INC Research Holdings and IAOCR, the accrediting organization for the international clinical research industry, announced INC Research has achieved the “Silver Standard” within the IAOCR Clinical Operations Workforce Quality Accreditation program.
The IAOCR Workforce Quality Accreditation provides an international benchmark on clinical operations excellence with emphasis on globally consistent and transparent business processes related to competence, professional development and employee engagement.
“INC Research is committed to being the CRO of Choice for all stakeholders, including employees, customers, sites and investors,” Alistair Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer at INC Research said. “We believe the best way to do this is to provide the most highly trained, competent and passionate workforce in our industry.”
The Workforce Quality Accreditation program was developed in collaboration with industry experts in response to demand from CROs and pharmaceutical companies for a recognition mark that enables easy identification of companies with embedded workforce quality best practices. To achieve the Silver accreditation, INC Research underwent a seven-step process to demonstrate employee engagement as an organizational priority. This included outlining the processes, development programs and communications tools for engaging with employees and ensuring ongoing professional development and career satisfaction.
“Assessing INC for the Silver Workforce Quality Accreditation has been a thorough process but also one we’ve conducted with confidence because their commitment to employee engagement is evident in their day-to-day actions and Company processes.,” Jacqueline Johnson North, CEO and Co-founder, IAOCR said. “INC continues to demonstrate their commitment to the evolution of the clinical research industry by prioritizing competency and engagement as the standard to be upheld globally across their organization.”
INC Research is the first CRO to achieve both bronze and silver status through the IAOCR Clinical Operations Workforce Quality Accreditation program.
IAOCR is the accrediting organization for the international clinical research industry. IAOCR business processes and accreditations have been built specifically for the clinical research industry.