Why become a Clinical Research Professional?
A Growing Industry
First, the clinical research industry is growing every year by 6-8%. In parallel, the global talent pool grows by about 4-5%, which provides great career opportunities.
If you have the required degree and work experience, it’s your turn to become one of these knowledgeable experts!
Jobs That Pay Well
The number of job opportunities is currently growing. As an example Salaries for CRA start at around €35.000 in Europe and $75.000 in the USA and go way above $100.000 per year.
Next to these starting salaries, it is possible to take fast career pathways and gain more responsibilities rapidly. Promotions often come within 2-3 years into professional levels, taking salaries up to about €45.000 in Europe and $100.000+ in the USA.
More than a Training
A Flexible Online Setup
Our setup enables you to complete this program either next to a full-time job or in a focused effort. 100% of the program is online and most of the training courses can be completed at any time.
Get Certified & Job Ready
On successful completion of this program, you will be certified and will have acquired knowledge, skills and competencies to start as a Clinical Research Professional.
The VIARES ACADMEY is more than just a training. It’s a life-changer!
The Training includes access to all Academy Services, and an industry recognized Professional Certification.
- modules including
- e-learnings
- assignments
- knowledge checks
- VIARES ACADEMY certificate
- GCP certification
- ACRP Entry Level Knowledge Assessment certificate (ELKA)
- One year free ACRP membership
- Join Career Events
- access to over 1000 jobs globally
- fast tracked for jobs with industry partners
- 5 Application Coaching sessions included
Academy Program
The VIARES Clinical Research Professional Academy consists of six consecutive courses. You will complete each course by:
- taking your e-learning
- submitting your assignment work
- reviewing pre-recorded webinars
- completing your module test
- taking the final course exam
6 Courses – 12 months development – 7 Certificates.
Successfully complete the 6 courses below to obtain your VIARES ACADMEY Certificate.
In addition to VIARES lifetime membership, you will get a 1-year free membership with ACRP. You will also be able to take ACRP’s new ELKA (Entry-Level Knowledge Assessment) test. Upon successful completion, you will receive ACRP’s endorsement (ELKA certificate) of their foundational competencies required for entry-level roles in clinical research.
- Medicines Development Process, Good Clinical Practice
- Regulatory Environment in the EU and USA
- Clinical Trial Design & Clinical Research Roles and Responsibilities
- The CTA as member of the clinical study team
- Typical activities of the CTA related to:
- Managing Essential Documents
- Handling Investigational Medicinal Product
- Supporting Data Management
- Interaction with Ethics Committees and Regulatory Bodies
- Selecting and Initiating Clinical Trial Sites
- Monitoring and Closing Clinical Trial Sites
- Patient Protection & Adverse Events
- Investigational Medicinal Product Management
- Data Management for Clinical Research Associates
- Introduction to Start Up and core submission documents
- Country and site level submission documents, adaptation and translation
- VHP submission process vs. „regular” country process
- Country regulatory bodies, submission strategies, timelines
- EudraCT and upcoming EU regulations
- IP release document requirements
- Cancer and Treatment Goals
- Cancer Treatments
- Chemotherapy and Radiation
- Tumor Staging and Tumor Grading
- Oncology Study Design
- Clinical Assessments
- Lines of Therapies
- Adverse Events, DLTs and Dose Modifications
- Identifying Oncology Subjects and Enrollment Process
- Source Documents and Clinical Reports
- RECIST
- Oncology Site and Delegation Log
- The Oncology Monitor
- Project Management Basics
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Conception and Definition
- Project Risk Management
- Clinical Risk Management
- Project Planning
- Project Critical Path and Baseline Schedule
- Project Launch and Execution
- Project Closure and Evaluation
In month 12, after completing and passing all courses you will take your academy exam, consisting or two parts, each 2 hours.
Khilna S. VIARES CRA Graduate
Planning
You can start the training right away and complete it within the given timelines at your own pace. This training contains over 500 hours of online material and you have 12 months to complete it.
