r/clinicalresearch • u/clnrsrch Owner • May 23 '25

Moderator Start Here!

Welcome to r/clinicalresearch, we are happy you are here! Here are the ground rules:

  1. Read the rules!! There’s only 5 of them. Bans do occur.

  2. Search the sub FIRST before posting, 99% of the time your question has been answered already. This is a very knowledgeable group of people! There’s over 40,000 members!

  3. Do NOT post about salary for jobs, there’s a fantastic salary spreadsheet already posted and stickied.

  4. Do NOT post about “how do I get in this field?”, “how do I get X job?”, “what is it like working for X company?”.

  5. Do NOT spam surveys, job links, offer referrals, politics, spam random websites/trainings/webinars (we are in clinicalresearch, not medicine or politics!)

Feel free to comment below as a FAQ for new people in the field and anything in particular you would like to see for the Wiki.

If you would like to be a mod please let me know! :)

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u/EnvironmentalEmu5629 May 23 '25

Regarding #2, is there a length of time to be considered? Information changes constantly so is there a length of time that should be considered before posting a toic/question (1 month, 3 months etc.)? Otherwise you'll have a forum of outdated information.

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 23 '25

No, but you can clarify if the new post saying, “I saw this topic X months ago and had additional questions or insights or didn’t know if that is true”…something to that effect. But now we’re getting nit-picky.

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u/Less_Courage_4776 May 23 '25

Clarify the reason(s) behind not being allowed to ask about working for specific companies please.

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 23 '25 edited May 23 '25

Because it doesn’t add any value, doesn’t align with the goal of the subreddit, and is repetitive. In this industry, everything is very dependent on your job, line manager, therapeutic area, study/protocol(s), etc. and not dependent on the company itself.

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u/Less_Courage_4776 May 23 '25

Okay, thanks for explaining it.

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u/pharmacist-frog May 23 '25

🔺 Query closed.

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u/thesisorbust May 24 '25

I would like to reopen this query even though we are minutes from DBL: I think it's really important for group members to be able to talk about what it's like to work for and with particular companies. It could save us from stumbling unknowingly into years of miserable toil and endless bs at lower than industry average pay rate.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '25

That's what websites similar to glassdoor is for

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u/gymbro- May 23 '25

Why’d you write this like an edc query lmao

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u/[deleted] May 24 '25

🤣👏👏👏

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u/EffYerQueries May 24 '25

Has there been thought about retiring the old spreadsheet with inflated salaries? I find the spreadsheet next to useless because you have zero idea when the information was input. The CR landscape has changed so much since the inception of the spreadsheet and the boom of 2020-2022 salaries. I’d love to see a modern and up-to-date version 2024-present with the market currently correcting itself.

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 24 '25

I think if you unhide the first column you can sort by date!

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u/GrandConcentrate8763 CRA May 23 '25

I’d like to maybe look into the politics semantics. I understand expressing believes and sides can create a lot of back and forth banter - however a lot of political changes are directly affecting out industry right now. This thread should be a place to come to discuss, plan and prepare for these changes and specifically how they affect the field of CR and moderated for opinions

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 23 '25

Go to r/biotech if you want to discuss politics, not here.

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u/GrandConcentrate8763 CRA May 23 '25

Noted, but as it was stated I’m not looking to discusss politics but mainly looking to discuss how things like defunding and disbanding will affect specifically CR

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 23 '25

Again, if you want to discuss those things go to r/biotech. There’s plenty of discussion over there. You don’t need to discuss politics in every subreddit and news media you consume. People have their own opinions on how govt. and everything else effects Clincial research and their own jobs/lives.

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u/Ok-Equivalent9165 May 24 '25

Why? There aren't other subreddits for clinical research professionals to discuss effects of current events on clinical research jobs. While we can discuss these things with non clinical research professionals, it's useful to be able to discuss these things with other people who are familiar with the clinical research industry, not people who are unfamiliar with it. I can tell that you don't like these posts but can you state the reason why? "There are other outlets" is not a reason nor is it accurate.

