College
of Health and Human Services
Master of Science in Clinical Research Administration
at EMU–Brighton
Career
opportunities
During the past ten years,
there has been tremendous
growth in the expenditures for pharmaceutical esearch
and development, made by both traditional
pharmaceutical companies and by the emerging
biotechnology industry.
This growth has been fueled by many factors, including
the emergence of new discoveries and manufacturing
technologies, new drug therapies, the Human Genome
Project, high throughput screening and the need
for
new pharmaceuticals that has been generated by
population growth and the aging of the “baby
boom”
generation. New drug discovery technologies have
created a tremendous flow of clinically significant
candidates for pharmaceutical products. The
development process, which is highly regulated
by the
federal government, is highly complex and requires
the
skills of many health professionals.
It has been estimated that for every physician
investigator, there are six support staff whose
skills are
essential to the development process that adds
new
drugs and devices to the marketplace, including
clinical
coordinators, clinical monitors, data coordinators,
project managers and regulatory affairs professionals.
Currently, there is a significant shortage of individuals
with an understanding of the drug/device development
process. This shortage is expected to continue
as the
number, size and complexity of clinical studies
on new
chemical entities and biotechnology related products
increases.
Graduates of the clinical research
administration program will have the knowledge
base
and the hands-on skills to help fill this need.
Advising
The program director will meet with you to develop
an
individualized program of study which meets your
career objectives. If you select the thesis option,
you
will have a faculty committee, with a major professor,
which oversees your research project and guides you
through the thesis project.
Admission
You must be admitted to the Graduate School before
you can register for any program courses. For
application deadline dates, contact Graduate
Admissions at 734.487.3400.
For Admission you must:
1. Complete the Graduate School Application.
2. Have earned a valid undergraduate degree from an
accredited four-year institution of higher learning
(Undergraduates may take 500 level classes with the
permission of the instructor or Program Coordinator).
3. Have an undergraduate GPA 2.75 or better.
4. Submit a one-page résumé detailing your professional
and educational experience.
5. Complete (on the Graduate School application) the
personal statement of accomplishments and academic
goals describing the reasons for requesting admission.
This essay must be a minimum of 250 words and will
be reviewed as an indicator of writing ability.
Contact
us
For more information about course content and
requirements for admission to the M.S. in Clinical
Research Administration Program, contact:
Stephen A. Sonstein, PhD
Coordinator, Clinical Research Administration
Eastern Michigan University
318 Marshall Building.
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
734.487.1238 (phone)
734.487.4095 (fax)
Stephen.Sonstein@emich.edu
www.emich.edu/public/dahp/cra.html
