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Hi all. I'm new to this forum but it seems like it is a valuable resource.
At my job, I run clinical drug trials: industry and PI sponsored. I am in charge of all aspects of the studies basically the PI just says I want to study this drug in this indication and I help write the protocol, consent form, and set up and run the study from that point on, including assessing and diagnosing research subjects through standard assessments (SCID, etc).
My question is will this be helpful for admission to clinical psych PhD programs? I have two studies for depression and two for bipolar disorder that I run. If I want to apply to graduate schools and talk about how Im interested in studying depression in a certain population (lets say kids, or families), will experience in clinical trials for depression look like appropriate and related research experience? Or should I seek out other, more direct research experience that doesnt involve clinical trials?
Also, all my bosses/PIs are M.D.s. Few of them are professors at other institutions. Are they still considered to be good rec writers by grad school profs? Or should I really be seeking out PhDs holding academic positions at universities?
thanks so much for any/all advice! As a start to a discussion thread, it would be interesting to see what people who took time between college and grad school are doing/researching at their jobs.
At my job, I run clinical drug trials: industry and PI sponsored. I am in charge of all aspects of the studies basically the PI just says I want to study this drug in this indication and I help write the protocol, consent form, and set up and run the study from that point on, including assessing and diagnosing research subjects through standard assessments (SCID, etc).
My question is will this be helpful for admission to clinical psych PhD programs? I have two studies for depression and two for bipolar disorder that I run. If I want to apply to graduate schools and talk about how Im interested in studying depression in a certain population (lets say kids, or families), will experience in clinical trials for depression look like appropriate and related research experience? Or should I seek out other, more direct research experience that doesnt involve clinical trials?
Also, all my bosses/PIs are M.D.s. Few of them are professors at other institutions. Are they still considered to be good rec writers by grad school profs? Or should I really be seeking out PhDs holding academic positions at universities?
thanks so much for any/all advice! As a start to a discussion thread, it would be interesting to see what people who took time between college and grad school are doing/researching at their jobs.