Profound Research·Oceanside, California
Coordinate high-volume vaccine clinical trials by managing participant visits, performing clinical procedures, and maintaining audit-ready documentation. Collaborate with investigators, sponsors, and CROs to ensure compliant and high-quality trial execution from start-up to closeout.
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
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.
If you’re ready to bring your clinical research experience into a fast-paced, high-volume environment, this role offers an opportunity to make an immediate impact.
As a Clinical Research Coordinator I at Profound Research, you’ll support the execution of high-volume vaccine clinical trials at one of our sites. You’ll help manage study activities, lead participant visits, complete protocol-required procedures and documentation, and work closely with investigators, sponsors, CROs, and internal teams. This is not an entry-level support role – you’ll be expected to operate with ownership, sound judgment, and a strong understanding of clinical research standards.
This is a 1099 contract opportunity designed to support near-term vaccine study needs, with the potential to convert to a full-time position based on business needs, performance, and role availability. If you’re looking to build on your clinical research experience with a growing organization that values accountability, quality, and patient-centered execution, we’d like to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
Serve as a coordinator for assigned vaccine clinical trials, supporting study activities from start-up through closeout as needed
Execute participant visit flow independently, including visit preparation, patient interaction, protocol-related procedures, data collection, and documentation
Support high-volume clinic days by helping maintain efficient visit flow, clear communication, and accurate completion of study-required tasks
Lead patient interactions with clarity and compassion, ensuring participants feel informed and supported throughout their study experience
Perform clinical procedures as required by protocol, which may include vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, specimen processing, and other study-specific assessments
Maintain accurate, timely, audit-ready documentation across source documents, CRFs, EDC systems, CTMS platforms, and other study tools
Track, document, and escalate adverse events, deviations, safety findings, and protocol-related issues in accordance with study and regulatory requirements
Communicate directly and professionally with investigators, sponsors, CROs, monitors, vendors, and internal team members
Support site readiness for monitoring visits, sponsor communications, internal quality review, and audits
Follow study protocols, SOPs, Good Clinical Practice, Good Documentation Practices, and infection control expectations to support compliant, high-quality trial execution
Help maintain organized study materials, lab workflows, visit supplies, and documentation needed for efficient site operations
Contribute to a fast-paced, team-based environment where quality, urgency, patient experience, and data integrity all matter
You have clinical research experience and are ready to operate with more ownership. You’re organized, detail-oriented, comfortable managing competing priorities, and able to follow through without heavy oversight.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 1+ year of relevant experience, OR Associate’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, OR High school diploma with 4+ years of relevant experience and at least 1 year of CRC experience
Prior experience in clinical research, including exposure to clinical trial coordination, study visits, source documentation, and protocol-driven workflows
Experience performing or supporting clinical procedures, which may include vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, specimen processing, or lab-related workflows
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, site-based clinical research environment
Ability to support high-volume patient visits while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and a patient-centered approach
Strong documentation skills and understanding of audit-ready clinical research standards
Familiarity with EDC platforms, clinical trial management systems, eSource tools, EMRs, lab portals, or other clinical documentation systems
Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, Good Documentation Practices, protocol adherence, and regulatory expectations
Strong communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with patients, caregivers, investigators, site staff, sponsors, CROs, monitors, and internal teams
Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and care when working with patients and sensitive information
This is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity designed to support current high-volume vaccine study needs while giving the right person a chance to learn, contribute quickly, demonstrate ownership, and be considered for future opportunities. For contractors who perform well and align with business needs, there may be an opportunity to be considered for full-time employment over time.
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Requires a background in clinical research with a degree (Bachelor's, Associate's, or High School) and corresponding years of experience. Must be proficient in clinical procedures like phlebotomy and EKGs, and familiar with GCP and EDC platforms.
Market context
In California, physician openings are typically driven by ongoing demand across large health systems, outpatient groups, and specialty practices, with competition shaped by board eligibility, licensure, and specialty fit. For this role category, candidates are often compared on clinical experience, communication skills, and readiness to work within team-based care. The job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Review the CPT and BLS requirements carefully and confirm your experience aligns with the listed laboratory and acute-care expectations before applying.
