Career Path

In this career, your responsibilities may include:

• Managing medical research and drug trials
• Recruiting and screening patients to participate in trials, and meeting with participants regularly to monitor their heath and progress
• Documenting all data gathered during the trial
• Supervising research teams and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Applying for research funding and managing the trial budget

Job Titles

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Academic Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree. Obtaining a master’s degree can make you eligible for careers with greater responsibility and higher salaries in this career pathway, if you do not already have the U.S. equivalent of a master’s degree.