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Your experience matters. Make your LinkedIn profile easier to discover 

5 tips to help your LinkedIn profile stand out. 

Whether you work in clinical operations, data management, regulatory affairs, patient recruitment, or another area of clinical research, your LinkedIn profile is an opportunity to showcase what you know and the impact you make. 

1. Start with the right keywords

Help recruiters connect your skills to the right opportunities. Recruiters often search for specific job titles, skills, systems and areas of experience. Make sure your profile reflects the work you do and the experience you want to highlight.  Use relevant terms naturally in your headline, About section, experience and skills. Review job descriptions to find common keywords and terminology. 

What to include: 

  • Your role and specialty (CRA, Clinical Trial Manager, Data Manager, etc)
  • Technical Expertise (Power BI, SAP, EDC systems, etc) 
  • Your knowledge and skills (safety reporting, protocol management, project management, data analysis, etc)
  • Therapeutic experience (oncology, cardiology, rare disease, etc)
  • A profile that matches your resume, with a current professional photo 

2. Go beyond responsibilities

Your experience section should tell a story about your contributions, not just list the tasks you performed. Use specific examples and include measurable results when possible.  Make your achievements more specific. This could include:

  • Number of sites, studies or projects supported
  • Enrollment or retention improvements
  • Study milestones achieved
  • Quality or compliance metrics
  • Process improvements or time saved

3. Write an About section that sounds like you. 

Give Recruiters a quick understanding of your expertise. Use your About section to explain your background, strengths and the kind of work you bring to clinical research. 

  • Your expertise- What is your current role or area of focus?
  • Your experience- Which therapeutic areas or systems are relevant?
  • Your strengths- What do you do well?
  • Your interests- What kind of challenges or opportunities interest you?

4. Make your skills and credentials count

Help recruiters quickly identify your qualifications. Add relevant skills, therapeutic areas and credentials that match your background and roles you're interested in.  Examples include:

  • Clinical trial management and site monitoring
  • GCP (Good Clinical Practice)
  • Data management and data quality
  • Regulatory documentation and compliance
  • Professional certifications
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5. Keep your profile current

A few small updates can go a long way. Check the essentials:

  • Use a professional photo
  • Write a compelling headline
  • Update your location (and work preferences)
  • Review your experience and dates
  • Keep skills and certifications current
  • Follow relevant organizations and topics
  • Build genuine connections

Be discoverable

  • Optimize your headlineUse relevant job titles, keywords, and specialties to help recruiters find your profile.

  • Showcase your experienceHighlight your clinical skills, therapeutic areas, systems, and certifications.

  • Keep your profile currentKeep your experience accurate, build connections, and stay engaged with your industry.

  • Demonstrate your impactGo beyond responsibilities. Show your contributions, accomplishments and measurable results.

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Step 1: Getting to know us better

Is Parexel the right fit for you? Understand Parexel’s culture, and explore our social media channels. Once you have enough information to feel comfortable, search our openings for your next challenge. 

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Step 2: Join Our Talent Community

If you didn’t find the right position for you, sign up for our Talent Community and we’ll reach out with job alerts when a matching position becomes available. We’ll also share periodic updates about the latest company news and events. 

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Step 3: Prepare your application

Once you have found the right job, align your application to fit Parexel and the role. Ask yourself a few questions:

  • How do my values align with Parexel's values?
  • What experience do I bring to the table that fits the role?
  • What motivates me to apply exactly for this particular position?

Consider aligning your CV with the answers to these questions, and collect material examples to support your application. 

Step 4: Applying for your role

It's time to click "Apply Now"! You will be directed to create your Candidate Home Account in Workday and complete your application. The application system will ask you to:

  1. Upload your resume/CV and any additional documents
  2. Fill out a few application questions
  3. Optionally add your LinkedIn account

After reviewing the overview page, submit your application. You will receive a confirmation email from parexel@myworkday.com within a few minutes. You can review your application status at any time in your Candidate Home Account.

Step 5: Application review

Now it’s time for our recruiters to review your application and discuss it with the team. We’ll reach out personally if we think you’re a good fit.

Step 5b: Interview with a recruiter

If you are a selected applicant you can expect to have a phone interview with a recruiter where you’ll walk through your work history, experience, and what you are looking for in your next role. Please note that we never conduct interviews via chat.

Step 6: Interview with the hiring manager

After your initial conversation, top candidates will go on to interview with the direct line manager of the business unit to which you are applying. Here you will learn more about the team and how you could fit into the group. Ask your questions to find out if you can imagine yourself in this role and team. This is also the stage where the team assesses your competencies, which might include an assignment like preparing a job-related task or presentation.  

Step 7: Offer stage

If the team decides you’re the best candidate for the role, your recruiter will contact you with an offer. Any email correspondence from a Parexel recruiter will always come from the domain "@parexel.com." We will also help you understand the offer and answer your questions until you are ready to decide and accept our offer of employment. At this stage, we may conduct reference and background checks, and work with you to gather additional onboarding details. Congratulations, you are now part of a team doing everything #WithHeart!

Step 8: Onboarding

We care about offering you a smooth start. When joining Parexel, you will be connected to your line manager, your integration partner, and your team. You will take part in a regional onboarding event where you will be provided with the company information you need to get started. Your integration partner will help you increase your knowledge and skills in a supportive environment and set up meetings to get to know your colleagues.  

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