Why Entry-Level Isn't Entry-Level in Clinical Research

Katie Dunn discusses the difficulty of advancing in the clinical research industry, noting that it can be a "nonstop" process of "breaking through brick walls" to move from academic research to industry research or from a clinical site to a CRO. She shares a heartbreaking example of a foreign medical graduate who was a physician and surgeon in another country but couldn't even get an assistant-level position in the US, highlighting that talent and experience are not always prioritized over who you know.