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Hi Reader

In this episode, I’m excited to share with you my interview with Erike Stevens discussing Clinical Research as a Profession.

Unlike an electrical engineer or a plumber, clinical research roles are not explicitly defined or categorized as such, in government employment databases.

There are no certification or degree requirements to work as a clinical research professional either.

To explore the topic of clinical research as a profession, I invited Erika Stevens on the podcast.

Erika advises life sciences, academic medical centers, hospitals, cancer centers, foundations and health systems process improvement initiatives for productivity, quality and efficiency in operations, cross-functional relationships, administration, manufacturing, and compliance.

She has over 20 years of research/ R&D experience, serving in roles such as Vice President Research, Senior Managing Director, Director Clinical Trials Office, Director of Clinical Research, Interim Executive Director, Clinical Trials Office and Director of Research Operations.

Erika holds her B.A. from the University of Vermont, her M.A. from Case Western Reserve University and her M.A. from Temple University. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from Case Western University.

I hope you enjoy this rich conversation with Erika Stevens.

Love,

Kunal

p.s. For my USA friends, I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July holiday!

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Resources for You

I'm a huge fan of a curated, in-person experiences.

Whether it's a corporate meeting with business executives, investigator meeting with physicians, or dinner with your company colleagues, a well organized event is guaranteed to have a positive impact on your desired meeting outcome.

An excellent book on this topic is Priya Parker's book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. I've been binge listening to this book and highly recommend it!

Gatherings crackle and flourish when real thought goes into them, when (often invisible) structure is baked into them, and when a host has the curiosity, willingness, and generosity of spirit to try. ― Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters​

Career Opportunities

The following organizations are hiring for clinical and non-clinical roles. If you’re interested in advancing your career & meet most of the job requirements, consider applying for the role.

1. ​Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) does a great job of sharing career opportunities in clinical research. Take a look at their job board with over 1200 job openings.
2. Our podcast sponsor Veeva has over 700 job openings. If you looking to get into technology companies with life science industry focus, Veeva would be a great place for you to check out.
3. Having worked at Abbott Labs for 12+ years, I believe it's one of the best companies to work for. Check out Abbott's careers website for full time and contract opportunities
4. Our podcast guest Chris Komelasky at SiteBridge is hiring clinical research coordinators. Check out SiteBridges' careers page.
5. ​Iovance Biotherapeutics has ~20 job openings in clinical science, quality assurance, data management and more. I've interviewed Mariam Mirgoli, Vice President of Clinical Data Management podcast.

There is a lot of work that needs to be done and lots of opportunities for everyone around the world. If you apply for any of the jobs and get in, please let me know. It will make me happy!

Hey friend! ​ Thanks for listening to the Clinical Trial Podcast and subscribing to my blog. ​ You are the best part of my clinical research journey and I appreciate you! ​ As always, I'm here to help you accelerate your clinical research career. ​ Till next time, Kunal "grateful" Sampat

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