The clinical research industry has faced unprecedented macroeconomic issues, including substantial staffing challenges and inflationary pressures.
In response, SCRS created a task force to ensure site voices are heard throughout these conversations and provide resources for both sites and industry to collaborate to address these issues.
As the successful conduct of clinical trials requires cooperation between sites and all industry stakeholders, we hope that this will facilitate an honest dialogue about our shared responsibility to each other during this challenging time.
SCRS will also host webinars and Summit sessions on this topic throughout the year to further share best practices and facilitate honest discussions.
White Paper: Workforce Challenges at Research Sites
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, changing macro- and micro-economic factors have impacted all industries, and clinical research is no different. With unprecedented workforce challenges and increasing costs, clinical research sites are struggling to recruit and retain qualified staff. SCRS conducted a global survey to explore the current workforce challenges at clinical research sites and understand the impact they are having on the clinical research industry.
Letter to our Industry Partners
There are several macroeconomic forces in play that are causing the need for urgent communication to industry sponsors and CROs. Sites’ ability to conduct your studies is greatly impacted and we hope we can promptly work together to make a positive change for mutual benefit.
Site Toolkit to Address Workforce Challenges & Inflation
Many of SCRS’ largest site members pooled best practices to share with other sites regarding workforce retention and operational budget management. Download the toolkit for strategies to maximize revenue, minimize costs, and recruit and retain employees.
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SCRS Creates Toolkit to Help Sites Address Workforce and Inflation Challenges
SCRS released a toolkit created by several of its largest site network members to address the clinical research industry’s workforce challenges and inflationary pressures.
SCRS Talks Podcast: How Workforce & Economic Challenges Are Impacting Clinical Research Sites
David Vulcano speaks with William Smith and Jeff Kingsley to talk through what the Task Force committee is doing to mitigate current industry-wide staffing and inflationary challenges and how industry partners can help.
SCRS Talks Podcast: Site Staffing
As many organizations within the clinical research industry search for candidates, many want to work with those they already know. Unfortunately, this means some CROs and sponsors are asking site staff to come and work for their organizations instead. Karri Venn, Chief Operating Officer, President, and Chair of the Operating Board at Centricity Research discusses her experience with site staff poaching practices and how sites and industry can address the increasing demand for employees.
Site Buzz: Staff Poaching
As some research site employees look for growth, higher salaries, more work-life balance, work from home options or change industries altogether, it’s imperative that the industry quickly identifies solutions to address the issue of understaffing. There may not be an immediate fix, but there are several solutions in place working to increase the talent pool for everyone in research. SCRS members share how sites, sponsors and CROs address understaffing and site staff poaching.
Co-Chairs
David Vulcano
HCA Healthcare
Honorary President
SCRS
William Smith
Alliance for Multispecialty Research
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