the pros & cons of being a research coordinator 🔬 (brutally honest)

hello, everyone. in today's video I share some of the pros and cons of being a research coordinator. as with most things in life, everything is a balance! i learned a great deal from being at this job and feel very grateful that it helped me to have a strong application to be able to be accepted into grad school :) I hope you find this video helpful or interesting :) xo, yeonni

🌱about me:
I am a korean-american mental health professional making videos on youtube on my weekends! I love spending time with my cats, drinking iced dirty chais & reading in the park on sunny days.

🌱faqs:
- my education: bachelors degree in psychology and masters degree in social work
- my ethnicity: korean (born in korea, moved to the states when I was six years old)
- why psychdarling: "psych" for psychology which I love, and "darling" to represent my commitment to live with compassion and purpose at the forefront of my professional and personal pursuits

[jerriroseleaand]

I've worked as both a research coordinator and a Clinical Research coordinator. The differences between the two are mostly in the areas and types of studies you will work in/on. RC work more on socio- behavioral, psychology, non treatment studies. Whereas, CRC do more with biotech, pharmaceutical, treatment/interventional clinical trials.

[userxv]

Grind for a a year or 2 as CRC or CRA, and I mean GRIND. Go hard for a project manager position afterwards, you'll have a bump on your salary and be less stressed about travel, as there's basically none.

[darinj]

Hi! Thanks for this video, glad I found your channel! I’ve been working since graduating with a BA in psychology in 2015, primarily in social services/case management. I JUST landed a salaried research coordinator position and…wow, it took a long time and some luck. I think our frontline work has shaped our perspective and benefits when interacting with participants. So valuable! That’s what my interviewer liked about my background. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for this video and it’s so nice to hear someone who came from social work and now going into PhD, since it’s my goal as well! Best of luck on your endeavors!

[Sarahauparadis]

I am so happy that I found ur channel! I have been in healthcare for almost 9 years. I have experience working in inpatient Psych as well. I started getting more interested in clinical research after working in Radiation Oncology. I'm thinking about going for the CRC role at my hospital.

[amandarozario]

I am a Social Worker and a Research Coordinator too and I am super excited to find someone with the same background!

[LunaLokiita]

I CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW IMPORTANT THIS VIDEO WAS FOR ME. Thank you SO much. Thank you. This video was everything for me. You hit every point and every question I had. I appreciated this video! <3.

[dhathrisrungaram]

I just got offered a job at a research coordinator and was looking for the ins and outs of the job so that you for talking about that!

[AznJsn]

I just started my new research coordinator and it’s been a lot of information for me to take in! Nevertheless, I am excited to partake in this new journey!

[almairatambak]

Thankyou very much, rooting for my self to conquer and be overwhelmed as you felt, wish me luck I’d be cooping up my self to be standardised research coordinator.

[Smith]

Hey! Thanks! As someone who is moving into a research coordinator position in Seattle, your brutal honesty was greatly appreciated.

[danielharknes]

Great insight into the role of being a research coordinator

[ywwang]

Thanks for ur sharing, I'm a new research coordinator since this year in China. The content of ur channel really helps me know more about this occupation.

[goha]

As someone researching possible career options this sounds like a pretty good career choice if only the pay was better

[alexfromatlanta]

I’m so happy I found your channel. I’m applying for a clinical research role now and it seems to pay well so now I’m skeptical of the duties. Thanks for your transparency!

[aiz_i]

I really liked your story. Thank youuu

[dansfera]

Hey! Would love to interview you on my podcast!

[itsmesk]

Would anyone be interested in sharing what their salary is as a research coordinator? I've seen ranges from 37k to 75k.

[lejanadelapena]

I work as a CRA and i think the first problem of being in research is that you dont need a degree to get in (i only have a college diploma in health admin atm) so the salary is low. But getting this job has made me realize how much research interests me. My colleagues are definitely underpaid which is incredibly sad. I will be getting a degree in SW to increase my salary bc my current wage is not livable

[LoveIslam]

Thabk you very much! How many months do you think is enough to impress graduate schools,

[sadabasaber]

Hello from Seattle! Thanks so much for your video. It’s so much helpful for the people who are interested clinical research coordinator positions and have no background or knowledge how to get into it. Would it be good idea for a business graduate to apply for clinical research coordinator position if they are interested in the field? Do they need any specialized courses? Or it is entirely impossible?
Looking forward to hearing from you.