Clinical Research Specialist (CRS)

Actalent; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Clinical Research Specialist to design, plan, and develop clinical evaluation studies for products under clinical investigation. The role includes authoring protocols, regulatory submissions, and overseeing clinical investigations for medical devices or consumer applications.

The candidate will work with a cross-functional team to ensure compliance with SOPs, GCP, and country regulations, potentially handling budgets, site/vendor selection, and dissemination strategies.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in clinical research on the sponsor side.
• Experience with medical devices.
• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 812.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and author protocols and regulatory submissions.
• Conduct registered and non-registered clinical studies.
• Oversee and interpret results of clinical investigations.
• Manage operational aspects of clinical trials with the Study Team.
• Ensure compliance with SOP, GCP, and country regulations.
• May prepare clinical trial budgets and be responsible for site and vendor selection.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team including site managers, monitors, statisticians, and field teams.
• Build and maintain collaborations with internal and external parties.
• Assist in local evidence dissemination strategies.

Skills

Clinical research experience (sponsor)

Medical devices experience

FDA 21 CFR Part 812 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Research Specialist (CRS): In House CRA

Job Description

We are seeking a Clinical Research Specialist to assist in designing, planning, and developing clinical evaluation research studies for products under clinical investigation. The role involves preparing and authoring protocols and regulatory submissions, conducting clinical studies of products that satisfy a medical need or offer commercial potential, and aiding in the oversight and interpretation of clinical investigations for new device or consumer applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and author protocols and regulatory submissions.
• Conduct registered and non-registered clinical studies.
• Oversee and interpret results of clinical investigations.
• Manage operational aspects of clinical trials with the Study Team.
• Ensure compliance with SOP, GCP, and specific country regulations.
• May prepare clinical trial budgets and be responsible for site and vendor selection.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team including site managers, monitors, statisticians, and field teams.
• Build and maintain effective collaborations with internal and external parties.
• Assist in local evidence dissemination strategies.

Essential Skills

• 2-5 years of experience in clinical research on the sponsor side.
• Experience with medical devices.
• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 812.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Recent experience in medical device research is preferred.
• Diabetes therapy experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience executing under FDA 21 CFR Part 812 is preferred.
• Experience with Veeva Vault is a plus.
• Ability to work PST hours is preferred.

Work Environment

The role involves working heavily with the R&D team, and there is no requirement to be onsite. The position requires working in Pacific Time Zone or being able to work PST hours.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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