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Clinical research without life sciences?

  • 02-03-2015 4:44pm
    #1
    CareerCrises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi all, i'm back again.

    This may seem like a very stupid question but is it possible to get into clinical research without a life sciences degree of any kind?

    I have an undergrad degree related to stats and research and was wondering if I could sneak in any backwards way, such as looking for diplomas in biology/similar subjects.

    Has anyone ever heard of this or is it just a ridiculous question?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    I know people with phd's in physics who do clinical research, a stats background is valid no matter what you want to do with it.

    The question is what in clinical research you want to do.


  • #3
    CareerCrises
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭CareerCrises


    Thanks for the reply. That's great to hear. Well, to be honest i'm willing to do anything. I graduated last year and have been despairing during the past few months over what masters to do. I enjoyed the research element of my undergrad immensely.

    I was idealistic in the recent past and had hopes of working in some societally beneficial research role but have been told that positions are few and far between.

    I'm just trying to get myself on some sort of career path and really i would take any kind of research position now as long as there is potential to climb the ladder and it's not in business/marketing


  • #4
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    Most jobs contribute to society, just not in front-page-headline ways. You could also try other types of research to get experience, look for research assistant jobs in universities to gain experience. People don't walk into many research jobs direct from the undergraduate degree.
    See if you can talk to people in research too, you might find that it's not as satisfying as you might believe. Failing to cure a disease or get a drug through clincal trials after many years of work can be frustrating.


  • #5
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    CareerCrises wrote: »
    I was idealistic in the recent past and had hopes of working in some societally beneficial research role but have been told that positions are few and far between.
    Healthcare research has been an expanding area, especially across the pond where the 70 million Baby Boomers are beginning to retire (born 1946 to 1964). The EU is also aging, if you will look at their changing demographics overtime.

    If you are grand at crunching numbers, you might find a place on a research team.


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