Clinical Research Newbie Diaries 2024-2

I am utilizing this space to express while I brush up my knowledge of GCP.
while I apply for jobs
and while I wait back for replies from interviews I have given.
My intention is to give those who may be struggling to find a good research job liike me in the present
or in the future
Where ever I ultimately get placed i will help those junior to me,as i always have.
there are so many things about clinical research I want to learn in my home country.
I know I left years ago to gain medical education clinical expertise
inspired by an uncle that got sick and was treated in a careless way
my ancestor
He was doing research in Biology
Him and my dad came to my homecountry for higher education in the sciences.
So ironic the science they served their whole life as imigrants
again treated by the science mistakes
many mistakes were done
I saw how much my uncle was disabled
he came back to India when I was in 2nd year
I got to see him one last time before he passed away to heaven forever
Aspartane in nutrisweet
caused his condition
the same aspartane that is allowed in US food
yet not in foreign countries outside US
because it causes neurological disorders
and cancer
My uncle did not die of cancer
he died of his nerves neurological disorder not in the genetic pool
I am searching for a Job as a research assistant or a clinical research coodinator in the US the country that is my home
Yet in India i carry a decade of clinical experience a few public health research experience
sadly here in my homecountry none of that counts
my clinical expertise I am a foreign train doctor
I am under the support of nurses i hope
I am under senior researchers who I hope will train me well in all the non clinical things I must learn
may my mind be open
my heart stay warm
may I carry my passion for patient care and all the lesson the patients in the land of my ancestors taught me
 though patient now becomes participant
Do no harm the vow I carry since graduating medical school
I can still honor that vow? right?
How can I be so vulnerable to type here?
and how can i be courageous to get out of my comfort zone
little by litte footsteps again finally after the storm of rain  and clounds..
I was in the bubble of standardized tests It was comfort zone of warmth to wear a student mask
yet I have outgrown that role
time to take the leap of faith ande join the robust career of research
please o please may i work and grow
not work in research assistant role forever
I am a little older
I have bills to pay
dreams to fufill
and little one to support hopefully as a CRA
the question is  finally will i take a first step as a supported clinical research assistant a clinical trial assistant or a clinical research coordinator
i heard a lot of women are clinical research coordinator
are you new in clinical research?
for christmas i made a vlogmas series of interview question I had?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e_isVmAs5OU
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7VwT7pAQ8dY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lHekFwaSzc&ab_channel=RetiredArtistanowMsMD
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7VwT7pAQ8dY
my gift to any newbie this holiday season
Happy holidays
I am transitioning out of clinical medicine after 13 years after 5 years of clinical experience
it feels so scary to start something new
yet learning feels easy and fun
what i fear and what many who fear me is the fresh Idealist the graduated medical school to serve in the village for  free
that idealist may her heart never crush
 may she grow and keep giving her beautiful self in service to patients and teaching juniors
I want to work
I want to work with a good team
I want to grow
I want to be good
though life has been tough and bitter
I want to place love right back to patient care
even if that is behind the scenes in research to uplift health
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signing off with a aunty heart of cheer
and a tiny spark of hope for a research job

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