Certificate Program in Clinical Research Conduct and Management

There is growing demand for qualified clinical researchers to conduct trials on medical treatments and devices. With this certificate, you will master the practical aspects of running and managing a clinical trial, including trial design and phases, good clinical practices, the drug discovery and development process, and quality control and assurance. You will also become familiar with the legal and ethical side of clinical research, including FDA regulations and ICH guidelines, compliance and bioethics. An advisory board of academic and industry leaders monitors the curriculum. Courses are available online or in a hybrid classroom/online format.

After completing the certificate, you can apply to internships to gain practical work experience. Apply to the Stanford Clinical Research Preceptor Program to shadow a preceptor at the Stanford School of Medicine. Or consider interning in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, or in vitro diagnostics industries through our connections in the San Francisco Bay Area. Email biotech_online@berkeley.edu for more information.