Congratulations! You have passed the first stage of the PharmaTimes International Clinical Researcher of the Year competition having answered 80% or more of the MCQ questions correctly.
Please find below the Stage 2 essay challenges – ensure that you complete the correct challenge for your category, as there will be no resubmissions.
Completed challenges should be sent by email to debbie.tuesley@pharmatimes.com by midnight, 23th January 2026.
Please make sure your submission adheres to the following:
- For essay submissions in the Aspiring and Junior Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Trial Administrator and Decentralised Solutions Individual of the Year categories, please use a free plagiarism checker and include the output with your essay, EG:
www.plagscan.com
www.plagtracker.com
www.duplichecker.com
www.plagium.com
www.paperrater.com - Do not refer to your name or company within your submission. Your entry should be anonymised.
- Essay submissions in the Aspiring and Junior Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Trial Administrator and Decentralised Solutions Individual of the Year categories should be in word format only (PDF document, will not be accepted).
Entrants will be notified by the end of February 2025 as to whether they have been successful in reaching the finals.
Please keep the finals day clear so that you can take part if you are chosen. They are:
Singles finals day 20th March 2026
Team finals day 20th May 2026
If you have any queries at all, please do not hesitate to contact Luci Sargood at luci.sargood@pharmatimes.com
Good luck!
Download your essay challenge
Please only download and complete the challenge for the category you have entered.
You may only enter ONE singles category and ONE team category.
