2013 acrp-rtp 14th annual fall conference career corner

Research Triangle Park Chapter - ACRP

CAREER CORNER14TH ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE

© ACRP 2009

2011 Advancing Awareness in Clinical Research Award

Laurin Mancour, CCRA, CCRP

© ACRP 2009

• Translatable skills converge with opportunities• RTP boasts the highest per capita number of

PhDs in the country• Our region has a high concentration of

institutions performing clinical research– Academic Research Organizations (ARO), Contract

Research Organizations (CRO), Sponsors, etc.• Demand continues to grow as we develop new

therapies/interventions

“The Plan”

• The best way to figure out what you want to do…• What are your personal/professional goals?• What type of working environment/corporate

culture?– Do you want to work with patients?

• What have you enjoyed or learned about yourself from prior positions?

• What do you bring to the table?• Assess and anticipate challenges?

Exploring Careers

• Contract positions are considered temporary or temp to perm opportunities

• Permanent positions • Independent consultant

– BOP – business owner policy– Secretary of State – register your company – Tax ID (EIN)– Bank accounts– Vendor support (attorney and accountant)

Contract or Permanent

• Clinical Operations– PA, CRA, Startup, RCM, CSS, CTM, PM, APM, AD, etc.

• Legal/Regulatory– Contract specialist, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, IRB

• QA/QC– Quality Assurance/Regulatory Compliance

• Pharmacovigilance– Drug Safety Specialist, Operations Coordinator, etc.

• Data Management– Data Manager, Programmer, Validation/Testing

• Research Site– Regulatory Coordinator, CRC, PI, Sub-I, Data Technician

Professional Roles

• Institutional Factors:– Academia versus Industry– Site - Sponsor - CRO

• Geographic diversity of satellite offices• Pathway/ Career progression • Intervals for merit pay and promotion• Mutual expectations for professional development• Scheduling/ Flexibility

Organizational Role

• State of the industry and economy• Company size and type• Perception of your skills/experience• Education and training• Geographic area• Not the only variable to consider:

– Travel, scheduling, stress– Benefits– Support for personal/professional goals

Salary Information

• Salary.com• RAPS Salary Survey and career connections• CRA Salary and Job Responsibilities article

(Jun2008 ACRP Monitor)• SoCRA Salary Survey• Clinical Research Jobs.com• Contract Pharma Salary Survey

Salary References

• Durham Tech CTRA employment site• Professional Association Career Centers

– RAPS, SoCRA, ACRP• LinkedIn• Craigslist and Facebook?!• Career fairs and marketing events

– www.ncbiotech.org or www.rtp.org • Monster.com, Medzilla.com, Flipdog, etc.• Recruiting Organizations

Resources

• NC DHHS job vacancies http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=44

• All NC State jobs (you have to search by category) http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/

• Federal jobs database www.fedjobs.com• Jobs at Duke: www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/• DCRI job listing: www.dcri.org/about-us/careers/ • Jobs at UNC-CH: http://hr.unc.edu

Government/ARO resources

• Know your recruiter and their processes• Don’t cross contaminate• Don’t plant too many seeds…• Control your information• Ask about opportunities for contract

renegotiation if you are unhappy with your salary

Managing Recruiting Relationships

• It is not just what you know… it’s also who• LinkedIn

– Refer a colleague– Follow groups and events

• Professional development meetings– ACRP, SoCRA, and DIA Student Chapter NCRAF,

PMI, NCCSQA, AMWA local chapter• VOLUNTEER

Networking

• MS Office has business card templates

Business Cards

• A good recruiter will critique your CV• CV should list

– Education– Therapeutic Experience (e.g. Nervous System: MS)– Professional Experience– Licenses and Certifications– Professional Development and Affiliations– Publications and Presentations– Computer experience, languages, and other skills– Clinical Trial Experience

Resume/CV

• About.com (Preparing for a Behavioral Interview) http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/behavioral.htm

• Careerbuilder.com (Tricky Interview Questions)

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-665-Getting-Hired-How-to-Answer-These-Tricky-Interview-Questions/

• Quintessential Careers (Traditional Interview Questions)

http://www.quintcareers.com/interview_questions.html • University of Wisconsin Eau Clair (preparing for an interview)

http://www.uwec.edu/career/students/jobsearch/interviewing.htm

Prepare for the Interview

• Curriculum based programs (DTCC, Campbell, UNC, Duke, UofFL, etc)– First Clinical Directory of Training and Education

Providers– Education and Training Directory – Applied Clinical

Trials• For profit educational programs• Industry certificates• Industry Certification (CCRA, CCRP, RAC, etc.)

