Clinical Research

Flexible Staffing-A Key to Clinical Trial Success

Seeking to contain costs and increase productivity, a Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical company contracted Kelly Scientific Resources^® (KSR) to provide support for its multiple-location clinical research trials.

Historically, the client company had sent its own core staff to monitor its many sites during the trials-a time-consuming, expensive procedure. By introducing the client to flexible staffing, KSR was able to implement a more practical solution that included:

• Single point of contact: KSR’s customer-dedicated team produced uniformity of work standards and efficient customer service in all locations.
• Recruitment strategies: Results-oriented recruitment advertising and a Kelly Regional Monitor in each location smoothed the way to quicker hiring and increased retention.
• Value-added services: The client discovered Kelly’s concept of the fully prepared employee- screened, oriented, insured and ready to work. To further enhance productivity, we provided employees with laptop computers that work interactively with the home office. And KSR’s management of travel, payroll and workers’ compensation dramatically reduced administrative time for the client.

The result? A significant cost savings and a more efficient trials process. In fact, our flexible staffing so impressed the client that the pharmaceutical firm is now using KSR’s clinical staffing model to expand into other departments.