Education & Career Development
The Center for Education and Career Development (CECD) trains the entire translational research workforce through more than 14 programs, allowing early career faculty, post-doctoral fellows, scholars, trainees, and clinical research professionals to advance Northwestern's research enterprise.
Connecting You to the Resources You Need
For Investigators
We offer a number of educational opportunities, workshops, & seminars to support early-career faculty members in their work as:
- Principal Investigators
- Sub Investigators
- Clinical Fellows
- Post-doctoral Fellows
For Research Staff
Our staff development programs & resources help create a skilled, efficient clinical research workforce made up of:
- Research Coordinators
- Research Nurses
- Research Assistants
- Regulatory Staff
NIH Opportunities
We have programming for three National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards: TL1, KL2, & SIP. We also offer resources for the NIH diversity supplements. These opportunities are available to:
- Early Career Faculty
- Clinical Fellows
- Post-doctoral Fellows
- Masters Students
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Featured Programs
Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
MSCI is a part-time graduate program that develops clinical scientists to be skilled in clinical research techniques, competitive in seeking research support, and knowledgeable in the complex issues related to conducting sound clinical research, particularly in translational and clinical epidemiologic patient-oriented studies.
Students can obtain a graduate degree, certificate, or knowledge from just one course. The deadline for the next application cycle is February 7, 2022.
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Basic Training
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Basic Training is a five-session, scheduled online training program for coordinators that provides practical information to get them "up and running" in the clinic, with many tools and templates to assist with study implementation.
Our next CRC Basic Training session will begin on January 14th and will be held via Zoom on Fridays 8:00am-10:30am. Registration for this session closes on January 7th.
Multidisciplinary Career Development Program (KL2)
The Multidisciplinary Career Development Program (KL2) is a NCATS-sponsored career development award supporting early-career faculty at Northwestern. It is designed to train a diverse workforce of investigators to drive future innovation and implement effective clinical and translational research.
Clinical Research Workforce Excellence (CReWE)
CReWE is a monthly series required for clinical research staff that promotes professional development and enables the Northwestern community to carry out compliant research practices.
CReWE covers a variety of topics, which may include: Good Clinical Practice (GCP), emerging trends in clinical research, regulatory compliance, and subject recruitment.
