Sub-Investigator (NP or PA) - Long Beach

Irvine Clinical; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthy Brain Clinic in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Clinical Investigator—NP or PA—to supervise and conduct Alzheimer’s disease drug trials. The role requires direct patient assessments, protocol adherence, and collaboration with Principal Investigators and study staff.

In this position you will oversee protocol-driven visits, perform IV placements, and monitor safety throughout infusion procedures, ensuring high-quality trial delivery at our Long Beach site.

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in California.
• Active, unencumbered Physician Assistant license in California.
• Clinical skills including IV placement and infusions.
• Experience with older adult populations or clinical research environments.
• Strong written and spoken English with precise documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and conduct protocol-driven clinical trial visits as Sub-Investigator.
• Ensure FDA regulations, GCP guidelines, and study protocols compliance.
• Perform physical and neurological exams, histories, and safety reviews.
• Direct peripheral IV placement and administration of investigational meds.
• Monitor participant safety and report adverse events promptly.

Skills

CA NP license

CA PA-C license

Job description

Healthy Brain Clinic in Long Beach, CA is part of the Irvine Clinical Research site network, the largest of its kind on the West Coast. With 5 research centers in California, we are leaders in the search for new treatments in neurology, psychiatry, and obesity medicine. Our largest area of research is in Alzheimer's Disease prevention and treatment drug trials, and our doctors were the largest contributors in the world to the most recently FDA-approved medication in Alzheimer's Disease.

We are hiring a clinical investigator--either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)--to join our Healthy Brain Clinic / Long Beach team. The clinician will oversee and conduct clinical trials of some of the most promising drugs under investigation in Alzheimer's Disease treatment and prevention, driving clinical excellence at our growing Long Beach site.

• Clinical Trial Execution: Oversee and conduct protocol-driven clinical trial visits as a Sub-Investigator, ensuring strict adherence to FDA regulations, GCP guidelines, and study protocols.
• Participant Eligibility & Medical Oversight: Conduct physical and neurological examinations, medical history assessments, clinical intake evaluations, and diagnostic reviews to evaluate participant safety and study eligibility.
• IV Line Placement & Infusions: Directly insert peripheral IV lines, administer investigational intravenous medications, and manage participant care and monitoring throughout active infusion procedures.
• Participant Safety & Event Management: Monitor study participant safety throughout trial participation, managing and reporting adverse events in a thorough and timely manner.
• Collaborative Research Team: Partner closely with Principal Investigators, fellow Sub-Investigators, clinical research coordinators, and study raters to ensure quality trial delivery.

• Licensure: Active, unencumbered license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) in California.
• Clinical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency and hands-on skill in IV placement and intravenous infusions.
• Patient Population: Clinical experience working with older adult populations in a primary care, specialty, or clinical research environment.
• Research Experience: Prior experience as a Sub-Investigator or Clinical Research Coordinator in pharmaceutical industry trials is preferred, but not required.
• Communication & Precision: Professional command of written and spoken English, with strong clinical documentation skills and a compassionate patient-facing demeanor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Healthy Brain Clinic and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We evaluate all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by CA state or federal law.