Physician Assistant, Clinical Research

What You'll Do: As a Physician Assistant within our Early Phase Clinical Unit, you'll combine hands-on clinical care with clinical research responsibilities, including: Interviewing, examining, and assessing potential study participants for eligibility in clinical trials Performing medical histories and physical examinations Providing study information and obtaining informed consent from potential research participants Reviewing laboratory results, medical histories, physical assessments, and study inclusion/exclusion criteria Working closely with physicians and clinical operations colleagues to provide medical and clinical oversight Monitoring and reviewing safety information, including adverse events, concomitant medications, laboratory data, and vital signs Collaborating with study sponsors regarding study conduct and progression when needed Supporting clinical protocols, reports, and other study-related documentation Helping train clinical operations team members Ensuring clinical activities meet Good Clinical Practice (GCP), SOP, quality, and regulatory standards Building strong, professional relationships with sponsors, physicians, consultants, and other members of the clinical research team Why Join Our Glendale Early Phase Team? This role provides a unique opportunity to continue using your clinical expertise while gaining exposure to the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry. What makes this opportunity stand out: Full-time, day-shift schedule Work-life balance Limited on-call rotation, approximately 1 in every 6 weekends Hands-on clinical interaction with research participants Exposure to early-phase clinical trials and investigational therapies Opportunity to develop valuable clinical research experience Highly collaborative, team-oriented environment Opportunity to work closely with physicians, clinical operations professionals, and study sponsors A chance to apply your PA training in a growing area of medicine and drug development What We're Looking For Education & Certification Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) National Physician Assistant certification Experience At least 612 months of experience as a Physician Assistant Clinical research experience is a plus, but the position is also an excellent opportunity for a PA interested in expanding into the clinical research environment Skills Excellent communication and organizational skills Strong clinical assessment and analytical abilities Ability to gather and evaluate information from multiple sources Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to quality and patient safety Comfortable collaborating across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced clinical environment Ready to Explore Clinical Research? If you enjoy patient interaction but are looking for a career path that combines clinical medicine, science, research, and a more predictable schedule, this could be an exciting next step. Bring your clinical expertise to Parexel and help advance the development of new therapies from the earliest stages. Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.