🕒 Duration: 6 Months
💻 Mode: Online (Weekends Only – 3 Hours on Sat & Sun)

👉 Ideal For: Those seeking an in-depth, career-oriented training to build a strong foundation for roles like CRC, CRA, Safety Associate, Regulatory Associate and more.


📚 Core Learning Domains

  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) & Research Ethics
  • Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety
  • Regulatory Affairs & Trial Governance
  • Medical Writing & Data Management
  • Clinical Trial Operations

🌟 Why Choose This Program

  • ✅ GCP-compliant curriculum
  • 👨‍⚕️ Delivered by professionals from top hospitals & CROs
  • 📊 Real-time projects & case studies
  • 🌍 Covers global regulations: ICH-GCP, CDSCO, FDA, EMA
  • 🎤 Guest lectures by renowned industry experts

Welcome to the Advanced Diploma in Clinical Research, a comprehensive and career-focused program designed to equip aspiring professionals with the in-depth knowledge and practical skills required to excel in the dynamic and evolving field of clinical research.
Clinical research plays a pivotal role in the development of new therapies, diagnostics, and medical advancements that improve patient outcomes and public health. With increasing global demand for skilled clinical research professionals, this advanced diploma provides a solid foundation in the ethical, regulatory, and scientific aspects of clinical trials. Throughout this program, students will explore key topics including study design, regulatory guidelines, data management, pharmacovigilance, biostatistics, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Emphasis is placed on real-world application through case studies, project work, and hands-on training, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared to meet industry expectations.
Whether you are a life science graduate, healthcare professional, or someone seeking to transition into the clinical research industry, this diploma will enhance your competencies and open up diverse career opportunities across pharmaceutical companies, CROs, hospitals, and regulatory bodies.

We are excited to have you embark on this journey toward becoming a confident and capable clinical research professional.

Module Topics Covered
Module 1: Introduction to Clinical Research – Overview & Scope Clinical Research and Clinical Trial overview
Clinical Research Industry
Clinical Research Terminologies
General Medical Terminologies
Module 2: Drug Development Process and Clinical Drug Development Phases Drug discovery
Target Identification
Lead Identification
Lead Optimization
Preclinical studies
Module 3: Historical Perspectives of Clinical Research Evolution of Ethical and Regulatory Framework
Nuremberg Code, 1946
Declaration of Helsinki
Thalidomide Tragedy
Belmont Report
Schedule Y, Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945
Module 4: Ethical Issues in Clinical Research History of ICH
ICH Guidelines
ICH GCP – E6 R2, R3
ICMR Ethical Guidelines
Ethics on use of Placebo in Clinical Trials
Module 5: Clinical Research Stakeholders and Core Team Investigator
Sponsor
Contract Research Organization (CRO)
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Module 6: Types and Designs used in Clinical Research Diagnostic and Treatment Trials
Interventional and Observational studies
Case control and Cohort studies
Randomized controlled trials
Quasi experiments
Module 7: Clinical Research Documentation Essential Documents (ICH GCP)
Protocol
Informed Consent Documents
Investigator’s Brochure
Case Report Form
Clinical Study Report
Module 8: Pharmacovigilance and Safety Monitoring Adverse Drug Reaction
Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
SAE Reporting timelines
Pharmacovigilance methods
Signal Detection and Data Mining
PvPI
Risk Management Plan
Module 9: Virtual Clinical Trials (AI/ML) E-Consent (Audio Visual Consent)
E-Patient Reported Outcomes (e-PRO)
IWRS
Telemedicine
Patient e-Diaries
Remote Patient Monitoring
Module 10: Clinical Trial – Latest Updates (2019–24) ICH-GCP E6 R3
NDCT Rules: 2019 & Amendment (2023)
ICMR-HMSC
Recent CDSCO Notices
NABH Ethics Committee Standards
Module 11: Industry-Based Case Studies Real-world projects and scenario-based case studies drawn from pharma and CRO environments.

Programme Deliverables:

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

  • Interactive online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
  • Online classes for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
  • Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
  • Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.