Online Master of Science in Clinical Research Management

Advance your nursing and health care career to become a clinical research manager with a Master of Science in clinical research management degree online. Master the skills necessary to supervise and analyze clinical trials and research.

What is clinical research management?

Clinical research management is a new, growing field of medical professionals who direct and conduct clinical trials for new medical products. Arizona State University’s online Master of Science degree in clinical research management prepares students for careers in governmental and regulatory agencies, health care institutions, academic institutions and national or international research organizations.

Become a clinical research manager

With the role of clinical research managers rapidly expanding, the clinical research master’s program takes a transdisciplinary approach in providing an education strong in commercial and fiscal practices of conducting clinical research. This graduate program also investigates the ethical and regulatory aspects of research and overall management of clinical drug, biological and medical device trials. In this master’s program, you’re encouraged to innovate and develop entrepreneurial skills to lead clinical research endeavors.

Get started in clinical research

The online MS in clinical research management program is designed to be flexible and conducive to the adult learner. Part-time study is available. Gain clinical management experience at the end of the program by completing the required capstone clinical research project.

This clinical research management graduate degree is the first clinical research graduate degree to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in the U.S. and internationally.