As you interact with the CRA profession, you will notice a heavy preference for people with a “clinical background”. This means people who have been or are nurses, doctors, or other kinds of technical workers who interact directly with patients.

On the other hand, there are a lot of people without the clinical background who can and do work in this profession, though it may be an uphill battle.

What are your thoughts on the necessity of a clinical background? Perhaps this is different depending on the role, e.g. as Principal Investigator, CRA, Monitor, Statistician, etc.