Principal Investigator

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Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Investigator to oversee and manage clinical trials. The Principal Investigator ensures clinical safety, data accuracy, and promotes the well-being of subjects in clinical studies. This role provides crucial support to clinical research staff and involves leading study teams, mentoring, and project management.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as leader of a study team to execute clinical trials.
• Mentor and train staff in clinical trials conduct, protocol requirements, communication, and trial management skills.
• Create training strategies and mitigation plans.
• Conduct and manage clinical trials according to protocols, GCP, ICH Guidelines, and company SOPs.
• Implement and coordinate assigned clinical trials including start-up, vendor management, subject recruitment, and other protocol-related activities.
• Manage and report adverse events, serious adverse events, and deviations.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement research strategies to manage assigned protocols.
• Ensure good documentation practices and confidentiality are maintained.
• Ensure staff are appropriately delegated and trained.
• Create and execute recruitment strategies with recruitment staff.
• Perform clinical duties such as drug preparation, fibroscan, phlebotomy, ECG, and lab processing within scope.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an MD, DO, NP, or PA in the respective state.
• 5+ years of clinical experience or equivalent in clinical research industry.
• Effective communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in data privacy and confidentiality as per HIPAA requirements.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for professional meetings.
• At least a few years of research experience, including at least 8-10 trials.
• Background in internal medicine, ER, Family Medicine preferred; open to other therapeutic areas.

Experience

• 5+ years of clinical experience or equivalent applicable experience in the clinical research industry.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

Required Employment / Compliance Language

• The position adheres to all state and federal regulations.
• Equal employment opportunity policy is in effect for all employees.

* We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).


Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we're dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

* This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.