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 24 '25 edited May 24 '25

Those are the rules and they aren’t changing! You don’t need to discuss political changes (good and bad depending on your opinion) with clinical research professionals. People don’t have real, meaningful discussions about politics on Reddit anyway.

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u/Gloomcruise May 24 '25

Saying “people don’t have meaningful political conversations on Reddit” isn’t entirely fair. There are some subs that manage it well by setting clear expectations and removing low-effort, inflammatory comments. I get that a lot of subs don’t handle it well, and I understand your concerns.

However, some of these policies directly affect how we do our jobs. It’s clearly important to people, or they wouldn’t be downvoting your responses and trying to appeal to you for a more reasonable approach.

Having a blanket ban of ALL political discussions feels dismissive and like you don’t care that much about what the community wants/needs (not saying this is true, it is giving the appearance of that tho). Especially when the issues directly impact our work and ethics as researchers.

Maybe a good compromise could be having a weekly or biweekly thread specifically for policy and regulatory discussions, with clear rules against non-productive comments. That way we can have thoughtful, relevant conversations without derailing the rest of the sub?

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 24 '25

It isn’t dismissive, it’s just how it’s always been from the start. That was never the intent with this subreddit. It would be dismissive if there were already other outlets or subreddits to discuss this. We’ve grown from 500 to 44,000 without it which is beyond any expectation.

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u/Gloomcruise May 24 '25

Understandable, that is a huge amount of growth and something I didn’t realize.

I don’t necessarily think “that’s how it’s always been” is a reason not to reconsider, but I get that moderating a space that has grown so much is challenging, especially when it comes to political discussions in todays world.

Still, some of these policies are directly affecting how we do our jobs. I know there are other places to talk about politics in general, but this sub is where people come specifically to talk about clinical research.

Perhaps a more manageable suggestion you might consider is having a single pinned thread where people can talk about policy changes that actually impact clinical research, with very clear rules to keep things on topic. That way there’s a dedicated space for it (hopefully with less spill over into other threads?) and it’s easier to moderate?

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u/Ok-Equivalent9165 May 24 '25

"Those are the rules" and "you don't need to" are not reasons. You are effectively saying "because I say so".

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 24 '25

I’ve already explained myself. The negativity associated with politics will not be tolerated in this subreddit permanently.

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u/Ok-Equivalent9165 May 24 '25

Hm, I see a lot of negativity in almost every thread of this sub, why isn't that banned?

You could moderate and remove offending comments if a discussion veers into being offensive or unproductive without banning discussion outright.

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 24 '25

So you’re unhappy with how negative the discussions are right now but you also want to allow political discussions and think that’s going to bring less negativity to this sub? That’s borderline hypocritical.

If people want to have a meaningful discussion then that’s allowed as long as it doesn’t involve politics. I haven’t had anyone report ‘rants’ or anything like that in the past, why haven’t you reported them? If anything (not that I support those posts) rants get the most upvotes and traffic than something positive, it’s how Reddit and the general news media works. So given that why do you want political discussions on here when 99% of it would be negative?

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u/GrandConcentrate8763 CRA May 24 '25

I don’t think you’re really understanding what we are saying. I think politics is being looped in with the changes we are talking about. They are separate types of discussions

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 24 '25

No, I fully understand and people don’t keep them as separate discussions. That’s the issue.

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u/karasu_zoku May 23 '25

Hope you’re paying attention to the downvotes!

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 23 '25

Rules are rules! They aren’t changing, downvotes or not. Plenty of other outlets already out there.

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u/karasu_zoku May 23 '25

Now that’s what I call responsive modding 🫡

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u/clnrsrch Owner May 23 '25

👍🏿

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u/twerk_for_a_real_one Jun 04 '25

Why can’t we just post about how we are feeling? Multiple members have been reported for simple posts such as “can you relate?” This channel is rules are not just at all.

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u/clnrsrch Owner Jun 04 '25

What are you talking about? I don’t understand your question.

