This is the second part of Jasmyn's interview with Larisa Zhukova. Larisa gives the inside scoop on what recruiters are looking for in CRA candidates. She shares the do’s and don’ts on how to uniquely position yourself to attract and land a CRA position If you are a CRA looking to take your CRA career to the next level or an Aspiring CRA looking to land your first position, this is another episode that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Larisa gives the inside scoop on what recruiters are looking for in CRA candidates. She shares the do’s and don’ts on how to uniquely position yourself to attract and land a CRA position If you are a CRA looking to take your CRA career to the next level or an Aspiring CRA looking to land your first position, this is another episode that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Anthony Pierce joins Jasmyn to share his CRA journey.

Mrs. Mutiah T Macaulay is the Founding Partner/CEO of a Contract Research Organization on bridging the gap of Clinical Research in Africa. She shares her amazing journey of how she went from a regional CRA to an international CRA and CEO. She also discusses her participation in various Research programs at the National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, Clinical Research Organizations, Public Health sectors, Pharmaceutical companies and various Academia institutes provided her with immeasurable experience. If you are wondering how you can branch out from the traditional CRA role, this is definitely another episode you don't want to miss.

This is the second part of Elizabeth Waddell's interview. Elizabeth is one of those few people in the industry that you may run into who actually has a degree in Clinical Research. She talks about how she discovered the world of clinical research, how she went from an intern on the manufacturing side of the pharma industry to in-house CRA to regional CRA to CRA trainer/Manager. She shares all of the ups and downs throughout her CRA career and how she ultimately created an online CRA training and became The CRA Helper.

Elizabeth is one of those few people in the industry that you may run into who actually has a degree in Clinical Research. She talks about how she discovered the world of clinical research, how she went from an intern on the manufacturing side of the pharma industry to in-house CRA to regional CRA to CRA trainer/Manager. She shares all of the ups and downs throughout her CRA career and how she ultimately created an online CRA training and became The CRA Helper.

Alyssa gives us the inside scoop and shares her story from the CRA recruiter’s perspective. She shares many great tips on how take control of your CRA job search, including: Do’s and don’ts during your job search, the #1 place to get noticed by recruiters, leveraging the ATS (applicant tracking system), degree requirements, the top 3 roles that lead to the CRA position, and so much more! If you are an #AspiringCRA, this is another episode that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Jasmin Bhalodia, MS reveals her story of how she started on the manufacturing side and in the lab. She shares how she was able to leverage a clinical research internship whole pursuing her masters in clinical research to land her 1st CRA position. Mrs. Bhalodia talks about the highs and lows of being a CRA while traveling. She also discusses how she utilized her network to create and take advantage of each opportunity to go from CRA to CTM to Director. You don't want to miss this one!

If you are an aspiring CRA just getting started on your journey, you have some industry experience but still struggling to break into your first CRA role, or you’ve just started your first CRA position, then you don’t want to miss this episode because this is just for you. John Sendejo shares his journey of how he went from graduating from college into a Study Coordinator position and then straight into his first CRA role with the top CRO in the industry, in their prestigious CRA training program. He shares some of his challenges along the way and his tips for you how you to can successfully break into and navigate your first CRA position.

Mary Williams, MPH shares he amazing journey of how she was able to go from a Research Assistant to an In-House CRA and work her way up to management roles including Clinical Trial Manager and Clinical Operations Manager roles, all without being a regional, traveling CRA. She also discusses how she was able to overcome her fears and take her career even further and step into a Director of Clinical Research role, again all without traveling! So for those of you who are interested in creating a successful clinical research career as a CRA, but without the “road warrior” level of travel, you definitely don’t want to miss this episode.