I did my Bachelors at Long Island University, Brooklyn where I did subject based research. while devices were used, the purpose was to test the effects of the activity on the subjects rather than the efficacy of a device. many, if not all, of the steps covered in the lecture will be apart of any academic subject based research. The protocols will vary as necessary depending on what type of device or effect is being researched, however the methods will include similar steps. ICH Guidlines are considered, IRB’s are necessary, etc. this is why i stated in one of the other threads that a background in research should be more important than a clinical background for eligibility for a CRA position. while i have not conducted clinical trials for a company, the environment, ethical, validity requirements, seem very similar if not the same.