1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a site selection specialist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
clinical research
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What is your job title?
site selection specialist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a small (5-person) Trial Management Organization (TMO). We work to help pharmaceutical companies find qualified physicians to conduct their trials, as well as helping the physicians and research sites find trials that are appropriate for them. We then help the researchers get up and running on these trials and help them throughout the trial.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
almost 2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40-50 hours
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I maintain a database of hundreds of research sites in the US and send them information on trials they may be interested in. If they are interested, I work with them to get questionnaires completed regarding their capabilities and experience and act as the liaision between the research site and the pharmaceutical company sponsoring the trial.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$34,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
37000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
insurance plan, paid holidays, PTO
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Undercompensated for now, but being in a small growing company, there is lots of opportunity and room to move upwards
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, we are 5 people in a very small office, so we are constantly working together. It is something I like, because it helps to build problem-solving skills and teamwork, and it makes the whole of all of us greater than the sum of our parts.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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8 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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7 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
It pays to not just look at want ads and job websites, but to think of types of places you would like to work at and do some investigating. My company wasn't even hiring when I applied; it just looked like a place I wanted to work at, so I just sent a resume to them in the hopes that eventually they would be looking to hire.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
You need to be responsible enough to be able to work without a whole lot of structure, and you need to be able to "think outside the box". Organization skills are definitely a plus!
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
A college degree is helpful, but it's not the type of job that requires a lot of technical knowledge. Much of it I learned on the job.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
You have to be very comfortable dealing with people and to be able to be a mediator. Being in a very small company, you also have to be able to create your own position and not be afraid of change.
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