
Discover the fundamentals of clinical research, from history and preclinical work to trial phases, ICH GCP, informed consent, roles, terminology, and assessment through practice tests and certification.
Explore the introduction and history of clinical research, tracing disasters, trials, and ethical milestones from ancient experiments to the Nuremberg Code, Declaration of Helsinki, and Belmont Report.
Explore the drug discovery and development pipeline, focusing on preclinical testing and the in vitro and in vivo methods used to assess safety and efficacy.
Explore the four clinical trial phases—phases one through four—and the preclinical groundwork, IND filing, and regulatory steps from preclinical data to NDA and post-marketing surveillance.
Discover the history, structure, and objectives of ICH-GCP, its parties, and global harmonization to protect trial participants and ensure safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines.
Identify key clinical trial stakeholders, including the principal investigator, sponsor, CRO, and regulatory authorities, and map their responsibilities from protocol compliance to safety reporting.
Explore the informed consent process, including when it is obtained, who can sign, ongoing consent, and the patient information sheet, consent form, and a template of the consent form.
Explore the role and duties of the institutional review board or independent ethics committee, including composition, quorum, approval procedures, and maintaining trial records to protect human subjects.
Explore key clinical research roles, including CRA, CTA, CRC, and CDA, and learn how each role ensures trial integrity, compliance, and effective site coordination.
Explore key clinical trial terminologies, including trial site, trial subject, source documents, monitoring, adverse event, ADR, SAE, UADR, blinding, IP, multicenter trial, vulnerable subjects, and confidentiality under GCP.
The objective of " The Beginners Course for Clinical Research" is to provide essentials of Clinical Research for recent graduates as well as experienced professionals in science, medicine & allied disciplines who are looking into careers in clinical research.
This course is developed and structured in a manner considering the beginner-level knowledge required in view of industry expectations. In this course, you’ll learn the principles and processes of clinical research, and basic clinical trial terminologies, and understand the different job roles of clinical research in developing new treatments and interventions.
Who Should Enroll?
1. Graduate or postgraduate degree in Pharmacy
2. Graduate or postgraduate degree in Medicine or any healthcare stream
3. Graduate or postgraduate degree in Life Sciences
4. Anyone from a related healthcare industry
What This Course Covers?
Module 1: Introduction & History Of Clinical Research
Module 2: Introduction To Preclinical Trial
Module 3: Clinical Trial Phases
o Phase 1
o Phase 2
o Phase 3
o Phase 4
Module 4: What is ICH-GCP
Module 5: Clinical Trial Stake Holders
o Investigator
o Sponsor
o CRO
o Regulatory Authority
Module 6: Informed Consent Process
Module 7: Introduction To Institutional Review Board / Institutional Ethics Committee
Module 8: Different Job Roles In Clinical Trials (CRA, CTA, CRC, CDA)
Module 9: Key Clinical Trial Terminologies
What Benefits/ Value Does This Course Offer?
Self Paced Learning with full explanation narrated for each module
Full lifetime access
Access on mobile and TV
Practice questions in all modules and a final assessment quiz
Certificate of completion
Content Developed By Industry People with 15+ years of experience
What are the job opportunities related to this course?
Below are a few job designations:
Clinical Research Co-ordinator (CRC)
Clinical Research Associate(CRA)
Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA)
Clinical Data Co-ordinator (CDC)
Clinical Research Data Specialist
Clinical Investigator or Clinical Researcher
Research Pharmacist
Clinical Project Manager
Medical/Scientific Writer
Clinical Trial Monitor
Pharmacovigilance Associate
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Centralized Monitor
Documentation Specialist
Trial Master File (TMF) Specialist
Clinical Trial Auditor