Clinical Trials Design & Research: New Drug & Device Development

The Graduate Certificate program in Clinical Trials Design and Research: New Drug and Device Development, offers those individuals already working in the industry with an opportunity to acquire advanced training in clinical research activity as conducted and required by the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and by other regulatory agencies. The Certificate program in Clinical Trials aims to program a global view of the contemporary scientific, regulatory, economic and operational issues pertaining to all phases of clinical trials-starting from early clinical pharmacology to market launch and beyond.

For our graduate programs, we welcome applications from students who hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from a college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, and have at least a B average in undergraduate course work (or otherwise give evidence of promise that is judged satisfactory by the admitting program).

As such the graduates of the program will be well suited to serve any of the following organizations:

• Companies developing pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical and devices.
• Contract research organizations that participate in conducting clinical trials.
• Contract Laboratories involved in bioanalytical and pathology labs.
• Contract manufacturing facilities such as those involved in pharmaceutical product manufacturing as well as specialized packaging for example the special needs for double-blind trials.
• Academic Health Centers and Research Institutions and community-based research groups.
• Regulatory agencies including institutional review Boards and companies involved in conducting site visits, audits, and compliance investigations.

The University of Cincinnati offers nearly 400 graduate programs, from master's and doctoral degrees to graduate certificates and artist diplomas. Whether online or on-campus, as a graduate student at UC, you will join a diverse community of students enrolled at one of the nation's top public universities in an incredibly vibrant city.

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