Physician Assistant
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 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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