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Profound Research LLC; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement plan

Professional development support

Job summary

A clinical research organization is seeking an Assistant Clinical Research Assistant to support the coordination of clinical trials in Pasadena, California. This role involves patient recruitment, data collection, and ensuring compliance with study protocols. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree with relevant experience or equivalent qualifications. The position offers career growth opportunities and a full benefits package, making it a meaningful role in advancing medical knowledge.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience performing clinical assessments, including vital signs.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient recruitment and data collection for clinical trials.
• Support the lead clinical research coordinator with daily activities.
• Ensure adherence to study protocols and patient safety.

Skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of relevant experience

Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience

High School Graduate or technical degree with 3 years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Office software

Job description

Overview

About Profound Research

Profound Research partners with community physicians to offer clinical trials as a therapeutic option for their patients. We handle all infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations so physicians can focus on patient care. Our model gives patients access to the newest therapies while maintaining the trusted patient-physician relationship.

Our Mission: Improving Lives by Providing Advanced Therapeutic Options

Our Vision: Creating the Absolute Best Patient-Physician Experience in Clinical Research

Our Values:

• Compassion: We prioritize the patient-physician relationship, ensuring every interaction is service-oriented and patient-centered.
• Urgency: We work hard and practice selflessness, acting swiftly and decisively to meet the needs of our patients, partners, and colleagues.
• Solution Orientation: We embrace challenges with a positive mindset, communicate directly, and identify and implement effective solutions with efficiency.
• Excellence: We insist on excellence, holding ourselves accountable and empowering each other to deliver best-in-class service while maintaining the highest ethical and scientific standards.

Why this Role Exists

Seeking individuals interested in pursuing a career in Clinical Research as a Assistant Clinical Research Assistant

The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator at Profound Research supports the coordination and execution of clinical trials by assisting with patient recruitment, data collection, and regulatory compliance. This role ensures adherence to study protocols and patient safety, providing essential administrative support to maintain high research standards and contribute to the success of clinical studies.

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of the clinical research site management, Principal Investigator, and other more senior clinical research staff
• Participate in active patient recruitment efforts
• Supports the lead clinical research coordinator and other clinical research staff with daily clinical trial activities which may include phlebotomy, laboratory, data entry, and administration assignments.
• Conduct all assigned clinical trial activities in accordance with established research protocols and standards in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedural requirements.
• Complete all relevant Profound Research required training, including but not limited to ICH-GCP certification and IATA certification in a timely manner.
• Coordinate, with supervision, duties for assigned clinical trials including but not limited to study start up, vendor management, subject recruitment, source document review and completion, protocol training, collection of regulatory documents, participant visits, timely data collection and documentation, management and reporting of adverse events, serious adverse events, and deviations, and monitoring visits and follow up.
• Apply good documentation practices when collecting, maintaining, and correcting study data and required records of clinical trial activity including but not limited to source documentation, case report forms, queries, drug dispensation records, and regulatory forms.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with coworkers, leadership, study subjects, sponsors, CROs, and vendors.
• Collect and account for supplies from sponsors such as lab kits, ancillary supplies, and investigational products.
• Understand key timelines, endpoints, required vendors, and patient population for each assigned protocol.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of relevant experience in the life science industry OR
• Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience in the life science industry OR
• High School Graduate and/or technical degree with minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the life science industry
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology
• Demonstrated ability to use the following technology Computers, Microsoft Office software, fax, copier, and multi-line telephone.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience performing some clinical assessments, including but not limited to obtaining vital signs, EKGs, blood draws, processing/shipping lab specimens.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication with varied stakeholders.

Travel Requirements

Daily commute to site location

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This role is primarily performed in a remote/office environment and requires prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk, working on a computer, and participating in virtual meetings.

Requires the ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written forms and to read and interpret detailed materials.

Minimal travel to company sites, meetings, or partner locations may be required, including the ability to navigate office/clinical environments and transport typical work materials.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Why Join Profound Research?

Meaningful Impact: Every role at Profound contributes to advancing medical knowledge and expanding therapeutic options for patients – the work we do here matters.

Professional Growth: We invest in our people through comprehensive training, certification support, and ongoing education to help you grow in your role and your career.

Leadership & Advancement: Profound is a place where initiative is recognized. We actively support internal growth and create pathways for people to take on greater responsibility over time.

Collaborative Culture: You’ll work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about clinical research and committed to doing it well.

Full Benefits Package: Competitive compensation, health insurance, PTO, retirement plan, and professional development support.