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Another fast emerging career is that of Clinical research and is projected to be worth $1 billion in 2010 . Clinical research is a study or a research that tries to pair clinical samples from people to a particular living person. Clinical research was unheard of in the last ten years but a recent spurt in its popularity has suddenly propelled it to one of the fastest growing industries in India and a sunrise career option that promises many benefits.
Courses
Several institutes, looking at the growing market for Clinical research, have now begun offering courses in Clinical research. Candidates can opt for a master’s, MSC or even a Ph.D in clinical research.
Eligibility
A graduation degree is a must to enroll for the master’s program offered by different institutes. In addition to a bachelor’s degree, candidates must have atleast basic knowledge of biology, pharmacy so it would be fair to say that candidates from these streams often make a mark in this field.
Types of Clinical Research
There are various types of clinical research but a clinical trial is perhaps the most common and well known. Whenever a new drug or a medicine is introduced in the market, a wide range of clinical trials are conducted in a controlled environment to measure the drug on various parameters in order to ascertain that these are safe for mass consumption. Clinical trials can vary in size from a single center in one country to multicenter trials in multiple countries.
Prospects
Like the BPO industry, there is a dearth of trained professionals within the clinical research industry. Freshers can expect to start with a package of around 3 lakhs per annum while if one has a master’s degree backing basic qualification, this amount more than doubles.
