
Stephanie V
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Quintiles
Quintiles
Senior Clinical Research Associate
I audit clinical trials.
I work from home, but travel to sites (doctor's offices, hospitals, clinics) 2-3 days / week (9 days / month) and review medical charts and data for patients that are participating in a clinical trial. I verify everything follows the clinical trial protocol, that the site is complying with FDA regulations and that the data matches up to what has been entered into an electronic reporting system / database. At home, I write reports on my visits and correspond with sites to answer questions.
Here's the first step for college students
Get a science degree (biology, nursing, nutrition) and start working as a research assistant. Look into getting a masters degree in clinical research.
"You should not want to travel every week for work."