Director of preclinical research vs clinical research manager

The differences between directors of preclinical research and clinical research managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a director of preclinical research and a clinical research manager. Additionally, a clinical research manager has an average salary of $96,504, which is higher than the $84,552 average annual salary of a director of preclinical research.

The top three skills for a director of preclinical research include assay development, FDA and preclinical research. The most important skills for a clinical research manager are patients, oversight, and FDA.

Director of preclinical research vs clinical research manager overview

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Clinical Research Manager
Yearly salary	$84,552	$96,504
Hourly rate	$40.65	$46.40
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	50,693	100,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Director of preclinical research vs clinical research manager salary

Directors of preclinical research and clinical research managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Clinical Research Manager
Average salary	$84,552	$96,504
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $125,000	Between $66,000 And $140,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Varian Medical Systems
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between director of preclinical research and clinical research manager education

There are a few differences between a director of preclinical research and a clinical research manager in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Clinical Research Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Director of preclinical research vs clinical research manager demographics

Here are the differences between directors of preclinical research' and clinical research managers' demographics:

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Clinical Research Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 2.6% Unknown, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 9.3% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between director of preclinical research and clinical research manager duties and responsibilities

Director of preclinical research example responsibilities.

Manage all planning and execution of oncology clinical trials, domestic and international, including decision impact and companion diagnostic trials.
Manage all planning and execution of oncology clinical trials, domestic and international, including decision impact and companion diagnostic trials.
Serve as a server system administrator, SAS administrator, and SAS programmer.
Design and code sales tax SAS programs to draw actionable insights from large scale database for the state and local governments.
Lead the overhaul of Amgen's small molecule lead optimization effort.

Clinical research manager example responsibilities.

Launch and manage a regional CRA monitoring group that grow to 100 plus staff in two years.
Manage all planning and execution of oncology clinical trials, domestic and international, including decision impact and companion diagnostic trials.
Prepare applications to have studies approve by hospital's institutional review board (IRB) and help present study to IRB.
Develop an open access communication method for patients to discuss their questions and/or concerns with the principal investigators.
Major contributor to the NDA for both Depo-Provera contraceptive as well as Caverject for erectile dysfunction.
Interview, select, train, and monitor all clinical sites; negotiate site and CRO budgets.

Director of preclinical research vs clinical research manager skills

Common director of preclinical research skills

Assay Development, 16%
FDA, 14%
Preclinical Research, 13%
Cros, 12%
Clinical Research, 12%
Product Development, 10%

Common clinical research manager skills

Patients, 9%
Oversight, 8%
FDA, 5%
IRB, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Data Management, 4%

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