Clinical Research Associate

Part Time (30 hours per week)

5 month contract (end of January through June 2026)

Co-monitoring work ONLY

no trip reports

no uploading documents

MUST HAVE 3 years of monitoring as a CRA

Neurology/CNS experience ideal

Job Title: Clinical Research Associate

Job Description

The Clinical Research Associate will play a pivotal role in supporting a Phase II study on Schizophrenia. The candidate will collaborate with the Sponsor’s Clinical Research Associate to co-monitor sites and focus on tasks such as SDV backlog, laboratory and ECG review, regulatory documentation, outstanding action items, and drug accountability. The position involves co-monitoring visits of 1-2 days at various sites, including 12 in Southern California. The database is scheduled to lock in June.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Sponsor’s CRA on co-monitoring of sites.
• Focus on SDV backlog, labs and ECG review, regulatory documents, outstanding action items, and drug accountability.
• Ensure adequate reporting and tracking of adverse events, protocol deviations, and subject status.
• Confirm that data recorded on CRFs are accurate, complete, and verifiable against source documents.
• Attend mandatory study meetings such as training and weekly/monthly study meetings.
• Maintain required training compliance to support the study.

Essential Skills

• Clinical trial experience.
• ECG and documentation review skills.
• Clinical research expertise.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to remain current on clinical trial regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Minimum of 3 years of pharmaceutical drug development and clinical operations experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 4-year degree or applicable experience.
• Undergraduate degree in Clinical Sciences, Health/Life Sciences, Biology, Nursing, etc.
• Recent experience in CNS, particularly Schizophrenia, is preferred.

Work Environment

The company is a biopharmaceutical firm focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for patients with central nervous system disorders. It aims to improve the lives of people with difficult-to-treat brain disorders by developing targeted, novel therapeutics using proprietary technologies. Founded in 2019 by a team of renowned neuroscientists, the company leverages groundbreaking technologies to uncover individual circuits that misfire in brain disorders and targets them with safe, effective therapeutics.

This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.

The pay range for this position is $68.00 - $72.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $68 - $72