UNM’s Clinical & Translational Research Experience (CT-REx) Program is a career preparation program for undergraduate students who are interested in exploring careers as clinical research professionals. Clinical research professionals (CRPs) support academic medical research and include job titles such as research coordinators and data management specialists. CT-REx trainees participate in a 8-week summer program, 40 hours per week. The program provides skill-based training, mentorship, and hands-on learning in the key areas of research:
CT-REx aims to recruit rural, tribal, and Hispanic community college students who are underrepresented in the researh workforce. The program is speficifally designed for freshmen and sophmores in New Mexico who:
CT-REx trainees can expect to:
The goal of this program is to increase the number and diversity of undergraduates who pursue careers in the field of clinical and translational research. We do so by enrolling and developing trainees from rural, tribal, and underserved communities who otherwise would not have the opportunity to explore the field of health research.
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is a cutting-edge health research center with hundreds of ongoing research projects. Clinical research professionals play an integral role in facilitating the progress of these research projects and have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and other medical professionals to advance knowledge in health care, including the identification of evidence-based treatments and practices.
CT-REx trainees are supported by program advisors throughout the program. During the program, trainees work with and learn from lab managers, data management specialists, research coordinators, qualitative researchers, and evaluators.
CT-REx trainees work alongside program staff to develop their individual career pathway by attending career exploration seminars, writing resumes, beginning job searches, and making individual development plans.
Trainees receive housing on UNM campus and a stipend of $5,000.
CT-REx is designed to cultivate interest in careers in health research and concurrently prepare trainees to enter the research workforce. The program does this by exposing trainees to the various types of research careers, developing basic research skills, and preparing them to pursue jobs or further education related to health sciences research.
CT-REx trainees can expect to gain experience and competency in:
CT-REx trainees are expected to:
You do not need to be a doctor or have an advanced degree to enter the career of health research. You can enter the field as a research professional with an associate's degree and minimal job experience.
Examples of job titles include:
Clinical Research Professionals are in high demand – the job postings greatly exceed applicants!
CT-REx is a full-time commitment. The average days vary depending on rotations, hand on learning, research training, research lab tours, career exploration seminars and professional development.
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Cite the Grant: This project is supported by an award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health under grant number UL1TR001449. Link the Grant: To your publication in NCBI My Bibliography (Pandhi & Campen, PIs) |