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Monitor Experience Advice

By Meghan Miller posted 09-25-2009 12:53 PM

  
I have been in the Bio-Tech/ Pharma industry for over 3 years and done in house monitoring and project management for Clinical Operations.  I have much in-house experience , though would like to move into field monitoring, which I am very confident that I have the skills and regulatory knowledge.

How do you break into field monitoring without the out of corporate experience?
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Nanci McClellan
08-15-2010 11:48 AM

Hi Meghan,
Does your company require you to set objectives as part of your annual performance review? If so, consider adding field monitoring as an objective. If you have access, train yourself on your companies SOPs for each type of field visit. Is there a formal orientation in-house for newly hired CRAs? If so, ask permission to attend the training. Last but not least, state your case. You have experience with the company, your a known entity and would like to grow within the organization. Consider taking a CRA training course offered by a local college or university. Be persistant and you will get what you want.

Laurie Comeau
12-18-2009 11:04 AM

I am looking for a field CRA position as well and thought of taking some formal CRA training to help me with my job search. Has anyone taken or is aware of the program offered by Medical Research Management (www.cra-training.com)? I was thinking of enrolling in their program but was looking for feedback on it.
Laurie Comeau
l.comeau@hotmail.com

Mark Arquiza
11-07-2009 07:35 AM

I would recommend approaching your line manager regarding this goal. He/She could start sending you on co-monitoring or observational visits. You could then eventually work towards getting a site assignment and eventually a position as a full-time field monitor.