Clinical Trials Are the New Gig Economy—and Nobody’s Ready

Freelance CRAs, remote data reviewers, consultant CTMs—why clinical roles are fragmenting faster than anyone expected

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First, a bold claim: the clinical research workforce is quietly being Uber-ized.

The signs are everywhere—on job boards, in LinkedIn posts that toe the line between humblebrag and panic, in the DMs of every overworked Clinical Trial Manager who suddenly finds themselves project-managing five freelancers across four time zon…