Physician Assistant, Clinical Research

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Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Physician Assistant, Early Phase Clinical ResearchGlendale, CA | Full-Time | Day Shift

Take your clinical career in an exciting new direction

Are you a Physician Assistant looking for an opportunity to use your clinical skills while expanding your experience beyond traditional patient care?

Join Parexel’s Early Phase Clinical Unit in Glendale, California, where you’ll work alongside physicians, clinical research professionals, and study teams helping evaluate investigational therapies at an important stage of drug development.

This is a full-time, day-shift position offering a collaborative team environment and an attractive schedule for PAs seeking greater work-life balance. The on-call rotation is approximately 1 out of every 6 weekends.

Whether you already have clinical research experience or are interested in bringing your PA experience into research, this is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to the development of new medicines.

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 6–12 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.

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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.