This document provides information about clinical research and careers in clinical research. It discusses what clinical research is, the phases of clinical drug development from pre-clinical to post-market, and the demand and supply gap for clinical research professionals in India. It also outlines various career pathways in clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, clinical data management companies, and training institutes. Finally, it introduces Mojidra Research, which is both a clinical research site management organization and clinical research training institute that aims to bridge the demand and supply gap through training programs and job placement assistance.
This document provides information about clinical research and careers in clinical research. It discusses what clinical research is, the phases of clinical drug development from pre-clinical to post-market, and the demand and supply gap for clinical research professionals in India. It also outlines various career pathways in clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, clinical data management companies, and training institutes. Finally, it introduces Mojidra Research, which is both a clinical research site management organization and clinical research training institute that aims to bridge the demand and supply gap through training programs and job placement assistance.
This document provides information about clinical research and careers in clinical research. It discusses what clinical research is, the phases of clinical drug development from pre-clinical to post-market, and the demand and supply gap for clinical research professionals in India. It also outlines various career pathways in clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, clinical data management companies, and training institutes. Finally, it introduces Mojidra Research, which is both a clinical research site management organization and clinical research training institute that aims to bridge the demand and supply gap through training programs and job placement assistance.
This document provides information about clinical research and careers in clinical research. It discusses what clinical research is, the phases of clinical drug development from pre-clinical to post-market, and the demand and supply gap for clinical research professionals in India. It also outlines various career pathways in clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, clinical data management companies, and training institutes. Finally, it introduces Mojidra Research, which is both a clinical research site management organization and clinical research training institute that aims to bridge the demand and supply gap through training programs and job placement assistance.
The key takeaways are that clinical research involves testing new drugs and treatments on human subjects to determine their safety and effectiveness. It goes through several phases from pre-clinical testing on animals to four phases of clinical trials on humans before a drug can be approved. Developing a new drug can take over a decade and cost billions of dollars.
The different phases of clinical research are pre-clinical testing on animals, followed by four phases of clinical trials on humans - Phase I involves safety testing on a small group, Phase II explores effectiveness on a larger group, Phase III tests on hundreds to thousands of people, and Phase IV monitors long term safety after approval.
Factors that have contributed to the growth of clinical research in India include its large patient pools, low cost of conducting trials, availability of trained medical professionals who can speak English, and government initiatives to support the industry.
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What is Clinical Research/Trial?
Any investigation in human subjects intended to discover or verify the clinical, pharmacological and/or other pharmacodynamic effects of an investigational product(s), and/or to identify any adverse reactions to an investigational product(s), and/or to study absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of an investigational product(s) with the object of ascertaining its safety and/or efficacy. The terms clinical trial and clinical research are synonymous.
In short Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use. These may be used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relieving symptoms of a disease.
Why Clinical Research?
Clinical Research look at new ways to prevent, detect or treat disease. Treatments might be new drugs or new combinations of drugs, new surgical procedures or devices, or new ways to use existing treatments. The goal of clinical research is to determine if a new test or treatment works and is safe.
Clinical Research is an important step in discovering new treatments for diseases as well as new ways to detect, diagnose, and reduce the risk of disease. Clinical trials show researchers what does and doesnt work in people. Clinical trials also help researchers and doctors decide if the side effects of a new treatment are acceptable when weighed against the benefits offered by the new treatment.
From Laboratory to Market:
A medicine starts out as a new drug molecule which, after many years of basic research, has emerged as a potential treatment for a particular disease. To put this in to context, consider that of 10,000 new promising drug molecule, if 1 makes it to the first stage of clinical trial, the R&D department are doing so well. The new drug molecule then must go many years of clinical development, and must fulfil many criteria before eventually being approved for use as a medicine.
Developing a drug can take up to 15 years and cost can run in to billions of dollars.
Developing a drug can take up to 15 years & the cost can run in to billions of Dollars!!!
