Clinical Research

Happy Sunday! What is one thing you’re looking forward to this week?

How open is your workplace to start using AI for day-to-day tasks?

How many meetings are too many meetings to have on a Friday? I have six scheduled for today so far. Has no one heard of taking it easy on Fridays?

I'm under a strict confidentiality agreement with my last employer, so I cannot discuss anything about my last job and what I worked on. Interviewers seem to be struggling with this idea because t… more

What are your tips and tricks to make the day go by faster?

What's everyone working on these days? I'm between jobs, so I'm just living vicariously

What is your biggest administrative struggle in your day to day? For me, it would be tracking my activities hourly when working remote

Been in industry for about 10 years in various roles and have been through 3 lay-offs so far. I'm a PM and while it has its challenges and is rewarding, I applied to be an executive assistant for … more

Have you ever been interviewing with a research director (or someone else in leadership) and everything about them set off red flags in your mind? I had this type of interview today and I wanted to ru… more

What are some interview questions you’ve been asked for Research Coordinator or Regulatory Affairs roles?

One of the questions I was asked was : How do you manage multiple studies or tight deadlines?

What tools are everyone using to calculate and present their data?

How long would you wait before escalating an issue as a site? What would you do if your CRA is unresponsive and CTM left the CRO and no replacement info was given

It's Sunday afternoon, and I've already received six emails for urgent matters I need to address first thing in the morning. Any reason why it's acceptable for coworkers to email each othe… more

What is something you’re looking forward to in the second half of the year?

What AI tools do you use at work? I just learned about Elicit and other paper researching tools and my mind is blown!

I'm starting to feel less like a scientist and more like someone trying to trick the FDA into approving snake oil. Does our medication cause any harm? No. Does our product provide any real value? … more

There is so much money in the pharmaceutical industry in general, but Moderna is still cutting 10% of its team. Is there a worse sign for the economy than when a Pharmaceutical company has to do layof… more

Would you prefer to work at an academic institution or private? And why?

I have yet to speak with someone in person with a reasonable workload. Do you think you have a manageable workload?

How difficult is it working with ancillary services at your site?

How do you bounce back mentally after the higher-ups pull the plug on your study? I've been working on this project for two and a half years, and it's just gone. I know I need to be moving on,… more

How has your current position and employer tailored to your needs if at all? Sometimes it feels like we’re the ones bending over backwards to please the employer

When you get a ‘temporary’ workload increase, does it ever go back to a reasonable workload? I’ve been getting added to too many studies and barely get taken off any

How do you guys keep your spirits up when your funding gets cut and you have to go back to square one? This is the second time this has happened to me this year, and I just want to throw in the towel … more

For everyone involved in trials, do sponsors and/or site if a patient gets injured as part of the study?

What have you done to further grow in research

🧬 What’s the most unexpected thing you’ve learned working in clinical research?

For me, the biggest surprise was how much communication and empathy matter. Whether it’s helping a patient feel comfortable during a… more

Is there anything more nerve wrecking than trying to convince people to donate money to your study? I went to a fundraising event last night and learned I'm one of the most uncoordinated, socially… more

Those of you who started a family, how did having kids impact your career? My husband has been pressuring me to have a baby, but I'm worried that now isn't the right time. Honestly, I care mor… more

To all academic peeps, have the changes the current administration is implementing affected you in any way?

What is the biggest factor that makes you start looking at new jobs?

My work is funded by the government; actually, I'm technically a government employee. However, I'm not sure how much longer I'll have a job with the way things are going. How difficult do … more

I'm going on maternity leave next week, and this might sound crazy or paranoid, but I'm worried I'll be forgotten while I'm gone. Or, what if my manager realizes things run fine withou… more

How much of your PTO do you actually take? We're given 15 days of PTO to use each year but my supervisor tries to make me feel guilty if I use too much of this time. Usually, when I hit the 10 day… more