Summary
A Clinical Research Coordinator works within the Allied Medicine field in India. The role applies the specialist training of this stream to real problems — in industry, in public service, in institutions or in independent practice. Students usually enter through the Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject route after Class 12, then specialise through work experience or a master's degree. This page brings together the study route, the entrance exams, the leading institutes and the day-to-day reality of the job, using the same exam and institute records published elsewhere on HBK Careers.
Core skills
- Scientific reasoning and statistics
- Laboratory or field technique
- Scientific writing
- Patience with long timelines
Where you can work
- National research laboratories and institutes
- Universities and colleges
- Government scientific departments
- Industry R&D divisions
Professional Opportunities
National research laboratories and institutes
Universities and colleges
Government scientific departments
Industry R&D divisions
Career Path
| Stage | What you study | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| After Class 10 | Any stream in Class 11–12 (subject requirements vary by programme) | 2 years (Class 11–12) |
| Graduation | Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject | 3–4 years |
| After Graduation | Master's degree / PG diploma in a specialisation | 2 years |
| After Post-Graduation | M.Phil. / Ph.D. for research and teaching roles | 3–5 years (optional) |
Important Facts
- Entry qualification: Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject.
- Most institutes ask for 50–60% in the qualifying examination; reserved categories usually get a 5% relaxation.
- Admission is through the entrance exams listed below — national tests plus the state CET where applicable.
- Government and private institutes both offer this route; fee levels differ sharply between them.
- Scholarships listed on the HBK scholarships page apply to most of these programmes.
Leading Institutes in India
| # | Institute | Entrance / Category | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi | AIIMS Paramedical | aiims.edu |
| 2 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh | PGIMER Entrance | pgimer.edu.in |
| 3 | Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore | CMC Entrance | cmch-vellore.edu |
| 4 | JIPMER, Puducherry | JIPMER Entrance | jipmer.edu.in |
| 5 | Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow | SGPGI Entrance | sgpgi.ac.in |
| 6 | Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal | MET | manipal.edu |
| 7 | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore — Allied Health | MET | manipal.edu |
| 8 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology — Allied Health | SRMJEEE | srmist.edu.in |
| 9 | Amity Institute of Health Allied Sciences, Noida | Amity JEE | amity.edu |
| 10 | Elite School of Optometry, Chennai | Institute Test | elite-eso.org |
| 11 | All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru | AIISH Entrance | aiishmysore.in |
| 12 | Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities, Mumbai | AYJNISHD Test | ayjnihh.nic.in |
| 13 | National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities, Kolkata | NILD Test | niohkol.nic.in |
| 14 | Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi | ILBS Entrance | ilbs.in |
| 15 | B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad — Paramedical | State CET | bjmcabd.edu.in |
| 16 | Gujarat University — Faculty of Medicine (Allied) | State CET | gujaratuniversity.ac.in |
| 17 | Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad | NIMS Entrance | nims.edu.in |
| 18 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai | SRIHER Entrance | sriramachandra.edu.in |
Institutions Abroad
| Institute | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | United Kingdom | www.ox.ac.uk/ |
| University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | www.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Harvard University | United States | www.harvard.edu/ |
| University of Toronto | Canada | www.utoronto.ca/ |
| University of Melbourne | Australia | www.unimelb.edu.au/ |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore | www.nus.edu.sg/ |
Entrance Exams
| Exam | Full name | What it admits you to | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEET-UG | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) | Several allied health UG programmes in medical colleges. | neet.nta.nic.in |
| CUET-UG | Common University Entrance Test (UG) | B.Sc Allied Health Sciences at central universities. | cuet.nta.nic.in |
| AIIMS Paramedical | AIIMS B.Sc Paramedical Entrance | B.Sc allied health courses at AIIMS. | aiimsexams.ac.in |
| JIPMER Allied Health | JIPMER Allied Health Sciences Entrance | B.Sc allied health at JIPMER. | jipmer.edu.in |
| PGIMER Entrance | PGIMER Paramedical Entrance | Allied health programmes at PGIMER Chandigarh. | pgimer.edu.in |
| State Paramedical CET | State Paramedical Common Entrance Test | State-quota allied health seats. | gujacpc.admissions.nic.in |
| IPU CET | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University CET | Paramedical and allied health programmes. | ipu.ac.in |
Work Description
- 01Frame research questions and design experiments or field studies.
- 02Collect, clean and analyse data using statistical and computational tools.
- 03Interpret results and publish findings in journals or technical reports.
- 04Present work at conferences and to funding bodies.
- 05Supervise students, lab staff and instrumentation.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Intellectually rewarding, frontier work
- Stable government scientist cadres
- International collaboration and fellowships
Cons
- Long qualification path, usually up to Ph.D.
- Funding and publication pressure
- Fewer positions than applicants
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