You do not need to wait for a kick-off date, you can start your training anytime – as early as today if you wish.
Your expert trainers
Eric Klaver
Eric brings with him 20 years of experience training and meeting management and has worked in clinical research for almost 25 years. The global reach of this experience (Eric has trained in six continents) makes him the partner of choice to work with. Eric combines soft skills with personal responsibility in every training.
Gabriele Disselhoff
Gabriele is currently the Managing Director of CRQS (Creative Regulatory & Quality Solutions), specializing in Strategic Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management, Organizational Development and Change Management. She has 38 years of experience under her belt in pharmaceutical development, with 29 years in pharmaceutical industry (Merck KGaA, Abbott) and 9 years consulting. She has extensive industry experience in regulatory affairs, clinical research and clinical quality assurance, and a thorough knowledge of document management and electronic submissions.
Gavin Chait
Gavin Chait is a Data Scientist at Whythawk, which specializes in integrated open data consulting, and training for open knowledge, freedom of information, and economic development projects. He spent more than a decade in economic and development initiatives in South Africa. He was a commercial director at the Open Knowledge Foundation, and led the implementation of numerous open data projects around the world. Gavin has twenty years of experience in teaching at all academic levels, and is a passionate advocate for knowledge development through open access to data and freedom of information.
Kamila Novak
Kamila Novak, MSc, has been involved in clinical research since 1995, having worked in various positions in pharma and CROs. Since 2010, she has been working as an independent consultant in medical writing, auditing, training, project and risk management. She delivered dozens of courses in areas related to clinical research and project management. In August 2019, Kamila became a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015. Kamila is a Core Team Member in the DIA GCP & QA, Clinical Research, and Project Management Communities.
Patricia Hollis
Patricia has been in the clinical research industry for 21 years. She began her career as a clinical research coordinator at the Medical College of Virginia where she coordinated pharmaceutical and PI initiated trials. She has been a Clinical Research Associate for 16 years and has had the opportunity to serve as a Lead CRA, Clinical Trial Manager, Auditor, Mentor, and Clinical Research Instructor.
She has worked in all phases of research and is experienced in numerous therapeutic areas, including Oncology, Endocrinology, CNS, Immunology, Cardiology, Nephrology and Device. Currently, she is a contract CRA through her company, The Hollis Group, LLC, which she owns with her husband and serves as a consultant at local research sites.
Patricia completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Virginia Commonwealth University, MBA at Texas Woman’s University and has had specialized oncology training from the Oncology of Nursing Society.
Bartek Jarosz
Bartek has 18 years experience in clinical research business, mostly spent at largest global Contract Research Organizations. At Quintiles he was responsible for pioneer development of clinical start-up and regional contract departments. He served as executive member of clinical start-up leadership team at INC Research, acting as global head of site contract division. His most recent experience includes support for pharmaceutical organizations in various project specific roles. Bartek enables biopharma to get their sites up and running faster. He is author of several training programs about site contract related matters and successfully delivered to hundreds of individuals worldwide.
Who should attend
This program will be of benefit to anyone with a life science degree AND/OR first relevant work experience, ideally in clinical research, pharma or related areas, e.g. working with patients, medical products or services, medical technology, laboratories or similar.
If you are not sure if this is the right training for you, we are happy to help you make the right decision. Email us at academy@theviares.com and we will contact you.
Training fees
Our plans have two things in common – they cover your individual needs and are affordable.
Your program cost:
- 12 month program subscription, 12 times €149.00 €119.00 per month
SAVE 17% if you choose to pay the subscription in one payment of €1,490 €1,190.
The subscription includes:
- registration fee
- all online-training course material, 100% online available in our learning management system
- module check points (mini-exams during the training to test your knowledge)
- end-term exam
- VIARES and GCP certificates upon successful completion of the end-term exam
- life-time VIARES membership and access to exclusive job offers and job services
- ELKA test and exam from ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals)
- one year free membership with ACRP
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