The State of the Clinical Research Workforce.
Our annual report on hiring velocity, training ROI, attrition, and the credentialing gap — built from cohort data across 18 countries, sponsor interviews, and the Q-IAOCR competency framework. Free for hiring teams.
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The Demand Side
How sponsor pipelines are outpacing the industry's ability to staff them — by therapeutic area and geography.
The Supply Side
Who's actually entering clinical research today, what credentials they hold, and where they fall short on day one.
The Credentialing Gap
What hiring managers actually verify (almost nothing) versus what they say they verify (a lot).
Training ROI
Real cost per billable seat, broken down by traditional certification, in-house programs, and competency-verified hires.
Attrition & Promotion
Why the median CRA leaves at month 22 — and what changes when promotion is tied to evidence.
The 2030 Workforce
Projections, scenarios, and the policy levers hiring teams are starting to pull.
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