Observed career paths · clinical_operations

Where does a Clinical Trial Assistant go next?

4 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Clinical Research Coordinator+81% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Clinical Trial Assistant go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Clinical Operations Manager+206% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Clinical Research Coordinator. 60% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
HEOR Scientist+181% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Clinical Research Coordinator. 20% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Statistical Programmer+150% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Clinical Research Coordinator. 20% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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