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Question
I am interested in Clinical Research. Please provide details of institutes that offer courses related to clinical research or clinical trials.
Clinical research deals with evaluating the effectiveness of medical drugs, medical equipment, diagnostic procedures and treatments. It especially deals with tests, called clinical trials conducted to ensure that the medical drugs are safe and to observe their side effects.
Some institutes offering courses in clinical research include:
Institute of Clinical Research, India, Hyderabad offers M. Sc Clinical Research. The eligibility criterion for the course is a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Bioscience/ Life Sciences (with any of Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biotech as subjects) with at least 50 per cent marks or bachelor’s or master’s degree with Chemistry as a subject with at least 50 per cent marks or bachelor’s or master’s degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences or medicine or bachelor’s or equivalent degree/diploma in Nursing. The admission procedure involves written examination and personal interview.
For details, log on to www.icriindia.com.
Clinical research includes several activities like distributing the drug to medical practitioners, noting observations of the affects, preparing reports, analyzing the reports and drawing conclusions. Based on your academic qualification and experience in the field, you will be responsible for handling one of these tasks.
After the course, you can seek employment in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, diagnostic centers, medical equipment companies and the likewise.
SRM University, Chennai offers M. Sc in Clinical Trials. The eligibility criterion is graduation in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering and Science. Admission is based on performance in entrance test.
For details, log on to www.srmuniv.ac.in/
If you are interested in pursuing the course in distance mode, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi offers M. Sc in Clinical Trials. Graduates in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, MBBS, BDS, BAMS or BHMS are eligible to pursue the course.
For details, log on to www.ignou.ac.in
Some institutes offering courses in clinical research include:
Institute of Clinical Research, India, Hyderabad offers M. Sc Clinical Research. The eligibility criterion for the course is a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Bioscience/ Life Sciences (with any of Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biotech as subjects) with at least 50 per cent marks or bachelor’s or master’s degree with Chemistry as a subject with at least 50 per cent marks or bachelor’s or master’s degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences or medicine or bachelor’s or equivalent degree/diploma in Nursing. The admission procedure involves written examination and personal interview.
For details, log on to www.icriindia.com.
Clinical research includes several activities like distributing the drug to medical practitioners, noting observations of the affects, preparing reports, analyzing the reports and drawing conclusions. Based on your academic qualification and experience in the field, you will be responsible for handling one of these tasks.
After the course, you can seek employment in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, diagnostic centers, medical equipment companies and the likewise.
SRM University, Chennai offers M. Sc in Clinical Trials. The eligibility criterion is graduation in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering and Science. Admission is based on performance in entrance test.
For details, log on to www.srmuniv.ac.in/
If you are interested in pursuing the course in distance mode, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi offers M. Sc in Clinical Trials. Graduates in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, MBBS, BDS, BAMS or BHMS are eligible to pursue the course.
For details, log on to www.ignou.ac.in
