I have a background in Biomedical Engineering where a lot of my research and development is pre-clinical trials. We also learn the device development process from device discovery and concept to FDA post market device safety monitoring. This new found information drove me to read (for entertainment) the book "Innovation Breakdown: How the FDA and Wall Street Cripple Medical Advances" The book introduced the idea of Clinical Trials and their importance in the advancement of medical innovation. The CRA position gave me an opportunity to not only learn more about the FDA process, but allow me to monitor new and exciting medical advances within the FDA process. I understood steps in the pre-clinical world and wanted to gain experience in the clinical trial process.