Clinical Research Career Ladder

The Clinical Research Career Ladder was developed by the University to meet four goals:

1. Provide progressive advancement opportunities for staff engaged in the conduction of clinical research
2. Contemporize existing job descriptions for staff
3. Clarify and communicate competencies or proficiencies required for each new description/level
4. Ensure staff are appropriately classified, compensated and are aware of training and proficiency requirements

The Ladder consists of five tracks and five levels across which clinical research staff may move throughout their career at UAB with each level expressing, through its minimum requirements, an expectation of increased expertise through the addition of relevant experience and education.

PLEASE NOTE: The minimum requirements do not create the business need within a clinical research area (school/department/division/center) by which one is able to promote within the Ladder. The business need is created by the duties that must be conducted by staff within the area on various protocols. The process to determine which track and level of the Ladder is most appropriate for an area’s needs is initiated when that area's HR contact emails the Clinical Research Career Ladder Title Review Committee at CareerLadder@uab.edu. If additional questions arise, please contact the HR contact for your respective area.

⇨ Download/print the Clinical Research Career Ladder Matrix (PDF).

⇨ Visit JobArchitect to search UAB job descriptions

Pay Ranges

Grades for jobs in the Clinical Research Career Ladder fall within the UAB General Structure, which can be found in the General Structure section of the Compensation website. Please refer to the current fiscal year document for the associated pay grades and assigned pay ranges.