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Madison, Wisconsin

Part or Full Time Physician Assistant (PA) - Onsite Madison, WI

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Come expand and grow your potential leadership and skills at Fortrea as an (onsite) Physician Assistant (PA) based in our Phase I Madison, Wisconsin location supporting clinical trials. The Physician Assistant reports to onsite Medical Director and one of the major functions of the role is communication and interaction with participants, regulatory bodies, and clinical teams along with other departments within Clinical Pharmacology.

Open to part or full time candidates for consideration.

Job Summary

This role will provide an information service and knowledge base on the clinical aspects of clinical trials in Clinical Pharmacology. In addition, incumbent may act as a sub-investigator.

Key Responsibilities

Perform physical examinations/medical histories, and other participant assessments as delegated by the Medical Director.

Interact with regulatory bodies as are relevant to the operations department.

Assume responsibility as technical advisor to the clinical teams and other departments within Clinical Pharmacology.

  • Maintain and further develop facilities and processes relevant to operations.
  • May perform clinical feasibility review of new proposals.

Oversee and direct the development/implementation of quality systems to ensure good clinical practices are maintained.

  • Ensure compliance with FDA/GCP/ICH regulations.
  • Perform routine study activities as needed.
  • May assist operations and client managers with Sponsor visits and interactions as appropriate.

Ensure safe working practices/environment is employed and maintained. Recommend changes as necessary and justify them in accordance with company policy.

  • Attend investigator meetings as appropriate.
  • Serves as an educational resource and instructor/trainer for staff.
  • And all other duties assigned.

Required Education / Licensures / Certifications

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program

Successfully completed the National Certification Requirements for Physician Assistant (NCCPA) and is currently certified to practice (PA-C)

Experience

  • Three to five years hands on clinical care experience
  • Research experience a plus

Work Environment

  • Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
  • Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.
  • Exposure to biological fluids.
  • Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.

Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.

  • Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
  • Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.

Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

  • Regular and consistent attendance.
  • Varied hours may be required.

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable

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Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold current NCCPA certification. A minimum of three to five years of hands-on clinical care experience is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Regulatory ComplianceFDA RegulationsTechnical AdvisingStaff TrainingPatient Interaction

Clinical Research — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 64% 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 Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Fortrea

Biotechnology Research
Research Triangle Park, NC
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life, STD/LTD
401(K)
Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO)
Company bonus where applicable