About Us

The core mission of the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) is to provide accessible, relevant, useful, high-quality educational resources, programs, and services that increase awareness and understanding of the clinical research process; recognize and appreciate the unprecedented gift of participation in clinical trials; enhance and enrich the participation experience for patients and their families; and promote engagement and partnership among clinical research professionals, patients, and the public. CISCRP is a 501(c)(3).

Our Vision
Educating and Empowering Patients and the Public to be Viewed and Engaged as Partners in Clinical Research

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Culture and Careers

Full-time, part-time, and internship positions at CISCRP offer unprecedented opportunities to join a passionate and highly motivated team dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about clinical research and the important role it plays in advancing public health.

We are always interested in meeting qualified candidates eager to join our mission. The caliber, passion, and energy of our teams drive the success of our educational initiatives and inspire the public, patient, and professional communities that we serve. Our people make all the difference!

CISCRP is an equal opportunity employer.

Culture & Careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Our Services

We strive to educate and help patients, their family members, and members of the general public that are interested in clinical research understand the process and what it means to be a clinical research participant. We help locate ongoing clinical trials through our free service called Search Clinical Trials, provide a wide variety of clinical research resources, and honor those who have participated in clinical research.

Education Center
We help professionals better understand the study volunteer with facts and figures, polls, surveys, and other resources, while promoting a greater awareness of clinical trials. We are uniquely positioned to provide several plain language services as well. Additionally, we offer a library of clinical research content—brochures, posters, videos—and other materials to license, sponsor, or co-develop.

Professional Services

ESG Report

Learn CISCRP’s approach to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities by reading our report detailing our progress and commitments. We recognize the importance of responsible business practices and are dedicated to minimizing our environmental footprint, fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace, and upholding transparent and ethical governance.

Focus Areas & Goals
Details of Our Progress
Building on Accomplishments

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From Subject to Partner

Twenty years ago, TIME magazine dedicated an issue to exposing the dangerous and undignified experience of being a subject in clinical research. That April 2002 TIME magazine issue served as a rallying cry for many individuals and organizations who recognized that stakeholders throughout the clinical research enterprise can and must do better. It inspired the creation of our unique nonprofit education and advocacy organization — the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation.

Founded in 2003, CISCRP’s mission and passion is to change the way the world views clinical trial volunteers and to engage patients and the public as partners in the clinical research process.

With an original new commemorative cover design, features an article by award-winning science journalist Hannah Thomasy, a Foreword by CISCRP’s founder and board chair Ken Getz, and a concluding piece by Afua Basoa, head of Healthcare Strategy at RAPP.

It is our hope that you will circulate this special publication widely to raise awareness and to highlight the many ways that each of us can actively and meaningfully participate in clinical research.

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