Clinical research associates (CRAs) are usually employed by a contract research organization that works with many pharmaceutical companies or by a single pharmaceutical company.

More specifically, a clinical research associate performs the following competencies:

Communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to build effective relationships

Motivating Others – the ability to motivate others
Detail orientation and conscientiousness
Organizational, IT and administrative skills – ability to integrate research skills that involve documentation and recording of information through computerized processes such as clinical trial management systems and electronic data capture

Public/State University and College average per semester

By virtue of Republic Act 10931, undergraduate students accepted to SUCs are covered for free tuition and other school fees.

Private University/College average per semester:
Php 26,000.00 – 56,000
per semester

Licensure Examination for Nurses, Medical Technology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy.

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Clinical Research Associate is an occupation evident in the IT BPM industry. The employment prospect for this occupation highlights the global in-house subsector particularly on the industry-specific services for Telecom, Healthcare, Insurance and Pharmaceutical. In addition, the IT-BPM industry ended 2020 with 1.32 million direct employees, 1.8 percent higher compared to 2019.

While the projected revenue growth rate for this roadmap period is considerably lower than past CAGR
of 17% between 2010 and 2016, the Philippines is still projected to outperform the global IT-BPM sector
with revenue growth at 5.6% (from 2016 to 2022) and as a result will increase its share of the global IT-BPM outsourcing sector from 12.7% in 2016 to 15.5% by 2022. The relatively slower growth is also seen as
a sign of a maturing sector and the anticipated impact of technology.

Depending on experience in the fields of health-care and clinical research as
well as areas of interest, CRAs can aspire to be a clinical research coordinator, director, and/or project manager depending on the work experience.

The clinical research associate is an entry-level occupation. The next career progression for this occupation is becoming a clinical research coordinator and finally a clinical research director or operations.