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Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for human use. These may be used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relief of symptoms in a disease.



Clinical Research Industry in India will Touch Rs. 5,000 crores by 2010
Employ 50,000 professionals in the next 5 years and 250,000 globally
Analysts are projecting that the total Clinical Research spending in India will increase by more than 30% annually through 2010.



Lower costs of conducting trials
Large pool of patient population-Population: 1 Billion plus
Availability of educated and trained English-speaking medical/life
science professionals-Doctors: 500,000 plus.
Cost of patient recruitment is less when compared to the US & Europe.
State-of-the-art infrastructure at par with the best in the world-.
Hospitals: 15,000 plus.
India has approximately 1000 sites with GCP clinical trial experience



CRO stands for “Contract Research Organization”. CRO is an organization that offers a wide range of pharmaceutical, biological and drug development research/support services to its sponsors (Pharma companies). CROs offer major chunk of career options for clinical research professionals.

CROs originated as pharmaceutical companies needed:

To carry out research more efficiently and
To quicken the process of bringing the drug to the market

CROs fulfill this necessity through specialized professionals.



Clinical Operations
Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Research Coordinator, Investigator, Sub Investigator, Study Coordinator, Co-Investigator, Medical Advisor, Bioavailability & Bioequivalence Expert

Clinical Data Management
Data Validation Executive, QA Executive, Medical Coder, Data Manager, Database Designer,SAS Programmer, Statistician, QC Manager

Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance specialists, Drug Safety Associates, Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety Professional

Medical/Regulatory Affairs
Medical Writer, Regulatory Writing, Publishing Manager, Associate Writer, Medical Writing Professional

Managerial Positions
Clinical Data Manager, Trial Supplies / Logistics Manager



The salaries vary between organizations as well as different verticals in clinical research. A starter can expect 15,000 to 40,000/month which can grow exponentially year after year. The managerial positions will be paid better.