Nurse Practitioner – Research​/Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner – Research / Physician Assistant (1 Year‑Fixed Term)

Part‑time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant role at Stanford University to oversee clinical course of research participants in clinical trials.

• Ensure safety of study participants; maintain communication with families, caregivers, clinicians.
• Provide clinical & administrative support; obtain history, conduct exams, review charts, prescribe, refill, perform procedures per protocol.
• Collaborate with clinical staff, researchers, vendors, staff to administer treatments & study protocols.
• Assess, grade, document adverse events; apply triage & judgment to determine action.
• Oversee & administer medications & treatments per study protocol.
• Comply with policies, SOPs, guidelines; prepare & submit documentation per protocol & sponsor.
• Coordinate with PI to review protocol; assess feasibility, budget projections, staffing needs.
• Supervise & train non‑clinical & clinical staff/students.
• Identify, recruit, enrol study participants; maintain records; determine criteria.
• Support sponsor investigator research with IND/IDE applications.

• Current and active state license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and three years of relevant experience, or combination of education & relevant experience.

• Conduct physical examinations.
• Provide direction to research support staff.
• Understand good clinical practices & regulatory compliance.
• Perform functions with minimal supervision.
• Verbal & written communication to convey medical & research info.
• Identify confidential & sensitive information.
• Implement good clinical practices in interactions with participants, families, colleagues.
• Identify adverse reactions & document to record activities.
• Implement study protocols with minimal supervision.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the California State Board of Registered Nursing. Certified as Nurse Practitioner by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
• Certification to practice as a physician assistant issued by the California State Board of Medical Quality Assurance. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk‑based tasks, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, use telephone, write by hand, sort/file paperwork.
• Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, operate foot/hand controls.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb, scrub/sweep/mop/chop/mix, operate manual pipette.
• Obtain & maintain valid California non‑commercial class license & operate vehicle during daylight hours.

• Work with, take precautions against, & immune to potentially hazardous agents.
• Exposed to blood borne pathogens.
• On call 24 hours/day.
• Frequent travel, may include international travel.

Expected salary range $142,583 – $178,324 per annum prorated at 50% FTE.

Stanford University provides a comprehensive rewards package. Refer to the Cardinal at Work website for details.

• Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Higher Education