Also called: CRA, Clinical Monitor
Travels to hospitals running a drug company's trial to check that data is accurate and patients are safe.
Flies to a cancer center, spends two days comparing trial records against patient charts, and flags problems to fix before the next visit.
Industry estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in life sciences or nursing plus 1-2 years as a coordinator.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Nursing, Health Science.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Remote and AI-driven monitoring flags data errors without site visits; fewer monitor jobs, mostly for risk-based checks.
Classes: AP Biology, Statistics, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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