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Parexel
Glendale, California

Clinical Research Nurse

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$47/hr

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Job Description

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Parexel Early Phase Clinical Unit supports the development of innovative new medicines which are vital for public health, improving outcomes, and saving lives. The early phase and “first in human” trials are the first step in testing these novel treatments in humans.

At Parexel Glendale Unit our highly trained and skilled nurses are the front-line staff involved in administering these new compounds to our volunteer participants via multiple routes, including, but not limited to, IV, IM, SC, PO, Topical, Inhalation etc. Then monitor the volunteer participants health status around the clock as per the trial protocol to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

  • What you’ll do after training is completed (including but not limited):
  • Support Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), and all work processes to ensure the efficient and compliant clinical operation of the Early Phase Clinical Unit (EPCU).
  • Assume responsibility for patient care and study conduct assignments.

Ensure that all study laboratory and medical tests are completed, and that eligibility requirements specific to the assigned study are met. Assess compliance, symptoms, etc. per study protocol. Arrange for pre/post procedure laboratory work to be performed.

Ensure that all established timelines relating to areas of responsibility and assigned projects are met.

Participate and may direct identification and enrollment of study participants. Contributes to the development and implementation of study/research objectives.

Assess, monitor, record, and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to the appropriate physician.

Collect and prepare data. Organize and enter data into case report forms.

Enter data into databases when required. Assist physicians in completing flow sheets in medical records and progress notes. Update and maintain the contents of the Clinical Study File.

Perform or arrange for phlebotomy, urine collection, sample preparation, storage and shipment of samples, drug dispensing, and follows GCP quality study documentation.

Act as participant advocate in the conduct of clinical studies.

Qualifications

  • At least 2 years working in a hospital or clinical setting
  • BSN preferred or relevant work experience.
  • Active Registered Nurse License in the state of California
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • ACLS certification required within 6 months of start date

Base Pay Range: $40.00 to $47.00 per hour. Actual salaries may vary within the range based on several factors including, but not limited to education, training, experience, professional achievement, and location.

In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for participation in Parexel’s annual performance-based bonus plan, annual salary review and additional total rewards incentives. Our talent acquisition team will provide additional details on our bonus plan or incentive programs for those eligible roles.

For all eligible employees, we offer market leading benefit programs including paid time off, 401k match, life insurance, health insurance, and other benefit offerings in accordance with the terms of applicable plans.

Parexel is dedicated to supporting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, inclusive of veteran and military spouse talent. The skills and values you have developed are transferrable to meaningful careers here at Parexel.

The following military career roles align with this position 66G, 66H, 68C, 4NOX1, 46NX, 66S, 290X.

EEO Disclaimer

Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Nurse is responsible for administering investigational compounds to volunteer participants and monitoring their health status throughout clinical trials. They also ensure compliance with study protocols, manage laboratory procedures, and maintain accurate clinical study documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Data entrySOP complianceMedical testingIV administrationIM administrationSC administrationPO administrationPatient monitoring

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 62% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

In California, the Ambulatory Care Nursing weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$120k (39 salary observations; 72 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (393 salary observations; 1,241 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Ambulatory Care Nursing pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
13%
Sign-on bonus
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 384 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.31M
Typical market rent
$2,790/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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

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About Parexel

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Raleigh, North Carolina
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
401k Match
Life Insurance
Health Insurance
Annual Performance-Based Bonus Plan