Career Insights: CRA Satisfaction
“The importance of the CRA role in clinical research cannot be over-emphasized.
CRAs are on the front line and play a major role in study conduct and quality.” 1
Due to the vital role CRAs play in conducting clinical research we surveyed over
2,500 CRAs to provide key job-specific insights from the CRA perspective.
Satisfactio� wit� curren� p�itio�2
Medical
Device
Pharma/
Biotech
CRO
Total
18%
18%
18%
18%
32
%
35%
31%
32%
32
%
%
30
30%
30%
%
16
%
14
16%
16%
2%
3%
5%
4%
Not at all satisfied
1
Satisfied
2
3
�� m�� viabl� option� t� increas�
salar� an� upwar� mobilit�2
Obtain a new position from a new
employer: 46%
Obtain a promotion within my current
department from current employer: 38%
Become self-employed: 8%
Obtain a position outside my current
department from my current employer: 7%
Extremely Satisfied
4
All Others: 1%
5
�� sector� tha� CRA� consider t� b� th� bes� for upwar� mobilit� includ�:2
Major
pharmaceutical &
%
25
biotechnology
companies
Sector�:
Large CROs
22%
Mid-size CROs
Mid-size
pharmaceutical &
biotechnology
companies
14%
Small CROs
7%
11%
Small & start-up
pharmaceutical &
%
18
biotechnology
companies
All others
3%
Sources:
1. The CRA's Guide to Monitoring Clinical Research, Third Edition 2. 2015 Career and Salary Benchmark Reports, CRA Perspective
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