The field of clinical research is seeing a surge in demand in recent years. The best example is the Corona Pandemic, that has created havoc in the globe. Every country in the world is rushing towards developing a vaccine and medicine to stop this spread of virus. Clinical trials are very important for all the pharmaceutical companies that have developed Covid vaccines and medicines. The B.Sc Clinical Research students are required in large numbers and they are hired at various job roles by pharmaceutical companies.
Some of the important job roles available for the B.Sc Clinical Research students are given below. The below mentioned jobs are some of the important ones, but there are many more similar job roles available in the industry for B.Sc Clinical Research students.
Let’s discuss them in detail:
Drug Research Associate
The main job of a Drug Research Associate is to run clinical trials to test drugs for their effectiveness, risks and benefits on volunteers. They are also responsible to ensure that tested drugs in trials are safe and ready for mass production.
Role of a Drug Research Associate
As a Drug Research Associate, one is responsible to work on new and existing drugs. They usually work in tandem with the research and development team of pharmaceutical companies. They are required to conduct the drug trials with safety and security such that it does not harm the volunteers participating in the clinical trials.
Responsibilities of a Drug Research Associate
As a Drug Research Associate, one is responsible to:
- Develop and prepare drug trial protocols for newly developed drugs
- Present trial protocols to a steering committee and get approvals
- Design data collection forms for gathering results from clinical drug trials
- Coordinate with the ethics committee and ensure that they are safety and well-being of all trial subjects
- Manage regulatory authority applications and approvals that oversee the research and marketing of new and existing drugs
- Identify and assess the suitability of facilities to use as the clinical trial location
- Coordinate with doctors, consultants or investigators on conducting the trials and trial location
- Setup trial sites and ensure that all the trial materials are available
- Prepare the reports about the trials conducted and send it to authorities
- Keep updated about the latest trial regulations
