Clinical Research & Clinical Operations Jobs

About Clinical Research & Clinical Operations roles

Clinical research professionals plan and run the trials that test whether new treatments are safe and effective. Clinical operations teams select and activate investigator sites, monitor trial conduct, track recruitment and timelines, and make sure studies follow the protocol and Good Clinical Practice.

Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) visit or remotely monitor sites to verify source data and protect patient safety. Clinical Trial Associates and coordinators manage documentation such as the Trial Master File (TMF), study start-up teams handle ethics and regulatory submissions for new sites, and study or project managers own delivery of the whole trial.

Employers typically ask for a degree in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing or medicine and knowledge of ICH-GCP (E6). Many professionals begin as Clinical Research Coordinators at hospitals or as Clinical Trial Assistants at CROs before moving into monitoring and study management.

Typical job titles

• Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
• Clinical Trial Associate / Assistant
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Study Start-Up Specialist
• TMF Specialist
• Clinical Study / Project Manager