Empowering Clinical Trial Careers
In the latest HealthBiz Podcast, Garrett Walker, founder of Virb, shared his insights on revolutionizing clinical trial staffing and empowering careers through Virb’s innovative ecosystem. With a background in HR and talent development, Walker led teams at Verizon, IBM, and Quintiles before founding Virb, a people-centric clinical trial ecosystem that provides talent for pharma companies and clinical research organizations.
The growing talent gap in the clinical trials industry, combined with the increasing demand for skilled professionals, has created a need for a more effective way to source employees. Virb addresses this need by offering a unique training platform that utilizes spiral learning and AI-based systems to bridge the gap between certification and job readiness for early-career professionals.
During the podcast, Walker discussed the various career pathways in clinical research, including roles such as clinical research associate, statistical programmer, biostatistician, and data managers. He also highlighted the critical role of HR in running a successful business and the importance of investing in early-career professionals to meet the industry's demand.
Walker shared his insights on the challenges and value of recruiting and re-badging experienced professionals from pharmaceutical companies and the need to provide on-ramps for early-career professionals. He emphasized the growing gap of talent and the importance of building a pipeline of early-career professionals to fill roles in the industry. In addition, he discussed opportunities presented by remote work, AI, and career changes for early-career professionals entering the industry.
Virb’s unique training platform is designed to help early-career professionals become job-ready by offering a customized, experiential learning experience using spiral learning and AI. This approach enables them to develop the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in the industry. Additionally, Virb is investing in these professionals and creating a people-centric clinical trial ecosystem to provide talent to pharma companies.
In the podcast, Walker also expressed his passion for historical fiction and the importance of perseverance and a never-give-up mindset for successful career changes. He discussed the future of Virb and how investing in early-career professionals is vital to meeting the demands of the clinical trials industry.
In conclusion, Virb’s innovative ecosystem is revolutionizing clinical trial staffing and empowering careers in the industry. By providing a unique training platform and investing in early-career professionals, Virb is helping to bridge the talent gap and meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in clinical research.
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