Mumbai-based SIRO Clinpharm has launched SIRO Clinical Research Institute (SCRI) to create CRO industry-ready professionals. With this initiative, the goal of SIRO is to give back to the industry by revolutionizing it with hand-on training and creating professionals for pharmaceutical companies and global contract research organizations, through cutting-edge learning concepts, a strong curriculum, real-world case studies, and soft skill development.

Currently, the institute is offering the Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research to anyone who has a graduate or post-graduate degree in areas like Pharma, Microbiology, Botany, Biochemistry, Chemistry, etc. The course is also open to anyone who has done MBBS, BDS, BAMS, or BHMS.

The course has been divided into nine modules over 16 weeks of in-person classroom training & 4 weeks of on-job training under the guidance of skilled SIRO professionals, covering all the aspects of clinical research which will equip the students to be industry ready. 

“The programme is intended for recent graduates who want to work in various areas of the clinical research industry, such as Clinical Operations, Data Management, Biostatistics, Programming and Medical Writing. The course was created by industry specialists with the most recent advancements and the varied needs of the clinical research industry in mind. The largest differentiator this course aims to offer is practical with strong elements of on-job training. The course would educate students for a career in corporate settings with a focus on communication and other skills in addition to the technicalities of clinical research,” added Karan Daftary, Director, SIRO Clinpharm.