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Clinical Research Phases:
Before a new drug can be tested in people, it must undergo rigorous pre-clinical testing both in-vitro and in suitable animal model, also known as Pre-Clinical Phase. During this phase important pharmacological data are obtained about drug dosing, and potential hazards and risks are identified. This allows regulatory authorities to make a risk assessment and consider the drugs suitability for testing in humans.
Clinical trials involving new drugs are commonly classified into four phases. Each phase of the drug approval process is treated as a separate clinical trial. The drug-development process will normally proceed through all four phases over many years. If the drug successfully passes through Phases 1, 2, and 3, it will usually be approved by the national regulatory authority for use in the general population.
Clinical Research Process
Animal &/or Laboratory Studies
About 4 years
Phase I
15-30 Patients
Phase II
Fewer than 100 patients
About 8-9 years
Phase III
100s to 1000s of patients
Regulatory Approval
Phase IV Drug is in the market but still long term safety & efficacy need to check
Clinical Research in India:
Indian Clinical research Industry was estimated at US$ 50 million in 2003, US$ 200 million in 2008 & US$ 1000 million in 2010. Clinical Research staff requirement was 800 in 2003, 4000 in 2008 & 20,000 in 2010. As per Mckinsey Report India is expected to reach US$ 6000 million by 2015 which indicates need of 60,000- 80,000 expertise in 2-3 years in Clinical Research Field. India is attracting collaborative contract proposals for conducting clinical research and many entrepreneurs have already come forward to set up their Clinical Research Organizations (CRO) due to:
Larger patient pool Highest patient recruitment rate Least expensive (Cost to conduct clinical trial in India is 50-60%lower as compared to US/UK/EU) Highest Investigator and facility pool Most conductive Regulatory Environment Quality of data is acceptable to US/UK/EU Availability of Medical, Pharmacy & Science graduates
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Percent of Global Trials done in India:
Demand & Supply gap in India:
If Indias clinical trial business grows to 10% of the scope seen in the U.S. by 2015, then the industry will need approximately 70,000 recruits. India has a huge pool of scientific, pharmaceutical, and medical talent, but the supply of trained professionals in India is approximately one-tenth of its demand. Unless research training institutes are established, this huge gap between the demand and supply of trained personnel cannot be bridged.
A Clinical Research Site Management Organization as well as Clinical Research Training Institute
Clinical Research Career Pathways:
Pharmaceutical Companies Clinical CROs (Contract Research Organizations) BA/BE Centers SMOs (Site Management Organizations) AROs (Academic Research Organizations) Data Management CROs IT Companies in Healthcare / Clinical Domain EDC Service Providers Central Laboratories Investigator & Site Staff Training Centers
Careers in Pharmaceutical Company/ Careers in SMO/ARO CRO/Biotech Companies
Careers in Clinical Data Management Careers in BA/BE Centres
Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Senior CRA Clinical Team Leader Project Manager Senior Project Manager Pharmacovigilance (PV) Manager Medical & Regulatory Manager Safety / Patents Manager Quality Assurance Medical Director Associate Director Clinical Associate Director Projects DirectorBusiness Development Director / Head (Clinical Operations) General Manger / CEO / President Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC) / Trial Coordinators Principal Investigators / Co-Investigators Medical Monitors Project Manager / Senior Project Manager Manager Medical & Regulatory Manager Quality Assurance Manager Business Development Medical Director Associate Director -Clinical Associate Director Projects Director / Head (Clinical Operations) General Manger / CEO / President
Data Entry Operator Data Validation Executive QA Executive Data Manager QA Manager Statistical Programmer Statistician Data Reviewer Data Base Designer Medical Writer Head Data Management Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Project Manager Manager -Medical & Regulatory Manager Safety / Patents Manager Quality Assurance Laboratory Technicians / Head(s) Statisticians Medical Writer Medical Director Business Development Manager Director / Head / CEO
A Clinical Research Site Management Organization as well as Clinical Research Training Institute
Career in IT Companies/EDC Service Career in Training Institutes Provider
Mojidra Research is Clinical Research Site Management Organization (SMO) as well as Clinical Research training Institute. We provide end to end solutions to the pharmaceutical, Biotech and Clinical Research Organizations.
