Jones, Carolynn T.Johnson, ElizabethBierer, Barbara E.Snyder, Denise C.Smith, Hazel AnnAkuffo, EmmaSonstein, Stephen2024-10-152024-07Jones CT, Johnson E, Bierer BE, Snyder DC, Smith HA, Akuffo E and Sonstein S (2024) Editorial: Building the clinical research workforce: challenges, capacities and competencies. Front. Pharmacol. 15:1446908. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.14469081663-9812https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/18868In this editorial, we summarize the identified headwinds evident in the clinical research professional workforce, ranging from capacity constraints to aligning competencies with the complexity of modern clinical research. This editorial is part of the Research Topic: “Building the Clinical Research Workforce: Challenges, Capacities and Competencies”. To move beyond common challenges, we outline opportunities for innovation in medical and pharmacological advancements from this Research Topic.en-UScc-byhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/clinical researchnursingnursesclinical professional workforceArticle10.3389/fphar.2024.1446908