Part-Time Optician (Research)

DocTrials; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive salary

Company adventures

Job summary

DocTrials seeks a detail-oriented Optician to support ophthalmic clinical trials in Chandler, AZ. This part-time role requires accurate refraction and visual acuity assessments, with tasks including certification maintenance and safety monitoring for research participants.

Training will be provided for protocol-specific requirements, and local travel may occur. You will join a small clinical research team, collaborating with coordinators and investigators to ensure data integrity and patient

Qualifications

• Licensed Optician with ABO certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of optical dispensing and lens types.
• Familiar with refraction principles and Snellen/ETDRS measurements.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working with patients in a clinical trial setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform protocol-required ophthalmic assessments including refraction and visual acuity.
• Maintain certifications and ensure compliance with study standards and IRB requirements.
• Provide compassionate patient care and monitor for adverse events.
• Collaborate with the research team for accurate source documentation and data entry.
• Adapt schedule to study visit timings and patient appointments.

Skills

Optical dispensing

Refraction principles

Visual acuity measurement

Patient communication

Organizational skills

Education

AZ Optician License

ABO certification preferred

Job description

Part-Time Optician (Research)

Clinical - Chandler, Arizona

Department Clinical

Employment Type Part-Time

Minimum Experience Entry-level

TL;DR

We’re looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Optician to support ongoing ophthalmic clinical trials at our research sites. This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule, ideal for someone who can adjust their availability based on patient visit schedules. You’ll work closely with our study coordinators and investigators to perform key clinical trial assessments, ensuring data accuracy and patient safety while contributing to cutting-edge ophthalmic research.

This position is perfect for an Optician who enjoys patient care, values precision, and thrives in a dynamic environment. Experience in clinical research is a plus but not required—training and certification will be provided.

What You Will Own & Improve

• Study Assessments: Perform protocol-required ophthalmic assessments, including refraction and visual acuity. You’ll ensure all study procedures are conducted per protocol and GCP guidelines.
• Certification & Compliance: Obtain and maintain all required study certifications (e.g., protocol-specific visual acuity, refraction, or imaging certifications). You’ll help ensure compliance with all research and IRB standards.
• Patient Care & Safety: Provide compassionate, professional care to research participants. Monitor for adverse events and communicate findings promptly to the study investigator.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Work alongside the clinical research team to ensure efficient clinic flow, accurate source documentation, and timely data entry.
• Flexible Scheduling: Availability to come in based on study visit schedules (patient appointments will vary by protocol).

What You Already Know

• Licensed or experienced Optician (ABO certification preferred)
• Strong understanding of optical dispensing, lens types, and frame adjustments
• Familiar with refraction principles and visual acuity measurement (Snellen, ETDRS)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Comfortable working with patients in a clinical setting
• Prior experience in ophthalmology or research is a plus but not required

What You Will Learn

• How to apply your optometric skills in a research environment
• Protocol-specific certification and documentation requirements
• Collaboration with sponsors, CROs, and regulatory teams
• The ins and outs of ophthalmic clinical trial conduct, from screening through closeout

About The Team

You’ll work alongside a small, dedicated clinical research team that includes physicians, coordinators, and ophthalmic technicians.

This role reports to the Director of Clinical Research or Site Manager.

Local travel to nearby clinic locations may occasionally be required.

Benefits at DocTrials

• Competitive salary | Flexible schedule | Company adventures

Values at DocTrials

• Align Your Daily Priorities | Roll Out the Red Carpet | Be Obsessed About Learning
• Show Up Ready | What Can We Do? | Don’t Panic
• Don’t Work in a Bubble | Recognize the Gray | Have a Positive Purpose

About Us

DocTrials' culture is guided by our values and behavior. Our success depends on how much we care for each other, our customers, and our community. DocTrials is an alliance of physician sites specializing in the conduct of clinical studies within their private practices. Sites in the alliance work under DocTrials' core standard operating procedures and quality control measures that provide a methodology ensuring the highest quality control and best practice utilization across sites. This provides assurance and confidence to sponsors that they will achieve quality data in the most efficient and timely manner. DocTrials was founded with the primary goal of connecting patients and physicians with clinical trials across the US; aiding in the process to discover new therapies, bring hope, and find new treatment for disease.