Online Master of Science in Clinical Research Management

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have a bachelor's or master's degree. Previous coursework or knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology is highly recommended.

Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

1. Graduate admission application and application fee.
2. Official transcripts.
3. Resume or curriculum vitae, which demonstrates six months of full-time, related clinical research work or internship experience.
4. Two online references.
5. Personal statement.
6. Writing prompt answering clinical trial research questions.
7. Proof of English language proficiency.

You must submit a personal statement that describes your purpose for pursuing this degree and what you hope to accomplish with it. Please limit your response to one page, double-spaced with 12-point font and one-inch margins.

An interview may also be required. If so, we’ll contact you shortly after we receive your completed application to schedule.

An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.

The online references should be from professional colleagues, supervisors, professors or other professional contacts and should attest to the applicant's academic and leadership experiences.

The applicant's resume or curriculum vitae must show six months of full-time related clinical research work or internship experience. The applicant may be required to submit a job description or internship transcript.

Students who do not meet the six-month related work or internship requirement may be eligible for a bridge option.

How the bridge option works: Applicants will apply for the degree program as normal. The applicant will be declined admission, but may be provisionally accepted if they agree to take three additional courses on the fundamentals of clinical research management. Once the applicant successfully passes those courses, they are accepted into the program and start the core classes.

A clinical research manager is generally an individual who has experience in research and clinical trials as a study coordinator or monitor. This individual has demonstrated the ability to effectively lead teams and manage day-to-day operations.

ASU provides employment resources to graduating students, such as online career services from and job postings on Handshake, ASU’s career and internship platform. 

The capstone course is required. It is the culminating course and must be completed at the end of the clinical research management program.

The capstone project can be published. Several have been published in journals, presented in national organizational meetings and accepted as scientific posters in national and international meetings.

The master’s program in clinical research provides a mentorship program for interested students.