Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Hello,
I know this is a huge industry in this area. Is there anybody currently working for a CRO who would be willing to share some insight into current hiring trends?
Hello,
I know this is a huge industry in this area. Is there anybody currently working for a CRO who would be willing to share some insight into current hiring trends?
FWIW, we have found this area to be huge for this type of work. CTA's and CRA's are in extremely high demand. Can you say "name your own price"?
low pay = no good. I'm in the telecom space right now. Can't do a backwards move in salary. I was just curious. I suppose one could always go back to school and get the science stuff in, but in the job postings I've seen in the past they tend to favor those with HEAVY science and science degrees, along with RNs, etc.
I have a friend in the field. She has her degree in microbiology. She works fulltime for one CRO and then freelance contracts on the side, secretly. She is raking in the $$$ and yet still complains that she's not making as much as she could if she were all (100%) contract.
low pay = no good. I'm in the telecom space right now. Can't do a backwards move in salary. I was just curious. I suppose one could always go back to school and get the science stuff in, but in the job postings I've seen in the past they tend to favor those with HEAVY science and science degrees, along with RNs, etc.
I have a friend in the field. She has her degree in microbiology. She works fulltime for one CRO and then freelance contracts on the side, secretly. She is raking in the $$$ and yet still complains that she's not making as much as she could if she were all (100%) contract.
It's worth looking into ! I know that PPD has excellent training (I don't work for them) but they also have you sign a contract - a lot of people leave, but the going thought is that it's a good training ground. Quintiles and Kendle are the other large CROs in the area, and there are smaller ones too (INC, Constella (or maybe Consella), I3).
low pay = no good. I'm in the telecom space right now. Can't do a backwards move in salary. I was just curious. I suppose one could always go back to school and get the science stuff in, but in the job postings I've seen in the past they tend to favor those with HEAVY science and science degrees, along with RNs, etc.
I have a friend in the field. She has her degree in microbiology. She works fulltime for one CRO and then freelance contracts on the side, secretly. She is raking in the $$$ and yet still complains that she's not making as much as she could if she were all (100%) contract.
Have you thought about Data Management? The requirement for a science/medical background is not as strong, and project management skills are needed just as much as in Clinical Ops. If you have any programming or IT experience from the telecom industry, that would be even better. Non-managerial salaries run 40-80K. Please send me a DM if you have any more questions.
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