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Clinical Research

Career paths
21
Salary range
$34K–$160K
Certifications
4
Master's options
4
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
    CCRC
    ACRP
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Clinical Research
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    Senior advancement for this path is being reviewed.
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

Clinical Research
PRIMARY
CCRC
ACRP
Clinical Research
PRIMARY
GCP training
Life Sciences
ADJACENT
Clinical Research Professional
Healthcare
ADJACENT
ACRP-CP
Healthcare
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
PRIMARY
Master of Clinical Research
Healthcare IT
PRIMARY
MS Clinical Research
Clinical Research
ADJACENT
MS Regulatory Science
Healthcare
ADJACENT
MPH

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