# Contract Research Organizations

> Contract research organizations (CROs) provide outsourced research services to pharma, biotech, and medical device companies. They are major employers of PhD-trained scientists and play a critical role in bringing therapies from bench to bedside.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/industries/contract-research/](https://selltoscientists.com/industries/contract-research/)*

**Market size:** $82B
**Target researcher profile:** Clinical researchers, biostatisticians, regulatory scientists, and lab-based researchers with GLP/GMP experience seeking industry roles or consulting

## Use cases

- Preclinical study outsourcing
- Clinical trial management
- Bioanalytical testing
- Regulatory submission support
- Pharmacovigilance
- Central lab services

## Representative companies

- Charles River Laboratories
- Covance (LabCorp Drug Development)
- WuXi AppTec
- Eurofins Scientific
- PPD (Thermo Fisher)
- Syneos Health
- ICON plc
- Parexel

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