Table 4.
Survey participant professional experiences
| Professional Categories (Summative notes below) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Role | ||
| Research Coordinators, Project Managers, Associates & Area Specialists | 36 | 36.4% |
| Research Assistants & Technicians | 32 | 32.3% |
| Graduate & Undergraduate Students | 16 | 16.2% |
| Faculty | 9 | 9.1% |
| Clinician | 4 | 4.0% |
| Certifications | ||
| SOCRA | 5 | 5.1% |
| Other | 5 | 5.1% |
| ACRP | 2 | 2.0% |
| Higher Education Degrees | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., BA, BS, BSN) | 53 | 53.5% |
| Master’s Degree (e.g., MA, MS, MHA) | 41 | 41.4% |
| Doctorate (e.g., MD, PhD, DrPH) | 16 | 16.2% |
| Associate’s Degree (e.g., AA, AS, ADN) | 4 | 4.0% |
| Other Professional Degree | 3 | 3.0% |
| Workplace Setting | ||
| Research University | 68 | 68.7% |
| Academic Medical Center | 42 | 42.4% |
| Community Organizations or Settings | 12 | 12.1% |
| Governmental Agency | 3 | 3.0% |
| Other | 2 | 2.0% |
| Other Research Experience | ||
| Work on clinical, translational, or social and behavior research studies. | 69 | 69.7% |
| Work on a study team conducting community engaged or patient centered research. | 43 | 43.4% |
| Other work. | 6 | 6.1% |
| Work affiliated with a CTSA-funded institution | 5 | 5.1% |
| Work on research studies at a community site as a paid worker or volunteer. | 4 | 4.0% |
Notes:
Respondents were allowed to choose as many roles as applicable. 93 individuals selected 123 roles, including other self-specified roles.
Respondents were allowed to choose as many certification categories as applicable. 12 individuals selected 12 categories. Other specified options all included references to professional credentials or training certifications.
Respondents were allowed to choose as many credential categories as applicable. 91 individuals selected 117 categories. Other Professional degrees include: 1) Current MA student, 2) Current OTD student, 3) Graduate certificate.
Respondents were allowed to choose as many work location categories as applicable. 93 individuals selected 128 categories. Other specified locations included a reference to outpatient clinics.
Respondents were allowed to choose as many current work categories as applicable. 91 individuals selected 128 categories. Other specified options include references to different types of research work, including bioinformatics research, cancer research, qualitative research, and outcomes research.