Senior Clinical Research Associate

RDI - Your IVD CRO; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RDI - Your IVD CRO in Van Nuys, CA, is seeking a hands-on CRA/CRC to own studies end-to-end—from site activation through data lock—across multiple trials. This role emphasizes taking real ownership and solving problems when studies run into challenges.

We value practical experience in IVD or diagnostics and expect on-site work five days a week. If you thrive in regulated, fast-paced environments and want a clear path to project management, this is for you.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of hands-on CRA or CRC experience.
• IVD, device, or diagnostics background strongly preferred.
• On-site in Van Nuys, five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Owns studies end-to-end from site activation through data lock.
• Drives problem solving when a study starts to falter or has issues.
• Collaborates with leadership during the process to move studies forward.

Skills

CRA/CRC experience

IVD/Diagnostics background

Problem solving

Job description

What This Is

You own IVD diagnostic clinical studies end-to-end — site activation through data lock — across multiple active trials at once. You are not a monitor who writes reports. You are the person who makes studies move.

The Culture

RDI runs sample collection studies for the companies building the tests that detect disease before symptoms appear. Regulated, high-stakes, fast. No buffer between you and the outcome. No politics because we cannot afford them. No bureaucracy because we do not want it. This is not a place to manage a career. It is a place to do work that matters.

Who We Look For

We do not hire for credentials. We hire for how people think when things get hard. The people who thrive here have worked in environments where they had to figure things out without a playbook. They fix problems rather than document them. They are curious about how the work actually functions, not just their piece of it. They have grit — not the kind you describe in an interview, but the kind visible when a study starts failing and you stay in it.

We will teach you our systems and clients. We cannot teach you to care or to hold yourself to a standard no one else is watching.

If you want structure and a defined lane — this is not it. If you want real ownership and work that reaches patients — there is a lot here.

The Salary

$80,000 – $130,000. Where you land depends entirely on what you bring. If you are the right person we will find a way to make it work.

Why Join

Because you are tired of being a small part of a process someone else designed. Because you want to solve problems, not document them. Because you want a clear path to project management and you want to earn it by performing, not waiting.

Requirements

Three or more years of hands‑on CRA or CRC experience where you owned studies, not supported them. IVD, device, or diagnostics background strongly preferred. If your experience is primarily at large CROs like IQVIA, ICON, or PPD, this will feel very different — consider that honestly.

On‑site in Van Nuys five days a week. Not negotiable.

Our Process

Answer three questions that describe real situations in this role. A short call. A practical assessment. A conversation with our COO and CEO.