New Delhi is the capital of India, a country which is one of the largest emerging economies of the world. India is characterized by the fact that although the official language is Hindi, vast majority of the population speaks English and almost all official work gets done in English too. Delhi is a city that bridges two different worlds. Old Delhi, once the capital of Islamic India, is a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling havelis and formidable mosques. In contrast, the imperial city of New Delhi created by the British Raj is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues and imposing government buildings. 

Delhi has an area of 1,483 sq km and is situated at Latitudinal parallel: 28.3oN and Longitudinal meridian: 77.13oE. It is 293 m above sea level and has a population of 13.85million (Census 2001).

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Clinical research jobs revolve around initiating, monitoring and completing clinical trials. Clinical research is in fact an integral branch of medicine that centres on testing the safety and usefulness of various treatments, devices, diagnostic products and medications before they hit the market. The clinical trials are carried out at different stages of drug development. These are tested on animals as well as on human beings and also on patients suffering from a particular disease. Studies are carried out even after the launch of a particular product, especially to monitor if there are any side-effects of the same, after the product has been widely used.

These clinical research activities are mostly carried out by pharmaceutical companies or contract research organisations that are hired by the former for a particular project. Clinical research jobs thus require candidates mostly from pharmaceutical or science backgrounds. The responsibilities of a clinical research associate include:

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Many global pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies are nowadays hiring clinical research organizations to conduct clinical trials and medical surveys for them. Certain individuals need to keep tabs on clinical trials and those individuals are known as clinical research associates. They are the ones who conduct the studies in true sense. A clinical research associate can work independently through a binding agreement with a clinical research organization or straightaway for a sponsor company that deals with clinical studies.

These research associates have to perform quite a few duties and the most important one of these is to make sure that there is conformity with the protocol for clinical trials. They should also verify the activities taking place at the clinical site, make on-the-spot visits, exchange information with clinical researchers, and reexamine report forms for every individual case.

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