Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Trials Operations Specialization
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Johns Hopkins University

Clinical Trials Operations Specialization

Design and Conduct Successful Clinical Trials. Build skills for conducting successful and impactful clinical trials.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(484 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
4 months at 3 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • Design and implement clinical trials

  • Collect, manage, and analyze data

  • Conduct trial monitoring and quality assurance

  • Recruit and retain clinical trial particpants

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Taught in English
21 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate and select clinical trial designs

  • Implement bias control measures

  • Randomize participants into groups

  • Define clinical trial outcomes

Skills you'll gain

Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Science and Research
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Regulatory Compliance

What you'll learn

  • Collect and manage clinical trials data

  • Assemble and share clinical trials data

  • Conduct statistical performance monitoring

  • Perform quality assurance for clinical trials

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Security
Category: Data Sharing
Category: Data Quality
Category: Clinical Data Management
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Event Monitoring
Category: Data Collection
Category: Medical Privacy
Category: Data Validation
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: Data Entry
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Personally Identifiable Information

What you'll learn

  • Detect and respond to protocol events

  • Recognize and respond to misconduct

  • Safeguard participant safety and trial integrity

  • Develop and maintain study documents

Skills you'll gain

Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Clinical Research
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Record Keeping
Category: Medical Science and Research
Category: General Science and Research
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Safety Audits

What you'll learn

  • Calculate clinical trial sample size

  • Monitor clinical trial performance

  • Analyze results from clinical trials

  • Communicate results from clinical trials

Skills you'll gain

Category: Clinical Trials
Category: Bayesian Statistics
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Sample Size Determination
Category: Biostatistics
Category: Communication
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Statistical Reporting
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Data Quality

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Instructors

David M. Shade, JD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses18,858 learners
Elizabeth A. Sugar, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
2 Courses25,885 learners
Sheriza Baksh, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
1 Course11,087 learners

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