- URGENT - standard request
CRAs who tag every single request of your site as “URGENT.” Why are you the way that you are? We have a busy oncology portfolio but are very responsive to emails and phone calls. No, not every...
68 points31 comments3 d ago
- Remote Monitoring Visit Access Rant
I'm a CRA and every remote monitoring visit has turned into sitting on the phone with support and the study coordinators to get access to their EMR systems. It's almost as if it's the first time a...
48 points28 comments7 d ago
- Fortrea - Is there a way out?
Got hired at Fortrea about 4 years ago (FSP w/ a large sponsor), and have been in the same role since then. Salary has gone up a whopping $4k over the past 4 years. When I asked my line manager...
31 points20 comments3 d ago
- ICON plc
When management starts gaslighting you that you’re on a PIP, when they never placed you on one, what does that mean? Can they slide it into your personnel file without disclosure?
24 points12 comments3 d ago
- How the hell do I break in from here?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I'm just stumped at this point, and know that I stand no chance with the current stats I have as of now. I'm 28, I graudated with my BA in Psychology in...
17 points36 comments5 d ago
- Is this normal?
I bypassed the CRC position years ago and landed a manager/ops position in academia. I was in that position for 5 years until I was impacted by RIF. It took a long time to find something and...
14 points11 comments6 d ago
- PhD Scientist looking for work
I have a PhD in molecular physiology, a 4 year postdoc from Baylor College of Medicine, 2 year internship at NASA (Johnson Space Center, Exercise Countermeasures), 2 years in biotech (cancer...
11 points6 comments7 d ago
- Pick your preferred job
Job 1: \- Sponsor \- $100k +10% bonus \- 3 days WFH \- Regulatory Affairs: Product Registration = salary has a higher ceiling in product registration reg? Job 2: \- CRO \- $100k +7% bonus \- 3...
9 points10 comments4 d ago
- Reasonable hotel stay
So, I’m a traveling CRA. I have a site I drive to about 3 hours away. I’m used to leaving this site at the end of my visit then drive home say day. Now that Daylight savings time is over, and it...
9 points8 comments6 d ago
- 8+ years - Should I start over?
I lost my job as a Clinical Quality Lead at a pharmaceutical company after being there for over two years. Before that, I spent several years in clinical operations, primarily as a CRA. I have...
8 points2 comments3 d ago