Guided Notes

Job-Ready: Resume, Applications & Your First 90 Days

Writing a CDM-focused resume and LinkedIn profile, applying strategically, onboarding with SOPs and systems, and succeeding in your first study assignments.

Your resume

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• Headline: 'Clinical Data Associate | GCP | EDC (REDCap) | CDISC | SQL'. • Summary: 2–3 lines linking your background (science, nursing, IT) to CDM. • Skills: GCP, CDASH/SDTM basics, MedDRA/WHODrug concepts, edit checks/UAT, query management, reconciliation, Excel/SQL. • Projects: capstone study build with measurable details ('built a 6-visit study with 18 edit checks; executed 40 UAT cases; resolved 32 planted data issues'). • Certificates: GCP, CDISC/other courses.