This specialization is designed for individuals and teams that will be running or interacting with clinical trials. In four courses, learners will develop insights and build the skills they need to design, manage, and monitor clinical trials as well as analyze, document, and communicate the results. Learners will also learn best practices regarding ethics, safety, participant recruitment, regulatory compliance, and reporting standards. The core principles and skills of the specialization will lay the foundation for a successful career in the field.
Clinical Trials Operations Specialization
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Clinical Trials Operations Specialization
Design and Conduct Successful Clinical Trials. Build skills for conducting successful and impactful clinical trials.
Instructors: David M. Shade, JD
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(492 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
4 months at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Design and implement clinical trials
Collect, manage, and analyze data
Conduct trial monitoring and quality assurance
Recruit and retain clinical trial particpants
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Clinical Data Management
- Data Collection
- Data Governance
- Statistical Reporting
- Data Cleansing
- Quality Assurance
- Scientific Methods
- Regulatory Compliance
- Clinical Research
- Biostatistics
- Data Quality
- Data Compilation
- Statistical Analysis
- Healthcare Ethics
- Clinical Trials
- Data Sharing
- Sample Size Determination
- Data Management
- Data Integrity
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Evaluate and select clinical trial designs
Implement bias control measures
Randomize participants into groups
Define clinical trial outcomes
Skills you'll gain
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Scientific Methods
What you'll learn
Collect and manage clinical trials data
Assemble and share clinical trials data
Conduct statistical performance monitoring
Perform quality assurance for clinical trials
Skills you'll gain
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Data Security
Category: Data Collection
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Quality
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Sharing
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Compilation
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: Clinical Data Management
Category: Data Governance
Category: Data Integrity
What you'll learn
Detect and respond to protocol events
Recognize and respond to misconduct
Safeguard participant safety and trial integrity
Develop and maintain study documents
Skills you'll gain
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Record Keeping
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Safety Audits
Category: Patient Safety
What you'll learn
Calculate clinical trial sample size
Monitor clinical trial performance
Analyze results from clinical trials
Communicate results from clinical trials
Skills you'll gain
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Bayesian Statistics
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Sample Size Determination
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Statistical Reporting
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Quality
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Communication
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Patient Safety
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Frequently asked questions
It typically takes about four months to complete this specialization, but learners are free to work at their own pace.
We recommend that learners have some familiarity with basic scientific, statistical, and management concepts.
The sequence provided is optimal, but not required.
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