Physician Investigator

Job Description

Job Description

Irvine Clinical Research is the largest independent clinical research site network on the West Coast. With 5 research centers in California, we are leaders in the search for new treatments in neurology, psychiatry, and obesity medicine. Our largest area of research is in Alzheimer’s Disease prevention and treatment drug trials, and our doctors were the largest contributors in the world to the most recently FDA-approved medication in Alzheimer’s Disease.

Irvine Clinical Research is hiring physicians who are a neurologist, psychiatrist, internist, or a proceduralist skilled in intrathecal administration. The physician will oversee Phase 2 & 3 clinical trials of some of the most promising drugs under investigation in memory, depression, and obesity. This includes disease-modifying anti-amyloid therapies like donanemab, novel approaches to MDD, and agonists of GLP-1 / GIP / glucagon receptors.

Our hiring needs vary per location (Irvine, Long Beach, Inglewood, Riverside, and Oakland), so please indicate any preferred locations in your application.

Job Duties

• Lead study team as a Principal or Sub-Investigator, ensuring trials are conducted safely and per protocol
• Conduct clinical intake interviews to determine medical eligibility of potential study participants
• Educate potential participants about diseases and the benefits of clinical trial participation
• Manage the safety of study participants; respond appropriately to adverse events in a timely manner
• Attend investigational meetings for new clinical trials and scientific conferences
• Provide medical leadership to our team of psychologists and study coordinators

Job Requirements

Hours and Compensation

This is a full-time employment position based in-person at one of our clinics (Riverside, Inglewood, Long Beach, or Oakland). There are no planned overnight or weekend hours.

The starting salary for this position is $300,000 per year. Higher salary is available with candidates meet one of the following criteria : (1) current / previous investigator in pharmaceutical clinical trials of Alzheimer’s Disease or obesity (2) skill in intrathecal administration and CSF collection in clinic.

The company pays for 100% of health / dental / vision individual insurance costs for eligible full-time employees. Vacation (PTO) is earned at a rate of 3 weeks per year.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. 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.