Director of preclinical research vs research nurse

The differences between directors of preclinical research and research nurses 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 research nurse. Additionally, a director of preclinical research has an average salary of $84,552, which is higher than the $53,463 average annual salary of a research nurse.

The top three skills for a director of preclinical research include assay development, FDA and preclinical research. The most important skills for a research nurse are patients, informed consent, and data collection.

Director of preclinical research vs research nurse overview

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Nurse
Yearly salary	$84,552	$53,463
Hourly rate	$40.65	$25.70
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	50,693	46,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Director of preclinical research vs research nurse salary

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

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Nurse
Average salary	$84,552	$53,463
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $125,000	Between $38,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between director of preclinical research and research nurse education

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

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Duke University

Director of preclinical research vs research nurse demographics

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

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%	Male, 9.2% Female, 90.8%
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, 15.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between director of preclinical research and research nurse 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.

Research nurse example responsibilities.

Collect, manage and analyze preliminary data using SPSS statistical software.
Adhere to local and country specific GCP and ICH guidelines.
Ensure coordinator and investigator compliance with GCP and ICH guidelines.
Assure compliance with good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines and FDA regulations.
Ensure appropriate source documentation, drug accountability and study compliance according to GCP and CFR.
Oversee study protocol implementation to ensure compliance with FDA and other regulatory bodies' rules and regulations.

Director of preclinical research vs research nurse skills

Common director of preclinical research skills

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

Common research nurse skills

Patients, 18%
Informed Consent, 11%
Data Collection, 5%
IRB, 5%
Oncology, 4%
Research Projects, 4%

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