Published in:
01-12-2015 | Poster presentation
Developing a global core competency framework for clinical research
Authors:
Tamzin Furtado, Amélie Julé, Liam Boggs, Francois van Loggerenberg, Victoria Ewing, Trudie Lang
Published in:
Trials
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Special Issue 2/2015
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Excerpt
Lack of recognition for working in clinical research is widely cited as an impediment to its conduct. There is a lack of career structure for the many roles involved (investigators, trial managers, nurses, etc.), and a lack of understanding of who does what. Competency frameworks exist for some individual job roles, but these are infrequent; thus the need for a global framework describing roles and responsibilities in a research team. This would facilitate appraisal of staff, promote career development by highlighting acquired skills, and illuminate areas where training opportunities are lacking. …
