CRA Career Opportunities

Scientific achievements are paramount and PPD realizes that our employees' entrepreneurial spirit has propelled us to where we are today - a leading global provider of discovery and development services and products. At PPD, we make it possible for our clients to develop medicines that will change the lives of millions.

We are actively seeking professionals with a clinical background to begin a career progression as a clinical research associate (CRA). The selected individuals will perform and coordinate all aspects of the clinical monitoring process. Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field of certification, such as RN, MT, PA, RPh or RT. Experience in a clinical trial environment is required, and travel is required 60 - 70 percent of the time.

In a recent article (Adobe Acrobat file, 95.4 Kb) in Microbiologist magazine, PPD research associate Andrew Traube discusses the diverse responsibilities and exciting opportunities offered by a career in clinical research, including describing a day in the life of a CRA. (This article was originally published by the Society for Applied Microbiology in Microbiologist Vol. 8 No. 3 p. 43-45. It is reproduced with permissions of the editor and author.)

CRA opportunities by location

If you possess the experience, skills and desire to be one of the best CRAs in the business, check out our open CRA positions below.