Program Overview
Vanderbilt University prepares Clinical Research Managers for leadership roles in clinical research management with a strong foundation in regulatory and ethical aspects of clinical research, management of clinical drug, device and biologic trials, informatics, organizational dynamics, human resource management, and business and financial practices.

You will learn to:
  • Synthesize the knowledge base that supports the field of clinical trial management from trial design through study closure.
  • Comprehend the ethical and regulatory principles that underlie the conduct of sound and ethical clinical research.
  • Apply principles involved in initiation, execution and closure of clinical trials.
  • Implement continuous quality improvement in clinical research management.
  • Execute the clinical research process as it relates to drug, device and biologic trials.
  • Understand political and economic issues related to the business of clinical research.