理学硕士课程的目的是在临床研究领域为下一代医护人员提供培训。该课程旨在提供一个平台，以提高将医学发现应用于临床实践的效率。它面向希望成为独立临床研究人员或希望在临床研究团队中担任领导职务的合格人员。预计临床研究专业的毕业生将逐渐成为从事临床研究的实施，管理和监控的主要研究人员或主要团队成员。这些角色已成为各种场合的重要工作来源，包括大学和学院，制药业，非学术临床研究组织，医院，独立供资机构和政府机构。其他机会包括在教学和咨询环境中就业。
The objective of this Master of Science course is to provide training for the next generation of healthcare workers in the clinical research arena. The course aims to provide a platform for achieving greater efficiencies in applying medical discoveries to clinical practice. It is aimed at qualified individuals who wish to become independent clinical investigators or those who wish to seek employment in leadership positions in clinical research teams.<br>Career Opportunities<br>Clinical Research graduates are expected to progress to become principal investigators or key team members involved in the conduct, management and monitoring of clinical research. Such roles have become a prominent source of jobs in a variety of settings, including universities and colleges, the pharmaceutical industry, non-academic clinical research organisations, hospitals, independent funding agencies and government agencies. Additional opportunities include employment in teaching and consultation settings.<br>The MSc programme provides training for qualified individuals who wish to become independent clinical investigators or an array of clinical research professionals who wish to seek employment in or to lead clinical research teams. The programme is structured such that those in full-time employment are able to undertake the programme part-time.<br>The programme content is delivered by experience and active senior researchers, academics and medical professionals from University of Galway and Saolta University Health Care Group via a mixture of face-to-face and online learning.<br>MSc programme graduates have multiple employment opportunities as the conduct and oversight of clinical research has become increasingly prominent in a variety of settings, including university/colleges, pharmaceutical industry, non-academic clinical research organizations, hospitals, independent funding agencies and government agencies. Additional opportunities include employment in teaching and consultation.