patient care technician

licensed practical nurse

laboratory technician

research assistant

clinical research coordinator

Evolution Research Group

Their could be timed assessments from the time you walk in or til the time you walk out  or their could be not a single thing scheduled or planned for the day. The work in itself seems meaningful but definitely not well organized by management. Recruitment is where it all goes downhill. They allow anyone to be in a study without correctly qualifying them. The new employees get zero training and most aren’t qualified to even take a blood pressure. Management is absent physically and emotionally so you most likely will not get any direction from them. No one wants to ever step up and be in charge.  It’s a circus. Their is public record of subject on staff violence  and some staff have outside relationships with subjects which is not suppose to happen. Management turns over around every year or two but they always say things are great and rarely hand out bonuses to the floor staff because management makes sure their is always some reason you don’t get it so it goes to them. 

1. Job title: Research assistant - Your job will be the same as clinical research coordinator. 
2. Mostly around $23 - $24 without benefit as RA in PRN. - You cannot do a full-time transition. But they will lie to you. 
3. Working environment: 
- Very toxic. You are going to get all the blame. 
- Seniors are lazy. You will be used by people who remained in this company for a long time. They will give you their things with a bunch of excuses. 
-  There is nothing like proper training in this company. 
- There is no manager. 
- Everything needs to be more organized. - Very unorganized environment
- It is lifetime-wasting because your job title will be RA even though you work as CRC. It cannot be your career. Think again.
- Job security is very unstable. - They fire anyone even though you are the manager
- Unorganized scheduling. They will contact you an hour before for coverage frequently.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There’s always something new to learn, enhance your knowledge in and actually see your work go towards advancements in medicine it’s rewarding. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack in Leadership, and processes. On-Boarding  and training was very much lacking throughout all departments so often times you didn’t know what you didn’t know until it was too late. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I would say the Work environment is pretty hectic most the time, mostly due to poor communication or not enough communication between departments ( lots of scheduling conflicts with the recruiting occurring time in time again)

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Lots of multi-tasking, being pulled from your work to help with other things. Fast paced.

I wasn't with the organization for long and the experience fell short of expectations.
While I did meet several kind and hardworking staff members who truly deserve recognition, especially given the pressure they’re under. The overall environment was challenging, each day depended on how management was feeling. 
Much of my time was spent navigating internal drama from past staff conflicts rather than focusing on team building or process improvements.
Management was inconsistent and mood-driven, which REGULARLY impacted productivity and morale. Coordinators were clearly overextended, and in some cases, shared incorrect information with volunteers, adding confusion and unnecessary stress.
There's potential here, but real change will REQUIRE leadership to reflect, reset, and prioritize communication and well-being.
I was humbled by the opportunity, but ultimately, I had to protect my peace.

Retaliation and targeting create an uneasy feeling in terms of job security. Nurses are put in questionable positions because orders are never signed by doctors and are received from unlicensed staff. The young unit supervisor would rather fire someone or cut hours rather than communicating and coaching. Immature “leadership” and questionable practices. Would not recommend to anyone. Corporate seems to believe that these things dont take place within the company but they have not spoken with unit staff or they would have an entirely different perspective on the way this location is run. 

Typically, my role is very busy with multiple tasks to work on every day. I am never bored! I have learned so much about research and the clinical trial process with human subjects. I enjoy working with my co-workers and feeling we are doing truly relevant work. The hardest parts are feeling pigeon-holed, not being recognized for my part in recruitment and site success, dealing with favoritism, not being given proper training, and a 'need to know' attitude that can be so frustrating.  I do see corporate making effort and strides on inclusiveness and communication. I do believe all places have positives and negatives and that the positives outweigh the negatives overall. 

I actually don’t know how this company hasn’t gone under yet. incompetent upper management, P.I.’s that don’t do anything except be a warm body at their desks, little to no trainings for work that is highly detailed and audited regularly, employees doing jobs they are not certified to do with no accountability only touches the surface of what this company is like.  I do believe there are some good people that work for ERG, but for some reason they are either fired or ignored entirely by upper management. Definitely one of the oddest and disorganized places I’ve worked. 

Parent company was okay with some great management. They were a little out of touch with the active sites. The site I worked at definitely had a in crowd that made life difficult. Unfortunately the site director was part of that in crowd. Chain of command was unclear at best. Not the worst place I've ever worked but not the best by far. Staff in the unit where cool and their management was definitely my favorite. They helped as much as they could and were available for questions. The clinic management different story. 

A lot of micromanagement. It feels like a prison that pays you a salary. The management looks at the cameras daily and tells you about it, and it feels creepy. Management would call you and mid-conversation would describe everything you're doing to let you know you're being watched. A lot of office politics and talking about coworkers when they're not present. Too much toxicity.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Peers are phenomenal to work with

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Company requires excessive working hours

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Immediate supervisor is a dictator and racist.  Overall site management a total joke.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Morning meeting, patient assessments or surgery

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Patient care technician 7 salaries reported	$22.14 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 7 salaries reported	$32.14 per hour
Laboratory technician 16 salaries reported	$22.95 per hour
Research assistant 13 salaries reported	$20.46 per hour
Clinical research coordinator 4 salaries reported	$31.63 per hour

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