Help
Hi yall, I have a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science and I’m really hoping to get into clinical research, ideally working towards becoming a CRA or staying involved in research/lab work long term.
The problem is that a lot of CRA jobs seem to require honours, a master’s degree, or prior experience, and I’m unfortunately not in a position financially to do further study right now. I also don’t really have experience outside of university labs and my GPA is only slightly above average.
I’ve been trying to gain experience, even through volunteering, but it’s been really difficult to find opportunities and I’m starting to feel pretty discouraged. I genuinely enjoy lab work and research and really want to build a career in this field, I just feel stuck on how to get my foot in the door.
If anyone has been in a similar position or has advice on pathways, entry-level roles, volunteering, networking, or literally anything that could help, I’d really appreciate it.