Contractor- Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator; San Diego, CA)

About Profound Research

Profound Research partners with community physicians to offer clinical trials as a therapeuticoptionfor 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 whilemaintainingthe 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

Our Values:

• 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, andidentifyand 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.

Why This Role Exists

Ifyou’recurious about how new treatments and vaccines reach patients, detail-oriented by nature, and energized by work that genuinely matters,this is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in clinical research.

As an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator at Profound Research,you’llwork alongside experienced clinical research staff at one of our sites, supporting the day-to-day execution ofhigh-volume vaccine clinical trials.

You’lllearn by doing – gaining hands-on experience in study coordination, patient interaction, data collection, and clinical procedure sin a fast-paced, site-based research environment.

This is a 1099 contract opportunity to designed to support near-termvaccinestudy needs, with the potential to convert to a full-time position based on business needs, performance, and role availability. Whether you’relooking to build on prior clinical or research experience or take the next step into the field, this is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work with a growing organization that values ownership, attention to detail, and patient-centered service.

What You’llDo

• Support the coordination ofhigh-volume vaccine clinical trials, including patient visits, scheduling, and study-related procedures
• Assist with data collection and documentationwhilelearning to apply the rigorous standards that clinical research requires
• Perform and develop competency in clinical procedures including vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, and specimen processing
• Help prepare for and support efficient participant visits, including rooming patients, organizing supplies, preparing visit materials, and keeping the site team aligned during busy clinic days
• Interact directly with study participants by greeting them, explaining visit steps, answering process-related questions within scope, and ensuring they feel supported throughout the visit
• Work closely with Clinical Research Coordinators and site leadership, asking questions, seeking feedback, and building your clinical research knowledge
• Follow study protocols, SOPs, Good Clinical Practice, Good Documentation Practices, and infection control expectations to support compliant, audit-ready trial execution
• Helpmaintainorganized study materials, supplies, documentation, and lab-related workflows needed for patient visits and site operations
• Communicate clearly with site team membersregardingpatient needs, visit flow, documentation status, specimen handling, and study-related tasks
• Contribute to a fast-paced, team-based site environment where quality, urgency, and patient experience all matter

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have done this exact job before. You need to be the kind of person who takes ownership of their work, communicates clearly, pays close attention to detail, and genuinely cares about thepatientexperience. The restwe’llhelp you build.

Essential Qualifications

High school diploma or technical degree with 3+ years of relevant experience in life sciences, OR Associate’s degree with 1+ year of relevant…