Why Clinical Research?
Clinical research industry has a high potential for growth and there is a large gap between demand and supply due to lack of highly qualified individuals with skills and expertise to conduct and manage clinical trials. It provides professional growth in terms of avenues, jobs as well as hierarchical growth without stagnation especially when you are skilled at what you do.
What essentially is Clinical Research?
Clinical research is the process to understand the measures to be taken; the methods to prevent diagnose and treat diseases. Thus it’s a dynamic process looking at various aspects of a disease from treatment, surgical or interventional purpose. Clinical research is thus essential to help researcher asses and analyze qualitative and quantitative data so that the information computed can aid in answering the “why” parameter of various diseases. The innovation and the working model of this industry is primarily shifting towards developing countries due to economic reasons with respect to manpower, educated professionals and material. Thus pharmaceutical industries are increasing their novel concept of innovation in terms of medicines for capturing the generic as well as global market. A clinical research requires individuals with excellent administrative, technical, scientific expertise to conduct successful trials in multitude of roles as a research associate in various Pharmaceutical Companies, Contract Research Organizations, IT Companies in Healthcare, Laboratories or even Training Centers
Courses offered
The clinical research courses by James Lind Institute is developed by industry experts. The basic course offered is Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research for enhancing skills and knowledge of individuals at both an associate level as well as other cadres in managerial hierarchy. The advance post graduate diploma in clinical research with specialization in pharmacovigilance, medical writing, quality assurance, data management, business development and regulatory affairs are programs tailored towards the core specializations of the clinical research industry.