Career Orientation and perceived professional competence among clinical research coordinators

A recent publication by faculty from the University of Georgia and Emory University described a study of how the JTF Core Competency Domains are perceived by clinical research coordinators as relates to their career orientation and career satisfaction.   Different aspects of the role of clinical research coordinator define certain career orientation types.  Four different types were identified utilizing a web-based survey.  The conclusion of the study was that “understanding the career orientation of CRC’s can be helpful to institutional administrators and clinical investigators as they support professional development and training of CRC’s.