Principal Investigator (MD/DO)

Alliance Clinical Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Clinical Network is seeking an Internal Medicine / Family Medicine or Specialist physician to lead medical oversight as the Principal Investigator for a new clinical research site in Pittsburgh, PA. You will help build from the ground up, ensuring patient safety, data quality, and regulatory compliance while partnering with sponsors, CROs, IRBs, and a dedicated Alliance leadership team.

The role offers the chance to grow with a dynamic, patient-centered research organization, with a

Qualifications

• MD or DO with clinical research PI experience.
• Active, unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.
• Prior clinical research experience in a PI, Sub-Investigator, or clinical research physician capacity.
• Strong clinical judgment and commitment to participant safety.
• Familiarity with ICH-GCP and FDA clinical research regulations.
• Board certification.
• DEA registration, if required by protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight and clinical leadership for assigned trials.
• Protect safety, rights, and well-being of participants.
• Review eligibility and screening outcomes with medical oversight.
• Review adverse events and safety trends.
• Perform or oversee study-specific medical assessments.
• Offer clinical guidance to site staff and sub-investigators.
• Be a clinical resource for study-related medical questions and safety concerns.
• Collaborate with sponsors, CROs, IRBs, and Alliance leadership.
• Participate in initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits as needed.
• Review lab results, ECGs, vital signs, and other assessments.
• Support safety reporting and medical documentation.

Skills

Board-certified

MD/DO physician

Clinical research oversight

Strong communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

MD/DO degree

Active PA medical license

Job description

Help Build a New Clinical Research Site From the Ground Up

About Alliance Clinical Network

At Alliance Clinical Network, we’re advancing medical innovation through high-quality, patient-centered clinical research. Our growing network is built around a simple belief: great research starts with great people, strong clinical leadership, and a commitment to doing what’s right for patients.

We’re looking for an Internal Medicine / Family Medicine / Specialist physician (MD/DO) with clinical research experience who wants to play a meaningful role in bringing that mission to life in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Opportunity

This is more than an opportunity to serve as a Principal Investigator. It’s an opportunity to help build a new clinical research site from the ground up.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

Build, don’t inherit.

Have a meaningful voice.

Stay engaged in cutting edge medicine.

Bring research opportunities to local patients.

Work with a team behind you.

Grow with Alliance.

What You'll Do

As Principal Investigator, you will provide medical oversight and clinical leadership for assigned clinical trials, with patient safety and data quality at the center of your work.

• Serve as the study physician and provide medical oversight for assigned clinical trials.
• Protect the safety, rights, and well-being of research participants throughout the study.
• Review and confirm participant eligibility and provide medical oversight of screening outcomes.
• Review adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and participant safety trends.
• Perform or oversee study-specific medical assessments, including medical histories, physical examinations, concomitant medications, and endpoint assessments.
• Provide clinical guidance and medical oversight to Sub-Investigators, Clinical Research Coordinators, RNs, and other site staff.
• Serve as a clinical resource for study-related medical questions and safety concerns.
• Collaborate with study sponsors, CROs, IRBs, and Alliance leadership throughout the life of each trial.
• Participate in Site Initiation Visits, monitoring visits, close-out activities, and other study meetings as needed.
• Review clinical data including laboratory results, ECGs, vital signs, and other study-specific assessments.
• Support timely safety reporting, medical documentation, and resolution of clinical data queries.
• Maintain compliance with study protocols, site SOPs, ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, and applicable Florida requirements.
• Contribute to a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and patient-centered research.

A Schedule Designed Around Your Life

• Opportunity to transition into the role from your current work; starting at approximately 10 hours per week and moving to full-time
• No overnight call & rare urgent escalations
• Predictable research visits and structured protocols
• Focused interactions with study participants rather than a traditional high-volume clinic
• A dedicated research team managing day-to-day study coordination

Training & Support

• Structured PI onboarding and mentorship
• Protocol-specific training
• Support from other experienced Principal Investigators
• Ongoing partnership with clinical operations, regulatory, and quality teams
• Established SOPs, templates, and documentation workflows
• Continued support throughout the life of your studies

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• MD or DO with a background in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or a Specialist
• Active, unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license
• Prior clinical research experience in a Principal Investigator, Sub-Investigator, or other clinical research physician capacity is required
• Strong clinical judgment and commitment to participant safety
• Interest in clinical research and advancing medical innovation
• Comfort reviewing structured clinical data and study-specific medical information
• Strong communication, documentation, and confidentiality practices
• Familiarity with ICH-GCP and FDA clinical research regulations
• Board certification
• DEA registration, if required by applicable study protocols

Build Something That Matters

If you’re an Internal Medicine / Specialist physician looking for a way to stay engaged in medicine, contribute to the advancement of new therapies, and have a meaningful role in building something new - we’d love to talk with you. This is an opportunity to bring your medical & clinical research expertise to a greater patient population & new clinical research site.

Help us build the future of clinical research in Pittsburgh!