| According to the Association of British Pharmaceutical | | | | Salaries |
| Industry (Abpi), the national trade association for the | | | | Often, CROs employ Clinical Research Doctors under |
| industry, it employs around 75,000 people, of whom | | | | the job description or title of "Medical Advisor", a |
| around 17,500 are graduates. For the financial year | | | | position that involves not only clinical trials, but also |
| 2009-2010, its exports formed the largest chunk for | | | | providing medical advise, representing the CRO at |
| any single industry, at around US$12 Billion. All this | | | | biddings to win business for the company and acting |
| drug manufacturing needs not only manufacture of | | | | as a consultant for the pharma company sponsoring |
| drugs, but also clinical research and testing of the | | | | the drug or the trial. The average salary for a Medical |
| same, even before they get to the manufacturing | | | | Advisor is around 100,000 GBP, and the range at |
| phase. The government regulation body, Medicines | | | | which is offered is from 70,000-150,000 GBP per |
| and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), | | | | year, depending on experience and the CRO. The |
| has strict standards with which a new drug must | | | | candidate can also expect a range of benefits as an |
| meet before it is allowed to be introduced to the | | | | employee. Many jobs require the candidate Doctor to |
| market, or exported. Apart from the requirement by | | | | have an specialization in the field the company has |
| MHRA for clinical research doctors, independent | | | | advertised the position for - for example its common |
| Clinical Research Organisations (CROs) and | | | | to see an job advertisement for a Medical Adviser or |
| Pharmaceutical companies too need research doctors | | | | Research Doctor with experience in ophthalmic |
| in their employment. | | | | domain. Many European companies advertise for UK |
| Work | | | | physicians too for their job requirements. |
| The work of a Clinical Research Doctor usually | | | | Research fellows |
| involves Phase-I to Phase-III of the drug trial process. | | | | These positions require a doctor to work |
| Salary depends on experience of the doctor and the | | | | independently, many a times acting as a senior |
| the position within the company. A Research Doctor | | | | consultant to the Pharmaceutical company and the |
| or Research Physician, as they are also known, will | | | | CRO - positions which require prior experience as a |
| usually act as a team leader in a company setting. | | | | Clinical Fellow and an Investigator or sub-Investigator. |
| Many a times CROs prefer a Research Physician with | | | | As mentioned previously, recent graduates can start |
| experience as an Investigator or as an | | | | off as Fellows and thereby gain experience in that |
| sub-investigator. | | | | position. Apart from universities, CROs also employ |
| Universities | | | | graduates as Fellows, a position from which they can |
| Many Universities and CROs offer positions as Clinical | | | | start their career. Usually, recent graduates can |
| Research Fellow, which also involves working in a | | | | expect a salary of around 30-35,000 GBP per year. |
| drug trial setting. These positions are open to | | | | Job Portals |
| students under training as well as to fully qualified | | | | There are various online job portals where jobs are |
| GMC Registered professionals. A Research Fellow | | | | advertised for Clinical Research Doctors; most of |
| usually starts at a salary of 31,000 GBP per year, | | | | these specialize in medical domain. You can find these |
| with the expected working hours at around 40 per | | | | sites by searching Google or some other search |
| week. | | | | engine for them. |