Table 2 Professional development opportunities
Opportunities that are considered important – mean (SD) | All | Length of time in a trial management role | Salary scale | Previous promotion | Based in a registered CTU | Academic grade/pathwayb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<1–5 y | 6- >10 y | <£35,000 | >£35,000 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Prof | Research | ||
n = 420 | n = 224 | n = 196 | n = 162a | n = 242a | n = 224 | n = 196 | n = 317 | n = 103 | n = 267 | N = 67 | |
To attend relevant training courses | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.4 (1.8) | 8.2 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.8) | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.3 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.8) | 8.4 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.3 (1.9) | 8.3 (1.8) |
To help in the design of trials | 7.7 (2.4) | 7.5 (2.5) | 8.0 (2.2) | 7.4 (2.6) | 7.9 (2.2) | 7.8 (2.3) | 7.6 (2.4) | 7.8 (2.3) | 7.4 (2.6) | 7.7 (2.4) | 8.2 (1.9) |
To undertake qualifications applicable to trial management | 7.5 (2.6) | 7.8 (2.5) | 7.2 (2.7) | 7.9 (2.5) | 7.3 (2.5) | 7.3 (2.8) | 7.8 (2.4) | 7.4 (2.7) | 7.8 (2.3) | 7.5 (2.7) | 7.7 (2.2) |
To contribute to academic writing and publication | 7.3 (2.7) | 7.1 (2.7) | 7.5 (2.6) | 6.9 (2.8) | 7.4 (2.6) | 7.3 (2.7) | 7.3 (2.7) | 7.4 (2.6) | 6.8 (2.9) | 7.2 (2.7) | 8.6 (1.7) |
To join committees/ groups related to trials | 7.0 (2.9) | 6.9 (2.5) | 7.2 (2.4) | 6.8 (2.6) | 7.2 (2.3) | 7.0 (2.5) | 7.1 (2.4) | 7.0 (2.4) | 7.0 (2.6) | 7.0 (2.5) | 7.2 (2.1) |
To assist with obtaining funding for trials | 7.0 (2.5) | 6.6 (2.9) | 7.4 (2.8) | 6.5 (2.8) | 7.3 (2.8) | 7.3 (2.7) | 6.6 (3.0) | 7.1 (2.8) | 6.5 (3.0) | 7.0 (2.9) | 7.8 (2.4) |
To work on more complex trials | 6.5 (2.6) | 6.6 (2.5) | 6.4 (2.8) | 6.5 (2.5) | 6.5 (2.5) | 6.5 (2.8) | 6.6 (2.5) | 6.6 (2.6) | 6.5 (2.7) | 6.5 (2.8) | 6.5 (2.3) |
To work in a variety of clinical areas | 6.4 (2.7) | 6.6 (2.5) | 6.2 (2.8) | 6.9 (2.4) | 6.1 (2.8) | 6.3 (2.7) | 6.6 (2.6) | 6.5 (2.7) | 6.1 (2.6) | 6.4 (2.7) | 6.1 (2.9) |
To contribute to methodological studies/SWATs | 6.1 (3.0) | 5.8 (2.9) | 6.5 (3.0) | 5.9 (3.0) | 6.3 (3.0) | 6.2 (3.0) | 6.0 (3.0) | 6.3 (2.9) | 5.7 (3.0) | 6.3 (3.0) | 6.7 (2.7) |
To present work at conferences | 6.1 (3.0) | 6.0 (2.9) | 6.1 (3.1) | 5.7 (3.1) | 6.2 (2.9) | 6.2 (2.9) | 6.2 (2.9) | 6.1 (3.0) | 5.9 (3.0) | 6.0 (3.0) | 7.1 (2.8) |
To work on trials outside the UK | 5.5 (3.2) | 5.4 (3.3) | 5.5 (3.2) | 5.7 (3.3) | 5.3 (3.2) | 5.6 (3.2) | 5.3 (3.3) | 5.5 (3.2) | 5.3 (3.4) | 5.8 (3.2) | 5.0 (3.3) |
to work on larger (sites and participants) trials | 5.4 (2.9) | 5.7 (2.7) | 5.1 (3.0) | 5.7 (2.8) | 5.2 (3.0) | 5.3 (3.0) | 5.6 (2.8) | 5.3 (2.9) | 5.7 (3.0) | 5.5 (2.9) | 5.1 (2.7) |