Clinical Research Organizations, also known as Contract Research Organizations (CRO’s), are involved in the implementation of clinical trials conducted to evaluate drugs, biologics, and devices.
The Association of Clinical Research Organizations’ (ACRO’s) members provide specialized services that are integral to the development of drugs, biologics, and medical devices. ACRO advances clinical outsourcing to improve the quality, efficiency, and safety of biomedical research.
ACRO reaches out to:
- Clinical research organizations of any size, who can rely on ACRO to represent the clinical trials industry to sponsors, health policy makers and the public, and to advance the common interests of research and development services companies
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, who call upon CRO resources and expertise to help bring new treatments to patients quickly and safely
- Legislators and regulators, who need unbiased information about clinical trials in order to make decisions in the best interest of patient care and safety
- Patient advocacy groups, who dedicate themselves to furthering research and improving treatments for specific diseases or populations
- Media, who may gather facts about medical research and require authoritative information from clinical trial experts
This information was obtained from the ACRO website, which contains a list of CRO member companies that may be helpful to physicians looking exploring potential jobs in this area.
For more information about ACRO, please visit their website.
