Are there specific educational courses or a formal degree required in YOUR country to become a clinical researcher?
OR does YOUR country allow for on the job training alone?
What are the government's requirements to practice as a clinical researcher?
I am seeking what is required in specific countries, not the general WHO requirement.
Thank you for your input inadvance
Dear All,
The following is a copy and paste in quotation marks from the FDA website for US rquirements to practice as a Clinical Researcher and touches on the International:
https://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/RunningClinicalTrials/default.htm
"Adherence to the principles of good clinical practices (GCPs), including adequate human subject protection (HSP) is universally recognized as a critical requirement to the conduct of research involving human subjects. Many countries have adopted GCP principles as laws and/or regulations. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) regulations for the conduct of clinical trials, which have been in effect since the 1970s, address both GCP and HSP. These FDA regulations and guidance documents are accessible from this site. International GCP guidance documents on which FDA has collaborated and that have been adopted as official FDA guidance are also be found here. Finally, this site includes links to other sites relevant to the conduct of clinical trials, both nationally and internationally."
The above is in the Public Domain.
Another link for practicing as a clinical researcher in the US is:
https://learn.org/articles/How_Do_I_Become_a_Clinical_Research_Administrator.html
The above is tertiary information based upon the of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). But it does outline the minimum requirements of a BS degree for some positions and a Master's, PhD or MD in others.
to be continued in next post....
So it boils down to this [in essence]: In the USA, while many research organizations or sponsors may require a BS or higher degree and/or a license as a nurse or and/or certification by one of two professional associations in clinical research as a CRA, CRC or PI, is NO SPECIFIC degree that is mandatory to be a clinical researcher or clinical coordinator or clinical research associate/monitor in the USA; HOWVER IT is expected that the PI would have a medical degree of some sort, if the research requires the administration of drugs or the implantation and activation of a medical device. The specific research trial/study would dictate that discipline’s degree or specialty, that is necessary.
The above is a summary in my own words.
What are the requirements in YOUR specific country? kindly please share, post any links that you like.
Thank you in advance,
Respectfully
Jeanetta Mastron
Get a degree in a science subject. Love a specific area and have a passion to investigate further. With a high GPA, you can kick of your career. A well experienced clinical researcher should endeavor to accomplish a PhD degree.
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