Clinical Trial Assistant
Impact: Indirect
Coordinate documentation, regulatory submissions, and meetings to support clinical research teams in conducting efficient and compliant clinical trials. Collaborate with CRAs and study personnel to ensure adherence to protocols and regulatory standards.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Limited
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $65,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000
- Senior
- $85,000
- Growth by 2033
- 10%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $25,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Entry
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Communication
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4
- Years to senior
- 8
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Clinical Trial Assistant
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical Research Associate
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Moderate
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate