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Clinical Research Physician, Early Phase Clinical Unit Glendale, California | Full-Time | Day Shift Bring your medical expertise to the forefront of drug development Are you a physician interested in using your clinical expertise in a different way while still remaining closely connected to patient care? Join Parexel's Early Phase Clinical Unit in Glendale, CA as a Clinical Research Physician and play an important role in the development of new therapies. This full-time opportunity offers the chance to work directly with study participants, clinical research teams, and sponsors in a highly collaborative environment. For physicians looking for greater predictability, the position offers day-shift hours and an attractive work-life balance , with an on-call schedule of approximately 1 out of every 6 weekends . Whether you already have clinical research experience or are looking to bring your medical background into the clinical research setting, this is an opportunity to expand your career while contributing to meaningful early-stage research. What You'll Do As a Clinical Research Physician, you'll provide medical oversight and serve as an Investigator on assigned early-phase clinical trials.

Your responsibilities will include:

Serve as an Investigator and execute appropriate Investigator responsibilities for assigned clinical studies. Provide medical and clinical oversight throughout study conduct. Evaluate study participants through physical examinations, medical histories, laboratory data, and inclusion/exclusion criteria. Provide medical consultation and clinical guidance to research staff and study sponsors. Review safety information, including adverse events, concomitant medications, laboratory findings, vital signs, and other clinical data. Assess adverse events for clinical significance, severity, seriousness, and relationship to investigational products. Work closely with clinical operations colleagues to ensure high-quality, efficient, and compliant study execution. Collaborate directly with sponsors regarding study conduct and progression. Support clinical protocols, reports, safety documentation, and other study-related materials. Help ensure studies are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), SOPs, and applicable regulatory requirements. Collaborate with physician colleagues and local/regional medical consultants. Contribute to the development and training of clinical operations team members. Why Consider This Opportunity? For a physician interested in clinical research, this role offers a compelling combination of medicine, science, and work-life balance: Full-time, day-shift schedule Predictable on-call rotation of approximately 1 in every 6 weekends Opportunity to maintain meaningful physician and participant interaction Exposure to early-phase clinical development and investigational therapies Direct collaboration with sponsors, clinical operations professionals, and other physicians Supportive, team-oriented environment Opportunity to build or further develop a career within the clinical research and pharmaceutical industry What We're Looking For Required MD or DO degree Ability to obtain and maintain an unrestricted California medical license Strong interpersonal and communication skills Detail-oriented approach with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical research environment English language proficiency Preferred At least 2 years of clinical practice experience Board certification in a general medical specialty or equivalent experience Previous clinical or pharmaceutical research experience Familiarity with the FDA-regulated drug development process Make an Impact Beyond Traditional Clinical Practice If you're looking for an opportunity to apply your medical training to the development of tomorrow's therapies while enjoying a more predictable schedule, we'd love to hear from you. Join Parexel's Early Phase Clinical Unit in Glendale and help bring new treatments one step closer to the patients who need them. #LI-SM1