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TransPerfect Life Sciences Acquires LMK Clinical Research Consulting
Leaders in TMF Management Combine Forces to Support Sponsors with Comprehensive System Agnostic TMF Services NEW YORK, NC (December 6, 2021) TransPerfect Life Sciences, a leading provider of services and technologies to support global clinical trials and product development for the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced that it has acquired LMK Clinical Research Consulting, a leader in…
Read MoreSkeletons in the Closet Don’t Be the Next TMF Horror Story
It’s the time of year for scary stories. Usually these involve haunted houses, zombies, ghosts, and/or reanimated skeletons and are a welcome catharsis balancing the sugar high of pumpkin spice lattes and snickers bars. The most chilling stories, though, aren’t confined to the month of October. We are, of course, talking about TMF horror stories.…
Read MoreHow to Get a Job Working with the TMF: Part Two
In working with those interested in starting a TMF career, one of the most common questions we get asked is “How do I get a job working with the TMF without much (or any) industry experience?” At LMK it’s not just our mission to be the best TMF professionals we can be, it’s our mission…
Read MoreHow to Get a Job Working with the TMF: Part One
If you’ve been following our blog posts over the years, it’s probably because you work with the TMF or would like to. But, despite all the TMF topics we’ve covered, there’s one we haven’t given nearly enough attention. That topic is you—your TMF career, your personal development, and your journey from TMF beginner to TMF…
Read MoreA TMF That Works With You: Achieving TMF Process Sustainability
Sustainable TMF processes are stable, repeatable, and scalable. Unsustainable TMF processes are poorly defined, constantly changing, time consuming, and introduce compliance risk. They make the workday a challenge and are a constant obstacle to our TMF goals. Nobody actively seeks to make a process unsustainable, of course, but achieving TMF process sustainability isn’t easy. Without…
Read MoreFacing TMF Bias: My Role is Not Entry Level PART THREE
Part Three: We begin with the end in mind. I’ve heard your TMF department has a revolving door. Contractors and young, fresh faces constantly churn through their first day on the job and last day in the office. This need not be the reality. There is no revolving door where I work. My team has…
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