*Entry Level Clinical Research Candidates-Talent Community (Southern California)

Job Description

Job Description

About Profound Research

Profound Research partners with community physicians to offer clinical trials as a therapeutic option for their patients. We handle all infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations so physicians can focus on patient care. Our model gives patients access to the newest therapies while maintaining the trusted patient-physician relationship.  

Our Mission:  Improving Lives by Providing Advanced Therapeutic Options 

Our Vision:  Creating the Absolute Best Patient-Physician Experience in Clinical Research 

Our Values: 

• Compassion:  We prioritize the patient-physician relationship, ensuring every interaction is service-oriented and patient-centered. 
• Urgency: We work hard and practice selflessness, acting swiftly and decisively to meet the needs of our patients, partners, and colleagues.  
• Solution Orientation: We embrace challenges with a positive mindset, communicate directly, and identify and implement effective solutions with efficiency.  
• Excellence: We insist on excellence, holding ourselves accountable and empowering each other to deliver best-in-class service while maintaining the highest ethical and scientific standards.  

Join Our Talent Community: Build Your Future in Clinical Research

Profound Research is building a community of recent graduates and entry-level professionals who have a foundation in clinical research and are ready to begin or continue building their careers in the field. This includes individuals who have gained clinical research experience through internships, academic programs, hands-on research experience, or completion of a clinical research fast-track program.

This is a talent community and expression of interest — not a current job opening.

By joining the Profound Research Entry-Level Clinical Research Talent Community , you'll have the opportunity to introduce yourself to our team and be part of our network of emerging clinical research professionals. As future entry-level opportunities become available, we may connect with individuals in the community whose background, training, interests, location, and experience align with our needs.

Where Our Talent Community Is Located

We are currently building our Entry-Level Clinical Research Talent Community in and around:

• Detroit, Michigan
• Munster, Indiana
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Southern California, including the San Diego area

Candidates must currently reside in or around one of these markets to join the community.

Why Join Our Talent Community?

Clinical research brings together science, medicine, patient care, and innovation. At Profound Research, our teams support clinical trials across a variety of therapeutic areas, providing emerging clinical research professionals with the opportunity to apply their existing knowledge while continuing to develop their skills in a real-world research environment.

Our research portfolio includes studies in areas such as:

• Oncology
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Dermatology
• Vaccines & Infectious Disease
• Other evolving therapeutic areas

By joining our talent community, you can put yourself on our radar for future opportunities and continue building upon the clinical research knowledge, training, and experience you have already developed.

What Future Entry-Level Opportunities May Include

While specific responsibilities will vary by site, study, and future opportunity, entry-level clinical research professionals may have the opportunity to:

Support clinical research studies and participant visits under appropriate supervision.

Assist with participant flow, including greeting participants, rooming, and preparing for study visits.

Support data collection and clinical research documentation.

Assist with organizing study materials, supplies, and visit documentation.

Apply existing knowledge of clinical procedures such as vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, and specimen processing, as appropriate to the role.

Support laboratory and specimen-related workflows.

Build upon an existing understanding of how clinical research protocols are implemented in a real-world research environment.

Apply and further develop knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Documentation Practices, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

Interact with study participants and contribute to a positive, patient-centered experience.

Work alongside Clinical Research Coordinators, investigators, and other research professionals.

Gain additional experience with clinical research systems, documentation platforms, and study workflows.

Continue developing the skills and experience needed to grow within clinical research.

Who Should Join?

We're looking to connect with recent graduates and entry-level clinical research professionals who already have foundational clinical research knowledge, training, or experience and are interested in continuing to build a career in the field.

This talent community may be a good fit for individuals who have recently completed a degree program and gained clinical research experience through an internship, academic research, or another hands-on setting, as well as individuals who have successfully completed a clinical research fast-track or similar structured training program designed to prepare them for entry-level clinical research work.

What Happens After You Join?

Joining the talent community is not an application for a specific position and does not guarantee an interview or employment.

Once you join, your information may be reviewed as future opportunities develop. When a potential entry-level clinical research opportunity becomes available, our team may reach out to members of the community whose background, training, experience, and interests align with the opportunity.

Join our Entry-Level Clinical Research Talent Community and let us know you're interested in continuing to build your future in clinical research.

We're committed to developing the next generation of clinical research professionals — and we'd like to get to know you.

Join the Profound Research Entry-Level Clinical Research Talent Community today.

This is a talent community and expression-of-interest opportunity, not a current job vacancy. Joining the community does not guarantee future employment or placement.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment  

• This role is performed on-site at a clinical or office facility and requires prolonged periods of sitting, standing, or walking throughout the work environment 
• Requires the ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written forms and to read and interpret detailed materials
• Must be able to navigate a clinical facility, including areas with limited space, and transport supplies or work materials as needed
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with facility protocols
• Travel between company sites, meetings, or partner locations may be required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role  

Why Join Profound Research?

• Meaningful Impact: Every role at Profound contributes to advancing medical knowledge and expanding therapeutic options for patients – the work we do here matters
• Professional Growth: We invest in our people through comprehensive training, certification support, and ongoing education to help you grow in your role and your career
• Leadership & Advancement: Profound is a place where initiative is recognized. We actively support internal growth and create pathways for people to take on greater responsibility over time
• Collaborative Culture: You’ll work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about clinical research and committed to doing it well
• Full Benefits Package: Competitive compensation, health insurance, PTO, retirement plan, and professional development support
• Diverse Clinical Exposure: Work across multiple therapeutic areas and study phases, building a breadth of experience that’s rare in a single organization

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.