Advantage of Mojidra Research: Mojidra Research is a SMO as well as Clinical Research Training institute. So we have close link with the clinical research industry. We provide 100% placement assistant to all students. We run various courses on Clinical Research, Data Management, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Affairs. (Full-time as well as Part-time) Eligibility Criteria: Health science: B.Pharm, M.Pharm, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BVSc, Bpt, BSc. Nursing, MBBS, BDS Life Sciences: BSc. MSc. - Biotechnology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Bioinformatics,
Domain Consultant Oracle Programmer Data Reviewer Data Base Designer SAS / Statistical Programmer Project Manager Validation Executive / Manager QA Executive / Manager Statistician EDC Trainers Business Development Head Healthcare / Life sciences
Lecturer / Trainer Associate Professor /Professor Clinical Trial Management Data Management Pharmacovigilance GCP, Regulation Project Management Project Finance Logistics Training Coordinators Training Director
A Clinical Research Site Management Organization as well as Clinical Research Training Institute
Classroom Courses at Mojidra Research: 1) Clinical Research Course (Full-Time):
Duration: 9 Months (6 Months classroom & 3 Months training in Clinical Research)
In this course student can also work as a Study Start-up Specialist at Mojidra Research (SMO) during 6 Months Classroom training (During this time student will get salary up to 10,000 Rupees/Month). So at the end of the course student will receive Clinical Research Course Certificate, Experience Letter of 6 Months from Mojidra Research & Experience Letter of 3 Months from Clinical Research Company/Hospital.
2) Clinical Research Course (Full-Time):
Duration: 6 Months (4 Months classroom & 2 Months training in Clinical Research)
3) Clinical Research Course (Fast-Track):
Duration: 4 Months (4 Months classroom training)
4) Clinical Research & Data Management Course (Full-Time):
In this course student will be provided additional documents (of a clinical trial) to develop practical skills. These documents are of Investigator Site File (ISF) and through these documents students will learn: How a patient is identified for trial How patient is recruited in the trial What are the procedures carried out by the Investigative site team How the data are collected How the data are recorded How the data are transcribe in to CRF How to report safety issues of clinical trial How to monitor/audit a clinical trial Audit trail Upon successfully completion of course student will get Clinical Research course certificate.
ICH-GCP online Training will be provided followed by ICH-GCP Online Examination. Candidates successfully completed ICH-GCP examination will get ICH-GCP Certificate. ICH-GCP certificate is a mandatory document for all clinical research professionals.
2) Clinical Research & Data Management Course
3) Clinical Data Management Course:
4) Clinical Research & Pharmacovigilance Course:
5) Pharmacovigilance Course:
6) Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs Course:
7) Regulatory Affairs Course:
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8) Clinical Research Practical Course:
9) ICH-GCP Online Training:
Placement: 100%Placement assistant will be provided to all students. There are some options for placement: Mojidra Research is a Clinical Research Site Management Organization (SMO), so potential students will be directly recruited by Mojidra Research There are chances that student will be recruited at the Clinical Research Company/Hospital where he/she will be placed for practical training Mojidra Research has a close link with the Clinical Research Industry (Masters in Clinical Research from Cranfield University (UK) & 5 Years of experience in clinical research (UK as well as India) Campus interviews will be arranged from Clinical Research Industry
For Details Contact: Mr. Chintan Mojidra Email: [email protected] Mobile: 9662344009; 9825656899 Office: 079 25454904
Mojidra Research 903-904 P.B. Parekh Tower Opp. Vanijya Bhavan Diwanballubhai Road Kankaria, Ahmedabad 380022 Gujarat, India Url: www.mojidraresearch.com
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