Clinical Research as a Profession with Erika Stevens

<p dir="ltr">Unlike an electrical engineer or a plumber, clinical research roles are not explicitly defined or categorized as such, in government employment databases.</p> <p dir="ltr">There are no certification or degree requirements to work as a clinical research professional either.</p> <p dir="ltr">To explore the topic of clinical research as a profession, I invited Erike Stevens on the podcast.</p> <p dir="ltr">Erika advises life sciences, academic medical centers, hospitals, cancer centers, foundations and health systems process improvement initiatives for productivity, quality and efficiency in operations, cross-functional relationships, administration, manufacturing, and compliance. </p> <p dir="ltr">She has over 20 years of research/ R&D experience, serving in roles such as Vice President Research, Senior Managing Director, Director Clinical Trials Office, Director of Clinical Research, Interim Executive Director, Clinical Trials Office and Director of Research Operations. </p> <p dir="ltr">Erika holds her B.A. from the University of Vermont, her M.A. from Case Western Reserve University and her M.A. from Temple University.  She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from Case Western University.</p> <p dir="ltr">Please join me in welcoming Erika on the show.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Podcast Sponsor(s):</h3> <p>This podcast is brought to you by <strong>Slope</strong>. Slope drives operational excellence for highly complex, sample-intensive, early-phase clinical trials. The platform transforms chaotic clinical trial supply chains into protocol-specific operational workflows for sponsors, CROs, clinical research sites and labs. Slope is trusted by industry leaders in complex early-phase clinical trials from top 50 pharma and CROs to emerging biotechs, and a global site network including NCI cancer centers and AMCs. Learn more at <a href= "https://www.slopeclinical.com/">https://www.slopeclinical.com/</a></p> <p>This podcast is brought to you by<strong> Veeva.</strong> Veeva connects patie