Clinical Research Placement Oriented Healthcare Training

This is a program which suits your profile-this has externship and placement.

Also we have a contract with hackensack hospital for the research assistant which can be paid or unpaid externship and volunteer opportunities-this is a way you can end up making 70 to 100 k based on your qualifications-think about it and don’t loose this opportunity.

The training program details:

Saturdays - From Morning 9am to 4pm starting.
Training Fee: $2500.00-Can be paid in 3 Installments.

After the completion of the program you will be applying to the Research Associates Program at a Medical Center..

In order to begin working your way towards becoming a Research Associate, you must be processed as a volunteer and get your CITI certification. You will follow the instructions to complete the application process:RA Application Process.

You must complete volunteer application and read over the volunteer manual before starting. It is preferable to complete the volunteer process and have your ID before orientation.

Please be aware that there is a $65 RA Program fee that is charged to all incoming Research Associates. The fee will cover the cost of a T-shirt and an administrative fee.

Global Tech Services assists in finding you entry or junior level positions.

A detail on each position is as follows

CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

The Clinical Research Associate Program is designed for person who sets up, monitors and completes clinical trials.

A clinical trial is a scientific study of the effects, risks, efficacy and benefits of a medicinal product. Trials need to be carried out before a product reaches a hospital or the shelves of the local pharmacy. They are undertaken at various stages, or 'phases', and include: trials on healthy humans; trials on patients with a disease; and studies conducted after the launch of a new product to monitor safety and side effects during large-scale use.

The job of a clinical research associate (CRA) can vary tremendously. In some companies, you would be involved in the whole process: sitting down with the doctor who has the idea for a trial; working out a protocol; and writing up reports after the analysis has been done. In others, a medical adviser would initiate the trial, and the CRA would become involved in collecting data once the trial had been set up.

Clinical trials are conducted by pharmaceutical companies or contract research organizations (CROs) on their behalf.

A graduation certificate is given verifying satisfactory completion of all academic and externship assignments, upon completion, graduates may gain employment as entry-level CRA’s. .

Prior to entering the externship phase of their training students must provide documentation of a complete physical examination, current levels of immunization through titer testing, TB testing and a record of hepatitis-B-series immunization. A valid CPR card, student level liability insurance and a criminal background check are also required. The cost of these medical and legal requirements is the responsibility of the individual student.

Externships are typically conducted as a 40 hour week during the day shift.

EMPLOYMENT & JOB DESCRIPTION:

CRA's work in pharmaceutical companies or contract research organisations (CROs) on their behalf.

Typical work activities include:

• Developing and writing trial protocols (outlining the purpose and methodology of a trial)
• Presenting trial protocols to a steering committee
• Designing data collection forms, known as case record forms (CRFs)
• Coordinating with the ethics committee, which safeguards the rights, safety and wellbeing of all trial subjects
• Managing regulatory authority applications and approvals that oversee the research and marketing of new and existing drugs locating and assessing the suitability of facilities at a study centre
• Liaising with doctors/consultants (or investigators) on conducting the trial
• Setting up the study centres, which includes ensuring each centre has the trial materials and training site staff to trial-specific industry standards
• Training site staff to industry standards
• Monitoring the trial throughout its duration, which involves visiting the study centres on a regular basis
• Verifying that data entered on to the CRFs is consistent with patient clinical notes, known as source data/document verification (SDV)
• Collecting completed CRFs from hospitals and general practices
• Writing visit reports
• Filing and collating trial documentation and reports
• Ensuring all unused trial supplies are accounted for
• Closing down study centres on completion of the trial
• Discussing results with a medical statistician, who usually writes technical trial reports
• Archiving study documentation and correspondence
• Preparing final reports and occasionally manuscripts for publication.

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