Clinical Trial Management Post-master’s Certificate

Students have the option to complete a post-master’s curriculum in clinical trial management in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, offered through the school’s RA and QA graduate program. 

This post-master’s certificate requires the completion of coursework focusing on the tools and information needed to understand how clinical trials must be designed and overseen in the pharmaceutical industry, including writing protocols and consent forms, delving into the requirements of good clinical practices, and managing budgets and data. To apply for this 15-credit program, applicants must hold a master’s degree in a pharmacy-related field and a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physics or a health-related discipline.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the post-master’s certificate, students will understand the

• basis for new drug discovery;

• design and implementation of the clinical protocol, its conduct and effective monitoring strategies;

• auditing of data to ensure the integrity of the trial;

• bioethics of clinical research;

• protection of the human research subject;

• informed consent form and process; and

• role and responsibilities of the key personnel—the IRB, sponsor, monitor, CRO and the clinical investigator.