What do you do all day as a clinical research associate?
Asked by Brent
I am looking into the career path of a CRA. What does a CRA do all day? What are the career options, say, in 5 years time? What are the standard qualifications for a CRA starting out and in the higher levels? What type of pay can be expected? How does one move upward into management/upper management after being a CRA for some years? Is the job rewarding or overly-stressful? Where are most CRAs employed in the USA? Is it more favorable to work directly for a pharma or biotech or at CRO?

Best Answer:
I found some links for you. You can make $70,000/year at this one place mentioned. The Clinical Research Assistant will be supporting the clinical managers. Duties include - reviewing/tracking/coding invoices, expense reports, assisting with travel arrangements (national and international),budgeting, and interfacing with other departments.
http://healthcare.monster.com/articles/clinicalresearch/ http://clinical.thingamajob.com/jobs/Maryland/Clinical-Research-Assistant/938864?vendor_id=29 http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?strCrit=QID%3DA3849780630214%3Bst%3Da%3Buse%3DALL%3BrawWords%3Dclinical%5Fresearch%5Fassistant%3BCID%3DUS%3BSID%3D%3F%3BTID%3D0%3BENR%3DNO%3BDTP%3DALL%3BYDI%3DYES%3BIND%3DAll%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BJN%3DAll%3BPOY%3DNO%3BETD%3DALL%3BRE%3DALL%3BMGT%3DDC%3BSUP%3DDC%3BFRE%3D30%3BCHL%3DAL%3BQS%3Dsid%5Fsep%5Fovhc%3BSS%3DNO&ch=AL&lr=cbnh_ovhc
Answered by djddan