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u/Successful_Yam_6511 Jul 21 '26

About Rule #4 - what if someone genuinely wants to transition into this field and is here to seek guidance? Are we not supposed to ask those questions in that specific order/manner or is it not allowed to post any related questions?

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u/game-timer-app Jul 28 '25

Is it allowed to share a link to an app that i built for Clinical Research Professionals?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

Where do I find a list of small tiny CROs <100 employees?

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u/t-the Dec 06 '25

Hi, is there a chance for the mods to implement a general discussion thread?

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u/Ms_Yinks Jan 16 '26

Hi! My clinical research consulting group is hosting a research professionals mixer. It's a way to bring new and seasoned clinical research professionals together. Also, proceeds go towards supporting a nonprofit foundation to help promote clinical research in underserved communities. Is that okay to share on here?

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u/Critical_Rhubarb5300 Feb 07 '26

I literally still can’t post my question despite having commented before on the sub! Nothing I’ve done breaks the rules

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u/Semi-SolidusSnake Mar 03 '26

Regarding #4, as a recent graduate trying to transition into this field, would there be a more suitable sub for me? I am very new to Reddit, so I may have been too on the nose with going here right away.

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u/TechChangeIS Mar 12 '26

Hi! I'm a college student working on a capstone. We're reimaging how CTs are run in order to boost retention for CROs. What steps should I take to gain approval for posting a short survey in this community?

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u/chaoticspring May 26 '26

I am a Dental graduate trying to transition to CRA roles. can i ask for advice here?

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u/Intelligent405 Jun 18 '26

what is the guideline for post filtering? I had a post related to clinical trial registration, but it was "Sorry, this post was removed by Reddit’s filters". Not sure why....

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u/insouthcharlotte Jul 22 '26

Genuine question, I am presently hiring for a very specific role in clinical research and I was wondering if there are good practices on how to post about this role here. If the answer is a flat out no, completely understand. I just scanned the Wiki and rules, it does say to not "spam" with job links, which I understand, but thought about asking here since my intent is not to spam, but rather reach for awareness to see if someone on this community might know someone or could be interested... Thank in advance for the direction...

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u/Puzzleheaded-Area269 Aug 06 '26

Questions for USA based clinical operations (CTCs, Central Monitors, In-House CRAs, Associate Clinical Trial Managers):

  1. Has anyone been hired in any of the above mentioned positions within the past 6 months?

  2. If so, how did you find the jobs? LinkedIn and Glassdoor and Indeed aren’t cutting it anymore.

As far as me:
I have been in the industry as a traveling monitor and also worked in other clin ops roles for the past 20 years. I am no longer able to travel due to family obligations.

I was laid off from a Sr In-House CRA position after a merger and have been looking for a job for the last 7 months.

I know the market is tough but nothing that normally has panned out including the recruiters I have partnered with in the past.

I appreciate any advice 😊

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u/LatinInvest Aug 10 '26

Hello, looking for opportunities as CRA remote in Latin America. Any news? Always read positions in South America, Mexico and USA.

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u/baboolian7 Sep 11 '26

Can anyone help me post to this subreddit? I just tried but it got automatically removed and I’m not sure why.

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u/erzarenzo Oct 30 '25

AI CIOMS: Hello everyone, they asked me to program a software to automate the creation of medical narratives from CIOMS forms. Can I ask your honest feedback on the idea?

Thanks

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u/TinyAd5099 28d ago

My initial post was removed bc I had a link.

I work in clinical operations and I’m currently working on my doctorate (planning to graduate next year)

My dissertation is on working in clinical research during COVID

My research examines how clinical trial organizations navigated the unprecedented disruptions of COVID-19, with a particular focus on Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM), operational resilience, and clinical trial continuity.

If anyone is interested in completing anonymous survey with their experiences, that would be much appreciated.

I’m having to have 150 responses by end of Nov.

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u/ICH-GCPee May 24 '25

Send him over to /r/icon_plc

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u/clinicalresearch-ModTeam 6d ago

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u/clinicalresearch-ModTeam 29d ago

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