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Clinical Research

Career paths
21
Salary range
$34K–$160K
Certifications
20
Master's options
13
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Clinical Research
    Clinical Research
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Junior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
    Entry
    0-2 years experience • $41K – $115K
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Good Clinical Practice Certification
    Healthcare
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Healthcare Administration
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

HealthcareMid
Study Start-Up Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Study Start-Up Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Clinical Trial Manager
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Clinical Trial Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Regulatory Affairs Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Trial Manager
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Junior Clinical Trial Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Junior Regulatory Affairs Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Study Start-Up Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Junior Study Start-Up Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Operations Manager
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Junior Clinical Operations Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Pharmacovigilance Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Junior Pharmacovigilance Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Clinical Research Associate
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Associate Clinical Research Associate based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Clinical Trial Manager
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Associate Clinical Trial Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Study Start-Up Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Associate Study Start-Up Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Research Coordinator
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Junior Clinical Research Coordinator based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
ScienceEntry
Associate Regulatory Affairs Associate
95% match

Clinical Research is a primary pathway for Associate Regulatory Affairs Associate based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$34K$95K
Clinical ResearchMid
Clinical Research Coordinator
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Clinical Research Coordinator

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Medical Science Liaison
82% match

Clinical Research is a secondary pathway for Medical Science Liaison based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareMid
Clinical Project Manager
82% match

Clinical Research is a secondary pathway for Clinical Project Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$115K$160K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Clinical Project Manager
82% match

Clinical Research is a secondary pathway for Associate Clinical Project Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Associate Medical Science Liaison
82% match

Clinical Research is a secondary pathway for Associate Medical Science Liaison based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Clinical Project Manager
82% match

Clinical Research is a secondary pathway for Junior Clinical Project Manager based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
HealthcareEntry
Junior Medical Science Liaison
82% match

Clinical Research is a secondary pathway for Junior Medical Science Liaison based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$41K$115K
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$34K
Average mid
$94K
Top of range
$160K
$34K$160K

Range aggregated across 21 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Healthcare
High
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
SOCRA CCRP
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
ACRP-CP
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
CCRP
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
Registered Health Information Administrator
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
CCRA
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
Good Clinical Practice Certification
Healthcare
Healthcare
High
Epic Certification
Healthcare
Professional
Medium
Laboratory Safety Certification
Professional
Professional
Medium
Good Laboratory Practice Certification
Professional
Healthcare
Medium
Certified Healthcare Financial Professional
Healthcare
Clinical Research
Medium
CCRC
ACRP
Clinical Research
Medium
GCP training
Professional
Recommended
CAPM
Professional
Professional
Recommended
Certified ScrumMaster
Professional
Professional
Recommended
PMP
Professional
Professional
Recommended
Clinical Research Certification
Professional
Professional
Recommended
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional
Professional
Healthcare
Recommended
BLS
American Heart Association
Healthcare
Recommended
CPHQ
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Public Health
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Clinical Research
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Healthcare Administration
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Data Science
Business
High
MBA
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Biotechnology
Healthcare IT
High
MS Clinical Research
Healthcare
Medium
MPH
Clinical Research
Medium
MS Regulatory Science
Technology
Supports advancement into senior, specialized, management, or leadership roles.
MS Information Systems
Business
Supports advancement into senior, specialized, management, or leadership roles.
MS Management
Business
Supports advancement into senior, specialized, management, or leadership roles.
MS Project Management
Healthcare
Supports advancement into senior, specialized, management, or leadership roles.
MS Biomedical Science

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