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Tempe, Arizona

Subinvestigator- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPart-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine. Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.

Job Purpose

Conduct clinical studies according to study protocols, review safety data and monitor the safety of study participants enrolled into clinical trial protocols under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

Essential Functions

Maintain timely compliance with Celerion’s SOPs, required study documents, and other study- specific mandatory trainings

  • Assist with training of new staff upon achieving personal proficiency in required skills and tasks.
  • Create a friendly and welcoming environment to study participants
  • Produce accurate and timely study data while ensuring participant safety
  • Participate in the ICF process by answering any volunteer questions about the study, in collaboration with the investigator as needed.

Conduct Screening Physical Examinations

  • Review subject screening data, including subject medical histories, ECGs, laboratory studies, and any other ancillary tests as outlined by the study protocol.
  • Make preliminary eligibility decisions based on protocol inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  • Counsel participants regarding abnormal tests and make referrals in collaboration with the investigator as necessary

Attend Sponsor SIVs

  • Assist in the logistical setup of new studies by collaborating with the nursing department and working with study management to ensure the successful execution of all medical aspects of the protocol
  • Provide training to clinic associates as needed

Resolve Queries During Study

  • Review safety-related data including ECGs, AEs, laboratory data or other ancillary tests in a timely manner
  • Conduct physical examinations
  • Perform minor procedures as outlined by the protocol following completion of required training

Engage with client in-person (on-site) or via written, electronic or telephone correspondence to address any medical-related issues

Ensure safety of study participants by reviewing and managing adverse events and serious adverse events under the supervision of the PI. Perform assessments and administer necessary treatment when required

  • Assist in referring participants to specialists as necessary
  • Review of outside medical records if requested by the investigator
  • Review of SUSAR reports if requested by the investigator
  • Review safety-related data including ECGs, AEs, laboratory data or other ancillary tests in a timely manner
  • Conduct physical examinations

Resolve Queries

A flexible schedule that could include Friday - Monday (start times may vary between 7am and 8am) for a minimum 10 hours a week

  • Knowledge/Skills/Education/Licenses
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proven organizational skills, ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
  • Demonstrates attention to detail
  • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Team player with the ability to work collaboratively
  • Willingness and ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays to ensure clinic coverage
  • Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or MD/DO
  • Eligible to obtain DEA certificate upon hire.
  • Training in Basic Life Support and Advance Cardiac Life Support, or willing to obtain upon hire

Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty, i. e. family practice, internal medicine, E.R. medicine or as a PA-C or NP, or MD/DO

1 year medical experience and / or clinical research experience

Spanish language skills a plus

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Key Responsibilities

The Subinvestigator will conduct clinical studies according to protocols, monitor participant safety, and review safety-related data such as ECGs and laboratory results. They will also perform physical examinations, assist with study logistics, and collaborate with the Principal Investigator to ensure protocol compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or MD/DO with at least one year of medical or clinical research experience. Proficiency in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required, along with the ability to work a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLSDEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient safetyMedical history reviewECG interpretationLaboratory data analysisAdverse event managementInformed consent processTeam collaboration

Clinical Research — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 54% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 14,250 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Tempe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$454k
Typical market rent
$1,649/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Celerion

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Lincoln, NE
1,001-5,000 employees