Skill building

Organization Certification/Credential ReferenceSociety of Clinical Research (SoCRA)

Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)

www.socra.org

Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) or Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)

www.acrpnet.org

Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI)

Certified Physician Investigator (CPI) www.appinet.org/

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)

Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) www.raps.org

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

www.pmi.org

Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIMR)

Certified IRB Professional (CIP) www.primr.org

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification (CMQ/OE)

*Quality Auditor Certification (CQA) Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

(SSBB)

www.asq.org

Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM)

Certified Clinical Data Manager (CCDM) www.scdm.org

Model Agreements & Guidelines International (MAGI)

Clinical Research Contract Professional (CRCP)

www.magiworld.org/certification.html

Clinical Research Certifications

• NCRAF – RAC prep class• NC TraCS Institute – UNC professional

development and education• Duke CRSO and IRB• Chapter meetings

– ACRP, SoCRA, NCCSQA, AMWA, PMI• CISCRP Aware for All Event (27Oct2012)

Community Events

• Under Running Clinical Trials, FDA lists Educational Materials

• FDA Educational Modules:– CDER Learn– CDRH Learn– OCTGT Learn– FDA Video Webcast Center– More FDA videos

• FDA Proposed Regulations and Draft Guidances: http://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/RunningClinicalTrials/ProposedRegulationsandDraftGuidances/default.htm

Learning with FDA

• NIH Bioethics Videos and Podcasts http://www.bioethics.nih.gov/hsrc/index.shtml

• NIH Clinical Research Training http://crt.nihtraining.com/login.php

• NIH Clinical Research Resources http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/

• NIH Subject Protection http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/sitemap.html

• NIH Writing Resources http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/ResearchTools/Pages/WritingResources.aspx

NIH Training

• http://atheneumconsulting.wordpress.com/ • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative www.citiprogram.org • List of Common Medical Tests (from Merck manual)

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/appendixes/ap2/ap2a.html• Medical Library (Merck manual) http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html• Complementary and Alternative medicine

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html and http://nccam.nih.gov/

• Surgical Encyclopedia http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/• http://health.nih.gov/• http://www.nih.gov/icd/• http://www.cdc.gov/diseasesConditions/• http://medlineplus.gov/• www.medscape.com

Therapeutic Training

• OHRP Videos, Education, and Resources http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education/index.html

• OHRP YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5965CB14C2506914

• Subject Assurance Training: http://ohrp-ed.od.nih.gov/CBTs/Assurance/login.asp?Submitted=True&UserType=Login

Subject Protection Training

• Root Cause Analysis Training Resources: http://www.thinkreliability.com/

• BioPharma Free training resources: http://www.biopharmainstitute.com/training-courses-books/Demo-elearning.php

• Institute of Medicine Reports http://www.iom.edu/• CTEP Resources for Protocol Development:

http://ctep.cancer.gov/protocolDevelopment/default.htm#protocol_development

Other types of training

Do You Want to VOLUNTEER?Benefits: • Networking• Education• Free Admittance to the Fall

Conference

What we Need?• Marketing / Advertising• Social Event Planning• Sponsor Recruitment• Much More…..

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• You MUST purchase your contact hours online during the allotted time frame for this event.

• You MUST complete an online evaluation form 10-30 days post-meeting. This evaluation can be found on the ACRP website on your “My Tests, Evaluations & Certificates” page.

• Failure to complete an evaluation form in the timeframe provided will eliminate the opportunity for you to receive contact hours for this meeting.

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