Neurologist Principal Investigator

Pinnacle Clinical Research; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Clinical Research in the United States seeks a Clinical Research Physician Investigator to oversee and conduct clinical trials. The role includes ensuring protocol adherence, supervising staff, and safeguarding participant safety and data integrity.

The candidate will perform exams, informed consent, safety assessments, and coordinate recruitment while ensuring regulatory compliance and sponsor confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Principal investigator experience preferred.
• Alzheimer's disease experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and stay current on study-related activities and protocols.
• Adhere to study protocols and GCP.
• Maintain sponsor and clinical trial confidentiality.
• Perform study procedures including physical exams, informed consent, safety assessments.
• Coordinate site visits and recruitment activities.
• Provide weekend and after-hours coverage as needed.
• Oversee Sub-Investigators and recruitment team.

Skills

Written and oral communication skills

Bilingual English and Spanish

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Flexibility with changing priorities

Diplomatic and professional manner

Interpersonal skills

Mathematical knowledge

Microsoft Office

Web-based enterprise solutions

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Education

One to two years of PI research experience

Clinical practice in Neurology (1–2 years)

Alzheimer's disease research experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web-based enterprise solutions

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Summary:

The Clinical Research Physician Investigator or PI is responsible for administering activities to facilitate clinical research and providing clinical support for the conduct and oversight of clinical trials.

The PI agrees to assume the overall responsibility for the study conduct. By doing so, inherently agrees to:

• Personally conduct or supervise the research
• Ensure that everyone to whom a task is delegated is qualified by virtue of education, training, and experience to perform each of their delegated tasks
• Protect the rights, safety, and welfare of the participants who will be under their care. To do this they agree that the research:
  • It is conducted in accordance with all federal regulatory requirements, state law, and Pinnacle Clinical Research policies (including SOPs)
  • It is conducted in accordance with the IRB-approved plan
  • That they will ensure the accuracy, security, and integrity of the research data and the subsequent analysis of that data.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and hold expert knowledge of study-related activities and protocols.
• Assume all responsibilities and obligations as an Investigator, per Title 21 part 312 and FDA Form 1572.
• Adhere to study protocols, FDA regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) at all times.
• Maintain study sponsor and clinical trial confidentiality.
• Performs study-related procedures such as physical examinations, informed consent, subject history, adverse events, test article handling, appointment scheduling, records review, treatment coordination, collecting vital signs, and subject health assessments. Reviews and adjudicates all lab, imaging, and biopsy findings.
• Assists in the preparation of study monitor visits.
• Performs subject screening and recruitment.
• Provides some weekend coverage to facilitate study visits per protocol.
• Provides after-hours phone call coverage as needed.
• Oversee Sub-Investigators and recruitment team.

Education/Experience:

• One to two years of research experience as a principal investigator is preferred.
• At least one to two years of clinical practice in Neurology
• Alzheimer Disease research experience highly preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

• Written and oral communication skills
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) strongly preferred
• Organizational skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• People skills including possessing a positive, friendly, and professional demeanor
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities
• Ability to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical knowledge
• knowledge of Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Foxfire, and web-based enterprise solutions software.

Work Environment and Physical demands:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in an office/laboratory and/or a clinical environment.
• Exposure to biological fluids and/or bloodborne pathogens.
• Personal protective equipment is required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.
• Occasional travel may be required domestic and/or international.
• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-10 hours per day.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional squatting, kneeling, or bending.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including medical equipment with a maximum lift of 20‑50 lbs.