Working as a Clinical Research Specialist

Together, we change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what healthcare technology and solutions can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We can accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Children's Hospital Boston is an elder in the world of pediatric care. The 400-bed hospital offers acute health care and specialty services for children from birth to age 21. The medical center is also Harvard Medical School's main teaching hospital for children's health care, and it is the world's largest pediatric research center. Its John F. Enders Pediatric Research facility provides research for the treatment of childhood diseases. Specialty services include cardiovascular surgery, digestive care, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, transplants, blood diseases, and fetal care. The not-for-profit hospital was founded in 1869.

MSK is the world's oldest and largest private institution devoted to the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer. Founded in 1884, MSK has long been a leader in early detection, precise diagnosis, and individually tailored treatments for cancer. We continue to drive innovations as one of 52 National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, with state-of-the-art science flourishing side by side with clinical studies and treatment. The close collaboration between our scientists and physicians is one of our unique strengths, enabling us to provide patients with the best care available as we work to discover more-effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future. Our education programs train future scientists and physicians, and the knowledge and experience they gain at MSK has an impact on cancer treatment and biomedical research around the world.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a fast-growing, 896-bed tertiary hospital and Level I Trauma Center located in the heart of Los Angeles, near Beverly Hills. We’re the largest non-profit hospital in the Western United States with an unmatched record of achievement. With a 100-year history of caring and a commitment to advanced technological capabilities, we provide the full range of inpatient and outpatient services for adults and children. We feature a Paramedic Base Station and have been certified as a Primary Stroke Center. We are also a world-class teaching facility and a renowned center of medical research. As a result, we provide exceptional caring to the people of our community, and to patients from across the country and around the world. Please view our career opportunities at: https://jobs.cedars-sinai.edu/search-jobs.

Duke University is home to nearly 15,000 Blue Devils who attend undergraduate- and graduate-level classes in 10 schools and colleges. Trinity College of Art and Sciences, the Fuqua School of Business, and the Pratt School of Engineering are among the most well known; its law and medical schools are also highly regarded nationally. The private institution has an endowment of about $5 billion and a student-teacher ratio of 8:1. Notable alumni include Richard Nixon, Melinda French Gates, Elizabeth Dole, and talk show host Charlie Rose. Founded in 1838 as Trinity College, Duke adopted its present name in 1924 after American Tobacco Co. magnate James Duke established the Duke Endowment.

Duke Health is a recognized health system composed of three hospitals, specialty and primary care clinics, and educational and research institutions—all driven by the heartfelt compassion to improve health care for the lives of patients and their loved ones. With an all-embracing commitment to excellence, innovation, and tailored patient care, we continue to advance health together, impacting communities in the Triangle area and beyond. The health system consists of: -Duke University Hospital (1048 beds) -Duke Regional Hospital (388 beds) -Duke Raleigh Hospital (186 beds) -1 inpatient homecare and hospice facility -140+ specialty and primary care clinics Duke Health facilities provide such services as primary and specialty care, home and hospice care, clinical research, physician and nurse training, and public education programs.

University Hospitals is the second largest employer in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees. We serve the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities and 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout Northern Ohio. UH features a physician network of 1,780 employed physicians and 3,500 affiliated members of our medical staff. More than 1,100 residents and fellows train each year at UH in more than 100 residency and fellowship programs.

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Our mission is to enable organizations to improve fundamental performance, reinvent their business, generate new growth platforms and lead their people through transformational change.

Indiana University has been schooling Hoosiers since 1820. With a total student population of some 110,000, the university offers more than 1,000 associate, baccalaureate, master's, professional, and doctoral degree programs at eight campuses: flagship institution IU-Bloomington; regional campuses in Fort Wayne, Gary, Kokomo, New Albany, Richmond, and South Bend; and an urban campus in Indianapolis that is operated with Purdue University. An 1820 statute created the Indiana Seminary, the predecessor to Indiana University. In 1828 the legislature changed the name of the institution to Indiana College, and in 1838 it established Indiana University. Indiana University has a student teacher ratio of about 21:1.