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Cypress, California

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Pay as listed: $105k-$175k · Cypress, California · pays below the median of 36 Physician Assistant listings (24th percentile).

Listed compensation

$105k-$175k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

About The Role

The Sub-Investigator I is responsible for supervising clinical activities for the clinical trial to which they are assigned. The Sub-Investigator I will promote Good Clinical Practices (GCP) during the conduct of clinical investigations by ensuring adherence to protocol requirements, protecting the rights and welfare of subjects, assuring the integrity of data generated at the site and directing the conduct of the clinical investigation according to regulation/guidance and standard operating procedure (SOP).

What You’ll Do Here

Supervise the clinical activities for the clinical trial they are assigned.

Ensure subject safety at all times, this may include but is not limited to: review of clinical laboratory results and/or other test results. Review and/or performance of vital signs, ECGs or other safety tests.

  • Record and follow-up on Adverse Events.
  • Perform critical trial related tasks and/or make trial related decisions during the course of the trial.
  • Ensure subject eligibility is met based on protocol inclusionary/exclusionary criteria and that the subject continues to meet eligibility criteria throughout the course of a clinical trial.
  • Ensure requirements related to obtaining informed consent are met.
  • Perform physical examinations and medical history intake and review.
  • Be on-site for surveillance as required by protocol and remain available on-call for medical events.
  • Participate in sponsor visits and regulatory audits.
  • Document study related events incompliance with GCP.
  • Review study protocols and SOPs.
  • Complete and/or review regulatory documents as applicable.
  • May act as Principal Investigator on studies at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director or Senior Principal Investigator and study sponsor
  • What You’ll Need to Succeed
  • PA degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
  • Experience with similar responsibilities; ideally related to the industry.

What We Offer

The salary range estimated for this position is $105,000 - $175,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, prior relevant experience, skills, education, certification, location as well as internal equity and market data. Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences’ Benefits Package Includes

  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
  • 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
  • Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs

Altasciences’ Incentive Programs Include

  • Training & Development Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program

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Key Responsibilities

The Sub-Investigator supervises clinical trial activities to ensure protocol adherence, subject safety, and data integrity. They are responsible for performing physical examinations, managing adverse events, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the clinical investigation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Physician Assistant degree from an accredited program and possess current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Previous experience in a similar clinical research role is required to succeed in this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Trial SupervisionSubject Safety MonitoringAdverse Event ReportingSOP ReviewClinical Laboratory ReviewVital Signs AssessmentECG Performance

Clinical Research — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,486 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Cypress

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$971k≈ 9.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,063/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Altasciences

Research Services
Laval, Quebec
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
Training & Development Programs
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required