Table 4.

Individualized Development Plan for Clinical Research Professionals

Instructions: Create file folders for each of the 10 categories with sub-folders as needed. Build your IDP and review it every six months.

Personal Information Reviewing your job title, job description Identify the career paths available for your current job title. Determine requirements to advance to the next level in this job title. (such as: advancing from Clinical Research Assistant to Clinical Research Coordinator, data entry to data management) Determine requirements to move from one job title to the next. Developing your CV Use standard template, update Keep a list of all studies you are working on (addendum) Develop your LinkedIn and/or Twitter profile for professional purposes Join groups, update periodically Create or share professional posts Get to know yourself better. Who are you? What makes you tick? Complete a Temperament survey Complete a Strengths survey Complete a work-life balance survey Reflection on findings What gives you satisfaction in your job? Onboarding/Compliance Training Institutional General clinical research courses Departmental training Clinical Trial Competencies (complete periodically) Long Form JTF Leveled Competency Checklist Setting SMART goals for Career Success Short Term Goals Long Term Goals Dream Big! Identify one thing (that if there were no obstacles) you want to accomplish.

Professional Development/Training Institutional Courses Professional Association Courses Online Courses Readings Badges, Certificates, CEUs Targeting Academic Courses (Optional) Explore available options Curriculum Plan Transcripts Certificate or Degree Develop your Team Networks What teams are you a member of? What are you learning about team strengths, team struggles? How do you strengthen the team? Networking within your department? Networking outside of your department? Interview someone at a higher job category Who can you collaborate with? Meetings with Supervisor Identifying and Meetings with Mentors Professional Accomplishments Certification Publications Presentations Awards Certificates Licensure Leadership Memberships

Abbreviations: CV, curriculum vita; JTF, Joint Task Force; CEUs, continuing education units.