About the role
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.
Job Duties
- 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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
- Schedule & Hours: Full-time or part-time (minimum 20 hours per week). All hours are during normal weekday business hours with no planned overnight or weekend shifts.
- Location: On-site at our Healthy Brain Clinic location in Long Beach: 1703 Termino Ave, Ste 201, Long Beach, CA 90804. Located in a modern medical building near the Traffic Circle with ocean views, convenient transit/freeway access, and ample free parking.
- Network Integration: While anchored at our Long Beach site, opportunities for cross-coverage, regional investigator training, or multi-site trial support across our California network may be available.
- Salary Range: $125,000/yr ($60.00/hr) to $140,000/yr ($67.31/hr). Placement within the range is based on experience, with higher starting compensation reserved for experienced Sub-Investigators in CNS, neurology, or psychiatry clinical trials.
- Insurance: The company covers 100% of employee-only individual premiums for our baseline Gold HMO health plan, plus dental and vision coverage for eligible full-time staff.
- Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of paid vacation (PTO) per year, plus paid sick leave and company holidays.