Clinical Research Lancaster University

Overview

The Clinical Research course from Lancaster University  will prepare you for a wide range of rewarding roles, from healthcare research management to clinical trial coordinator.

Advances in treatments, therapies and healthcare are only possible with clinical research. Research is the gateway to possibility – transforming hypotheses and ideas into robust, tried and tested treatments that can be rolled out to communities with confidence.

Clinical research helps us understand what works and what doesn’t, identifying more effective and efficient treatments while highlighting important side effects and safety considerations.

You will work with world-class researchers who are specialists in clinical research. They will share their expertise and prepare you to lead the entire healthcare research lifecycle, including:

• Identifying prioritised projects
• Securing funding
• Managing projects
• Using knowledge translation principles

With high-level training in advanced methodology, you will learn how to conduct research thoroughly, reliably and ethically. You will be able to interpret research findings and will develop important communication and presentation skills. You will learn to clearly articulate research outcomes, recommendations and implications and deliver recognisable impact.

With plenty of optional modules to choose from, you can explore a range of our team’s specialist fields, including quality improvement, drug development, infectious disease modelling or spatial statistics.

Career opportunities:

On this MSc in Clinical Research you will gain an advanced understanding of the theory and practice of research in a healthcare setting and an astute awareness of research design, analysis and dissemination. You’ll graduate with the critical skills to undertake, lead and manage research across a broad range of roles.

You might choose to focus on healthcare-intensive research in a clinical setting or lab, or use your research skills to inform service improvement, policy or communications.

You could go into a clinical research leadership role as a research or project manager, research nurse or clinical trial coordinator for the NHS, in the pharmaceutical industry or charity sector.

You’ll also be well prepared to move into academic research with a healthcare-related PhD.