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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Clinical Research Sub-Investigator | Albuquerque, NM

Physician Assistant 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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No weekends
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Job Description

IMA Clinical Research is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing Albuquerque, NM research team as a Sub-Investigator. This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise to support innovative clinical trials, evaluate study participants, and help advance new treatments and therapies.

This role offers a Monday–Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities.

What You’ll Do

  • Serve as a Sub-Investigator on clinical research studies
  • Evaluate participants and determine trial eligibility
  • Conduct physical exams and study-related clinical assessments
  • Maintain accurate and timely study documentation
  • Ensure adherence to protocols, Sponsor requirements, and internal SOPs
  • Collaborate with Principal Investigators, Sponsors, Study Monitors, and site teams
  • Complete required study training and attend investigator meetings as needed

What You’ll Bring

Active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license; New Mexico license or eligibility for licensure required

  • Minimum 2 years of clinical and/or research experience
  • Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and communication skills

Clinical research experience preferred; experienced clinicians interested in transitioning into research are encouraged to apply

Why Join IMA Clinical Research

  • Monday–Friday schedule
  • No nights, weekends, or on-call
  • Opportunity to build or expand your experience as a Clinical Research Sub-Investigator
  • Collaborative research environment focused on advancing new treatments
  • Ability to use your clinical expertise outside of traditional patient care

Benefits Include

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • PTO + holidays + family leave
  • Tuition reimbursement + student loan assistance
  • Additional benefits including LTD, STD, FSA, and life insurance
  • IMA Clinical Research is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Government Services Division supports local, state, and federal agencies and delivers professional and objective medical and psychological examinations as well as ancillary services. Our Payer Services Division meets the evaluation and screening needs of Carriers, TPAs, Public Entities and Employers and includes behavioral health and physical medicine specialty services, working with a wide range of organizations within the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto markets. Our Clinical Research Division performs all types of Phase II-IV clinical trials in multiple therapeutic areas through a flexible nationwide network of site locations and virtual capabilities. #LI-RC1 #LI-ONSITE

Key Responsibilities

The Sub-Investigator will evaluate clinical trial participants, conduct physical exams, and perform study-related clinical assessments. They are responsible for maintaining accurate study documentation and ensuring strict adherence to research protocols and internal SOPs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in New Mexico or be eligible for licensure. A minimum of 2 years of clinical or research experience is required, with a preference for those with prior clinical research background.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Protocol adherencePatient evaluationSOP compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Clinical Research Sub-Investigator | Albuquerque, NM at IMA Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,010 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Clinical Research — Physician Assistant Career Context

IMA Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 154 active listings.

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 62% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About IMA Group

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Tarrytown, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with employer match
PTO + holidays + family leave
Tuition reimbursement + student loan assistance
LTD, STD, FSA, and life insurance