Contract Work, Retainers & Gigs: Freelance in Clinical Research

Turning Lean Times into Launchpads—How to Thrive When Full-Time Roles Stall

If full-time freezes, pivot to contract. Here’s how CR professionals monetize their skills in the lean times.

I remember the day my sponsor paused hiring across three global trials.

My heart sank. I’d climbed the ladder—CRAs, project leads, you name it—only to watch the floor shake beneath my career.

But I didn’t let that freeze me. Instead, I pivoted in…