! In this video we discuss what is a protocol deviation. From minor to major we discuss what it means when there is a protocol deviation. Resume Review program: eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com

In this video we discuss the role of the person that is the right hand man/woman of the project manager in clinical research. Different companies may call this role different things, but all CRO's tend to have a position like this. For example Syneos Health (formerly INC research) calls this position Project Specialist, IQVIA calls it a Project management assistant. A small CRO by the name of Cato...

This video is about how to use linked in to network to get a job in clinical research. In this video we provide some tips that not just clinical researchers will find interesting, but also people with other career paths. Linked In is an incredibly powerful tool that when harnessed correctly can get you the career of your dreams. Don't be afraid, reach out to people and see how they can help you ac...

Subscribe on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe_8NUyFNS-dBLWq5Mi0eJg In this video we talk about one of the popular entry level clinical research roles, the clinical trial assistant. Many people confuse the difference between a clinical trial assistant, clinical research associate and a clinical trial associate. Obviously these titles can be different at different companies, CRO's and or...

This video is about whether or not one should go to college to get into the clinical research field. There has been an increase in associate degrees in clinical research, that promise internship experience either at an IRB, a clinical research site, or a top CRO. There are many options in order to get into clinical research industry, college is just one. Resume Review Program -> Eliteclinicalgroup...

In this video we discuss the differences between a High Stakes and a Low stakes sponsor. The difference is more about the role they will be playing on the study or group of studies and less about how much cash the sponsor has stockpiled. Follow us on Youtube

Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) is a very large CRO that is known within the clinical research industry for having amazing training. PPD has been on Training magazines top 100 for the past 7 years and has become somewhat of an industry standard when it comes to clinical research training. Listen as we break down some insider secrets about PPD and what it means to make the top 100 in 2018...

In most countries in the western democratic world Paid Time Off is something that is very important that workers have bargained for decades. Today in a working world with increasing demands on our mental and emotional states it is more important than ever to take Paid Time off. It can help improve your mental and emotional states, allow you to reconnect with your true self outside of work and help...

In the corporate America game, it is very important to make sure you take control of your destiny and use your manager to encourage and reach your career goals. Managers are not all created equally and certain ones have their own pros and cons. If you know what career path you want to follow and know where you want to end up, here are some tips to ensure that your line manager is on the same page...

Email us at eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com if your interested in the resume review program. In this video we break down the two most important skills in clinical research. Many people may have others to add but do not underestimate the importance of these two skills for clinical research success. Whether you want to be a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), Clinical Trial Lead (CTL) or Project Manager...

What are the best places to network? Most good jobs are filled without a formal application. Many of the job postings are already filled before they are even posted. With clinical research being an increasingly competitive field and job applications being plenty, with positions few by comparison, Networking is even more important than ever. In this video we talk about some of the best places to ne...

This video is about Linked in SEO for clinical research professionals. There are some very simple tips that you could be doing and implementing into your clinical research job hunting arbitrage that could make a world of a difference. Having better Linked in SEO will make it a lot easier for job recruiters to find you and offer you a job. Are you taking advantage of doing everything possible in or...

n this video we discuss why CRO turnover is so high and why people leave their jobs. CRO stands for Contract Research Organization or Clinical Research Organization which it is sometimes called. Often times the job market gets red hot and the turnover becomes incredibly high and it becomes very hard to keep employees for the longterm. This video we talk some of those reasons as to why CRO turnover...

From my perspective these are the tips that make a great manager or line manager, regardless of field. If you are in clinical research, thats great and if not, that is great also but these tips are bonafide and can help anyone better understand what is needed from a line manger in order to be successful. Dont forget to follow us on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe_8NUyFNS-dBLWq5Mi0eJg

A lot of people wonder what career they should go into when they are looking for a career change or looking for what they are passionate about to pursue a career. Clinical research has been seen as a hot career, with positions like Clinical Research Associate being on the CNN list for best careers for many years. In this video we talk about if clinical research is the right career path for you, if...

A lot of you all have done a great job applying for jobs, using the company website, indeed, monster, glassdoor even referrals from your friends. So you are offered an interview, now what? This video we talk about 3 tips to nailing the entry level interview and these hold true whether your in clinical research, or not. I hope you enjoy! Email us at eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com for the resume revie...

Many people are beginning to ask questions like, Is college useful?, How much from college do i actually use? Does a college degree actually make me better at my job? Well that is the topic of today's video. You may actually be surprised at how much is used from college in my daily job... or not.

To watch the video of me breaking down her resume in real time. Watch here on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj1ltDsT1c4 Video Summary: Become apart of the resume review program by emailing eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com. Many of you who are trying to get into clinical research know it can be very difficult and is getting more and more competitive every year. Even though the number of job...

Hey guys a lot of people have been mentioning how difficult it can be to get your foot in the door of a clinical research career and that is true it is very difficult. One thing you may not be thinking about as a possible deterrent is where one is located. There are many clinical research hubs around the USA and the world and if you are not located in a densely populated city or near one of these...

Email us at eliteclinicalgroup@gmail.com to have your resume reviewed. In the increasing competition for the clinical research industry it is important to make sure that your resume is premier. Having read hundreds of clinical research resume's these are the common reasons why the resume's have been lacking. These are quick fixes that can drastically improve your chances of making it to a recruite...

If you are listening to this right now, please leave a podcast review :) This is a bit of an origin story about how my career and clinical research first got started. It all began because of networking. I would never have found out about it, if it wasn't for one of my friends who was involved in the clinical trial industry. Most of the time it is networking that gets your foot in the door to clini...

Have you ever wondered what it was like going through a merger, or who benefits in a merger. Have you ever wondered what it is like to go through a merger in the Clinical Research space? Well in this video we detail mergers and acquisitions in clinical research and who benefits. 2017 was full of big mergers and acquisitions and it certainly shook up the market, we detail all of that in this video....

Thank you so much for the subscriber who emailed these questions in, these were great questions and hopefully inspire more questions. To submit questions just email us or drop them below in the comments. This video is about what an intern's role is typically is when they intern for a CRO. This could be on the project management side or on the clinical side of the industry. We also discuss what is...

This video is about the CRO (Contract Research Organization) being sold to Pamplona Capital Management at the end of 2017. Parexel is one of my colleagues favorite CRO's because of their management style, but we knew something was up when they started laying off a bunch of CMA's (clinical monitoring associate's) and effectively deleting the position from their repertoire. Don't forget to Subscribe...

This video talks about the shift in clinical research to remote monitoring and risk based monitoring. With the new iteration of ICH/GCP R2 guidelines there has been a shift in the clinical research industry to a Risk based, remote monitoring approach to clinical research. This approach is supposed to reduce expenses for sponsors and cro's alike as well as produce stronger data to submit to the spo...