Favorite Parts Of Being A Clinical Research Associate At A Biotech Company
A Clinical Research Associate's day varies depending on study needs, involving "emails in the morning, meetings in the afternoon," and collaboration with both clients and internal teams across departments. This role necessitates a dynamic approach, balancing external client communication on study progress with internal work on "lab side business development, education, quality," showcasing the collaborative and multifaceted nature of the position.
Communication, Teamwork, Project Management, Client Interaction, Data Analysis
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Kimberly Sern
Clinical Research Associate
Public Biotech Company
University of California, Santa Barbara
UCLA Anderson FTMBA 2024
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Research and Development (R&D)
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1. Daily tasks vary depending on study needs, involving emails, meetings, and collaboration with internal and external teams.
2. The role includes working directly with clients to discuss study progress, patient enrollment, and overall status.
3. The work environment is described as fun, with smart, driven, and passionate colleagues across various departments such as lab, business development, and quality assurance.
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What does a day in your role look like?
It depends on the needs of the study for that day. Typically, I would start with emails in the morning and meetings in the afternoon.
I also touch base with my team near the end of the day. This might involve working directly with clients and discussing their current progress.
We cover how many patients have joined and where we are in the study. This depends on the study progress for that particular client.
Alternatively, I might dive deeper into site operations. I'd work more closely with internal members of my company, like the lab side, business development, education, or quality teams.
Overall, I work closely with both people internally at my company and externally with our clients. It’s a really fun place to be, where everyone is smart, driven, and passionate about the work we are doing.