Her Story
About Amrita
Amrita Ghosh serves as Senior CRC, Clinical Research Coordinator and Regulatory Lead at Stanford Radiology School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California. With 14 years in the medical research industry, she specializes in clinical research and regulatory affairs. Ghosh earned her Bachelor's in Pharmacy from the University of Mumbai in 2004 and a postgraduate diploma in business management from Mumbai University in 2007. She also completed a Regulatory Affairs Certificate from RAPS. She is a member of RAPS and SOCRA. Ghosh began her career in India after her bachelor's degree, working there for five years before moving to the United States. After a career break, she restarted using her prior experience, holding positions including a temporary role at Stanford in the psychology department conducting sleep studies, two years at a startup pharmacy, one year as a researcher at UCSF, and her current four-year tenure at Stanford. She attributes her success to her parents and daughter, her biggest support. Ghosh advises listening to leadership, learning from experience, and constant self-education. She values communication, honesty, and kindness, and encourages young women entering the field to upgrade their knowledge and maintain patience amid its challenges and growth.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Amrita
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to my parents and my daughter who is my biggest support right now. I came back to the industry after a long break and believed in myself despite challenges.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I received is to listen to what your superiors or leadership says, learn from that, use your experience to take decisions, and educate yourself constantly.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You have to constantly educate yourself and upgrade your knowledge. Have patience because this field is difficult but constantly growing and improving. We will not stay updated if we don't keep growing ourselves.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Challenges include the field constantly changing with disease patterns and machinery, keeping up with AI which leadership may resist, and reduced NIH grants affecting funding. Opportunities are abundant with lots of clinical research and inventions happening everywhere, especially if you have passion for research.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Communication, honesty, and kindness are the most important values to me in both work and personal life.
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