A Day In The Life Of A CRA During COVID-19: An Interview With Raquel Telfer

Raquel Telfer, Senior Clinical Research Associate at Rho, has been in the clinical research industry for over 10 years. She is currently working on a cystic fibrosis study and travels throughout the country monitoring clinical sites to ensure testing and data integrity.

We chatted about the generalities of living in the midst of a pandemic riddled state. Raquel acknowledged that she didn’t know anyone who had COVID-19 when we first heard about the pandemic in March, none of the site staff she works with have had it, nor any friends or family members. The same can’t be said today and that reality has hit closer to home, creating a constant awareness that colors her daily decisions, once taken for granted. Raquel speaks candidly about her experience as a CRA, provides examples of how the clinical landscape is evolving for CRAs and patients, and how she finds energy and inspiration during these unsettling times.