Total Membership
More than 12,000 worldwide
Job Title
The typical RAPS member focuses on RA and holds a position of manager or director.
| CEO/President |
6.0% |
| Vice President |
9.73% |
| Director |
24.39% |
| Manager |
25.46% |
| Specialist |
15.88% |
| Associate |
9.73% |
| Coordinator |
1.75% |
Other
(i.e., Consultant, Legal Counsel, Audior, etc.) |
7.07% |
Size of Organization
More than 30% of RAPS members work for organizations with fewer than 100 employees.
| Fewer than 100 |
30.78% |
| 101–249 |
12.23% |
| 250–499 |
10.03% |
| 500–999 |
8.89% |
| 1,000–1,999 |
6.61% |
| 2,000–4,999 |
8.36% |
| 5,000–10,000 |
8.13% |
| More than 10,000 |
14.97% |
Type of Organization
70% of RAPS members work for industry.
| Academic Institution |
1% |
| Consulting Firm |
12% |
| Clinical Research Organization (CRO) |
4% |
| Government |
2% |
| Hospital/Medical Practice |
.15% |
| Industry |
70% |
| Law Firm |
.38% |
| Research Organization |
1.75% |
| Nonprofit Organization |
1.29% |
| Education |
0.23% |
| Other |
5.09% |
Years as a Regulatory Professional
| 0–4 years |
26.67% |
| 5–9 years |
25% |
| 10–14 years |
19.53% |
| 15–19 years |
12.99% |
| 20+ years |
15.81% |
Purchasing Power or Decision-Making
| Recommend specific products/brand |
29.71% |
| Conduct Research |
9.73% |
| Make final decision/authorize purchases |
22.72% |
| Evaluate/test products |
11.4% |
| Other |
26.44% |
Level of Purchasing Power
| Spend $45,000–$94,000 annually |
47.57% |
| Spend $95,000–$499,999 annually |
13.68% |
| Spend over $500,000 annually |
9.8% |
| Other |
28.95% |
Source: Membership survey conducted in February 2005 by the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.