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Career pathways

Six career pathways across drug development

A pathway is a family of related roles, not a single job. Each guide covers where the function sits in the lifecycle, the roles and levels inside it, the capability employers commonly look for, and the evidence you can build.

  • Career pathway

    Clinical Operations

    The people who run studies day to day, at sites and across sites, from first visit to database lock.

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  • Career pathway

    Regulatory Affairs

    The people who make sure a study is permitted, documented and defensible before and while it runs.

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  • Career pathway

    Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety

    The people who capture, assess and report what happens to participants and patients on a medicine.

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  • Career pathway

    Clinical Data and Biometrics

    The people who make trial data complete, consistent and traceable enough to analyze.

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  • Career pathway

    Quality and Compliance

    The people who make sure the process was followed, and that there is evidence it was.

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  • Career pathway

    Project and Program Leadership

    The people who own timelines, budgets, vendors and risk across a study or a portfolio.

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Pathways are illustrative. The real route depends on the role, geography, work authorisation and each employer's own requirements. BORAKA offers support, not a guarantee of eligibility, an offer or progression.