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Contract investigators

With jobs at pharmaceutical companies evaporating, working for a contract research organization is an attractive option for some. Heidi Ledford details the growing market.

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Ledford, H. Contract investigators. Nature 466, 280–281 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7303-280a

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