Graham Clark, CEO at Phastar, contributed to Clinical Research News on his predictions for clinical research in 2025. Clark highlighted the growing efficiency brought by AI but warned of a critical talent shortage in specialized roles like AI experts and data scientists. He urged the industry to upskill and adapt to new technologies to avoid missing key opportunities for personalized treatments and improved trial oversight.
”In 2025, we will continue to face a critical shortage of skilled professionals. This shortage is likely to be felt most strongly in specialized roles like artificial intelligence (AI) experts, where recruitment competition from other industries is high, as well as data scientists and bioinformaticians. Big data, AI, and emerging digital health technologies present new opportunities to personalize treatments and improve trial oversight, but we need to be willing to adapt.”