How To Land A Clinical Research Job With No Experience: An Interview With Someone Who Did Just That! 

I'm a graduated premed going through through the process - I literally did what Calvin did - and yes I took notes on that 5 hour video Sfera put out. Took pages and pages of notes, read every reddit entry I could find, saw as many youtube videos I could find (too many to watch them all), wrote down the IHC-GCP monitoring section, etc. I took that premed grind and and focused it on getting into clinical research. I'm getting an offer tomorrow. Calvin is 100% on the money - it is scary how much his experience mirrors my own. He is giving you the blueprint to success.

Come thruuuuuuu Calvin. I love your grind. You didn't sit around and wait for someone to hand it to you. Kudos to you. This inspired me and I'm already in clinical research.

One of the best videos on the internet!! Thank you Calvin, I admire your drive. Thank you Dan, your impact is so invaluable ❤

This video is so inspiring!!! Well done Calvin! I've also been studying Dan's videos, did an online GCP course with NIDA CTN and preparing myself for any Clinical Research interview that might come up. I'm also new to the field, been in Pathology industry in the lab for the last 7 years and I'm super excited about the career change.

Yeah, he’s got great contents. Informative and insightful. Thank you both.

So grateful to be able to listen to such conversations sitting in an entirely different continent! Calvin, I resonate so much with your drive and hard work, and this gives me a lot of confidence that I may be able to crack a job just like you, although I still need to graduate college :P. Dan, I really enjoy watching your content, thank you for all of it! I hope I get to personally contact you soon to clear some of the doubts that I have!!

Great, congrats Calvin and Dan , for achieving and inspiring respectively and more👨‍✈️👨‍✈️

Thx a lot for the info. guys , if you are interested in more help, try to listen to some of the clinical research radio podcasts... it can rely help. I found a interview where the guy is talking about what kind of tests is he using on new recruits, and what kind of problems they have with beginners. Since I am using spotify for music and other podcasts I just searched clinical research and scrolled to bottom where they start with episodes. It helped me with everyday motivation and I learned that they like people who have eye for grammatical and textual mistakes when working with data. Now that I know what kind of profile is required for a job, I can start boosting my skills. I passed my first job interview and I am hoping to get a job on the next one...GL

Man, what a grind to get into this position. I have to admit, I am someone who is likely underestimating things a bit. I've been studying for my MCAT while applying to positions, so that's been my main focus. Going for my first interview for a CRC position tomorrow (microsoft teams). Also in gastro! Picked up a good webcam and will be dressed to impress. Can't say I'm not nervous about it, but these videos have helped a lot. I'm a premed as well (still on the med path) but have a wife and child and need a solid opportunity a few years before applying to medical school. Hopefully things work out! Appreciate the discussion fellas.

Thanks for sharing! I learned a lot!

I'm looking to start a career in clinical research and this video provided the right amount of motivation. Thank you Calvin for sharing your story and thank you Dan for the free and informative contents. I hope to learn much more about clinical research from your channel.

Awesome Calvin! Excellent motivation!

Whaaat we’re so close! I did my BSN at TWU right next door! Graduated in 2018, have been a PICU nurse for the last 4 years and have taken care of patients in clinical research trials and have found it so interesting. Now I’m looking to enter that world.

Amazing!! Awesome!! Calviin , very impressive

Congratulations 👏

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Motivated, great story

A fellow North Texas Grad. *CAW CAW*

I hate how Dan speaks over Calvin🥴 But very impressive Calvin!👏🏾👏🏾

I am inspired by Calvin and hoping for guidance from Audience.

GREAT, After listening to your story I got a lot of inspiration from that, I am also thinking to do the same to learn how the clinical research industry works

Hello. I am currently a Biology teacher and I have been teaching bio and bio research for 20 years. I want to leave teaching and get into Clinical Research. I just took the GCP certification. I have a degree in Psychology and a masters in Ed. Leadership and administration. I'm waiting for an interview from Labcorp. I heard you say in the video about NIH Protecting human subjects. Can you let me know where I can get a cert. in that please. Also I would love to link up with you please? I need some pointers on getting hired for a remote CRC job.

Thank you so much. This is what I needed. I've been searching for info related to this, trying to pave my way into this industry

Simply amazing, Calvin. Hats off to you for your self-motivated efforts and thank you for sharing your beautiful story with the world.

Thank you for this video! I am an epidemiologist experienced in all parts of human subjects research at university. I took 8 years off to raise a family, now ready to get into the world of clinical research. This is just what I needed to hear. Very encouraging 🙏

I'm a former doctor in Dallas who is trying hard for some time to get into Clinical research working on my ICH GCP certification. Good amount of information here. Thank you.

I’m a medical assistant and recently got interested in becoming a clinical research coordinator, but I don’t know where to start. I’m currently in school to get my associate's degree in nursing, what would you recommend for me to do to break in as a clinical researcher?

Calvin talked about CR BOOK, pls where or how can I buy

First I wanna say I saw this video 3rd on the list after searching about CRC. Second I got offered the job immediately after my interview! This was my first CRC interview. I have very little clinical research experience but I aced the interview. This video was really helpful. I’m glad I found it. Researching the position and knowing the lingo even without the experience helped in the interview.

Dan is the GOAT!

Hahah yes O Chem 2 is hard, but what about Quantitative Analysis🙃

hi , would like to speak on your show and share my experience as a clinical data manager and clinical data entry specialist .

Great video, very informative. Thanks so much Calvin and Dan 🙌🏾.

I like this Calvin guy. God speed Bro.

watched this twice back to back

I have 21 yrs in clinical research and really want to open my own site in the DFW area

Awesome video guys!

Hi I commented here two days ago, hoping for guidance, but I cannot see it here anymore.

Will there be a possibility of entering Clinical Research without a medical degree or experience? My medical experience is by being a caregiver for several family members. I retired from corporate life and have over 30 yrs of transferable skills. I plan to do what Calvin did and do a lot of studying. Any other tips you can share for someone almost 60 yrs old in embarking on this journey?

Thanks!

I haven't graduated yet and I discovered the clinical research career path thanks to the RU-vid algorithm. In two of my classes, we're just reading tons and tons of clinical trial papers, so I guess the algorithm started recommending videos related to clinical trials/research, which is how I found this channel. I've been watching so many videos and the clinical trial crash course over my spring break. I wish there were a way I could get experience before I even graduate, since from what I've been seeing the minimum is to be already graduated w/ a BS.

Hello Dan, I have been going thru ur training and they are inspirational

Which course is he talking about which is free and provide gcp certificate

LinkedIn link does not work.

I'm graduated b pharm student & PPL around me telling it's hard to get a job as fresher, you would have to join any organisation and work for free for 6 months to gain experience then you would able to get a job in clinical research & i was very demotivated because now I don't want to ask for money from my family & I searched on RU-vid how to get a job in clinical research & this video pop up Thank You so much Sir for your great work You're doing great job for PPL like us & Thank You Calvin I was so demotivated because of you I have some hope now Thanks a Lot guys. Love from India ❤️

very interesting

Hit the subscription even before 10 mins of the video. Very informative Thank you @calvin @dan #aspirinclinicalresearch