Hi Reader,

This week, I'm excited to share with you another episode on the Clinical Trial Podcast.

The guest on the show is JoAnne Levy, J.D., Vice President at Mercy Research, a part of Mercy Health.

I loved this conversation so much because we spend the first 30 minutes discussing how JoAnne got started with clinical research. It was inspiring to hear JoAnne's story as a woman leader.

There is A LOT to learn from JoAnne's transition from employment and environmental law to Vice President of Global Logistics for pharmaceutical and medical device at Covidien to Clinical Research at Mercy

Then we got into the nuts and bolts of how Mercy Research operates. Whether you work at a site, sponsor, or CRO, there are a lot valuable insights for anyone part of the clinical research community.

And if you're feeling lazy or don't have an hour to spare to listen to the entire interview, I've got you covered. There are detailed show notes on the podcast website that you'll certainly find useful.

I hope you enjoy this rich conversation with JoAnne Levy.

Love,

Kunal

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Resources for You

A book I'm currently re-reading

The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks (Amazon, B&N, Walters Kluwer Publishing)

If you want to learn how to design a clinical trial or develop an investigational plan, this book is for you. An excellent resource for any clinical research professional, but especially if you are an investigator or clinical research scientist/writer.

Section I of this book walks you through the basic ingredients such as conceiving a research question, choosing study participants, planning measurements, and sample size estimation, which are so important to building a strong foundation in clinical trial design.

Scholarships and Grants

ACRP is proud to launch its 2025 scholarship and grant opportunities that aim to address insufficient representation and diversity within the clinical research workforce.

To learn more, visit this webpage. The deadline to apply is December 2, 2024.

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.

Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) and Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) do a great job of posting clinical research opportunities on their website. Check them out here and here.
One of my favorite job resources is Biospace. A quick search shows me there are 1000 jobs in clinical research.
Mercy Research in St. Louis, MO, is hiring for at least 3 research roles.
Abbott Labs has 51 job opportunities in Medical and Clinical Affairs.
IQVIA, one of the largest clinical research organizations (CROs) is looking to fill 276 clinical research positions globally of which 46 positions are in the US.

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