New report shows that pay isn’t always an indicator of job satisfaction in clinical research

SCORR Marketing, health science marketing and communications firm, has released a new survey report evaluating how satisfied employees of the clinical research industry are and whether salary is an indicator of job satisfaction.

The Salary and Employee Satisfaction Survey Report, produced in partnership with Applied Clinical Trials, included responses from employees of pharmaceutical and biotech companies, contract research organizations (CROs), research sites and academic institutions.

“Better pay is not necessarily an indicator of job satisfaction,” said Anne-Marie Hess, senior strategic advisor at SCORR. “The survey found that clinical research professionals who work at research sites are the lowest paid in the industry; however, their overall job satisfaction was the highest among those surveyed.”

“Among the key takeaways of the report is that inadequate access to training, continuing education and career development was frequently cited as a reason for job dissatisfaction,” said Michael Tessalone, vice president/group publisher of Applied Clinical Trials. “The generally low level of job satisfaction within the industry has led to a high percentage of people looking for new jobs, with nearly 41% of respondents saying they are seeking new opportunities.”