Nobody likes taking tests—unless you’re being tested on your pizza-eating skills or your texting speed. But creating, conducting, and grading tests is another story. It can be very challenging and exciting, especially in the world of clinical trials. A research coordinator is this field is responsible for designing real-world tests of new medicine and treatments to determine how effective they are. As a CRC, you’d oversee all aspects of the work—applying for grants to fund the trials, developing testing guidelines, training the research team, selecting participants, and keeping super-detailed records of the results. You’ll need a bachelor’s degree and a love of science if you want to jump into this high-paying and rewarding career. So put down that pepperoni slice and start hitting the books…
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New medicines are being developed all the time, and many of them may do miraculous things, but it requires very thorough testing before we know exactly how they work—that’s why the clinical research coordinator’s job is so important.
Medications must be rigorously tested over many years before people can actually buy them—it takes an Average of 12 years for a drug to make it from the research lab to final approval for human consumption.
