Clinical Research Associate Jobs in California, United States

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Clinical Research Data Associate II - The Angeles Clinic & Research Institute

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA, United States Full-time On-site

Clinical Research Data Associate II manages data for oncology studies, designs data collection forms, abstracts clinical data, processes and cleans data, produces reports, supports audits, trains staff, and performs basic statistical analysis with biostatisticians.

Last seen Aug 13, 2026
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Clinical Research Data Associate II - The Angeles Clinic & Research Institute

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA, United States Full-time Hybrid

The Angeles Clinic & Research Institute, part of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, seeks a Clinical Research Data Associate II to manage data for assigned research studies in Los Angeles. This hybrid role involves designing data collection forms, performing clinical data abstraction, processing data, and producing project reports while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate I - Pulmonary Research Program/Lung Institute

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Beverly Hills, CA, United States Full-time On-site

The Pulmonary Research Program at the Cedars-Sinai Women's Guild Lung Institute aims to understand lung disease mechanisms and translate findings to improve patient health. The Clinical Research Associate I supports noncomplex research studies by collecting data, scheduling participants, assisting with IRB submissions, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate I

Abbott

Alameda, California, United States Full-time On-site $73,900 - $116,000 / year

ADC Diabetes Care at Abbott focuses on innovative diabetes management solutions. The Clinical Research Associate I assists in planning, executing, and managing clinical studies, including site qualification visits, regulatory document collection, device shipment coordination, and trial master file maintenance.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate (CRA)

ResMed

San Diego, CA, United States Full-time $86,000 - $128,000 / year

The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) role sits within Resmed’s Medical Affairs team, collaborating with Sleep, Respiratory Care, SaaS, ResMed Healthcare, and Asia Growth Markets to align clinical research and market access projects with strategic priorities while maintaining global regulatory compliance. Day-to-day, the CRA supports planning, start-up, execution, monitoring, and closeout of single- and multi-site clinical studies, including site coordination, EDC monitoring and data review, stu

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Clinical Research Associate I, Hybrid

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Beverly Hills,CA,United States Full-time Hybrid

Clinical Research Team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center supports non‑complex clinical studies by collecting data, managing participant scheduling, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The Clinical Research Associate I assists coordinators with data entry into EDC systems, IRB submissions, budget tracking, and sample handling.

Last seen Aug 13, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate - VahatiCor

T45 Labs

Santa Clara,CA,United States Full-time $99,000 - $133,000 / year

VahatiCor’s Clinical Research Associate drives monitoring and site engagement for cardiovascular device trials, ensuring compliance with FDA, ICH/GCP, and SOPs. The role conducts routine and remote visits, verifies source data, maintains TMF, and collaborates with CTMs, data management, and vendors to support study execution.

Last seen Aug 16, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate, Full Service

IQVIA (formally Quintiles IMS)

Carlsbad, CA, United States of America Full-time On-site $49,200 - $175,100 / year

IQVIA seeks a Clinical Research Associate to ensure sites conduct studies and report data per protocol, regulations, and sponsor requirements. The role involves performing site monitoring visits, managing recruitment plans, and maintaining regulatory documentation like the Trial Master File.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Senior Associate, Clinical Research

JENAVALVE TECHNOLOGY INC

Irvine, CA, USA Full-time On-site $95,000 - $95,000 / year

Senior Associate, Clinical Research at JENAVALVE TECHNOLOGY INC. Supports pre‑market clinical studies, ensuring GCP compliance, data quality, and regulatory documentation. Manages site coordination, EDC training, Trial Master Files, audits, and vendor relationships.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate, Oncology

Merck

Los Angeles,California,United States of America Full-time Remote $96,200 - $151,400 / year

Clinical Research Associate on Merck's Oncology team, responsible for ensuring compliance and performance of clinical trial protocols across assigned sites. The role conducts site monitoring, manages regulatory documentation, and collaborates with cross‑functional teams to support study start‑up, execution, and close‑out.

Last seen Aug 17, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate - Sponsor Dedicated

IQVIA (formally Quintiles IMS)

Carlsbad, CA, United States of America Full-time $71,900 - $189,000 / year

Clinical Research Associate on IQVIA’s Sponsor Dedicated team, ensuring sites conduct studies per GCP and ICH guidelines. The role monitors visits, drives recruitment, trains sites, evaluates quality, tracks regulatory submissions, maintains TMF, and manages financials.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Senior Clinical Research Associate

Corcept Therapeutics

Redwood City,CA,USA Full-time

Corcept Therapeutics’ Clinical Research & Development team drives the science of cortisol modulation to treat hypercortisolism and oncology. The Senior Clinical Research Associate independently manages small‑to‑medium studies, ensuring GCP, SOP, and protocol compliance while coordinating vendors, sites, and CROs.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Structure Therapeutics

South San Francisco, California, United States Full-time Hybrid $135,000 - $150,000 / year

Structure Therapeutics is a biotech company focused on developing small molecule medicines using advanced computational and structural biology techniques. The Senior Clinical Research Associate will independently manage all clinical aspects of small to medium-sized studies, ensuring compliance with GCP, SOPs, and study protocols.

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Senior Clinical Research Associate

Epicrispr Biotechnologies

South San Francisco,CA,US Full-time On-site $115,000 - $121,000 / year

Clinical Operations team at Epicrispr Biotechnologies drives the execution of biotech clinical trials. The Senior CRA ensures GCP compliance, manages site activities, oversees sample logistics, and partners with CROs to maintain data quality and protocol adherence.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate II

Abbott

Alameda,California,United States Full-time $81,500 - $141,300 / year

Diabetes Care division at Abbott focuses on innovative diabetes management solutions. The Clinical Research Associate II assists in execution and management of clinical studies, conducts site selection, qualification visits, and ensures trial documentation readiness.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Immunology-Remote​

Merck

California, United States of America Full-time On-site $96,200 - $151,400 / year

Merck seeks a Clinical Research Associate to manage assigned protocols and sites within Immunology, ensuring compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations. The role involves acting as the primary site contact, performing remote and on-site monitoring, and developing new clinical research territories across designated US locations.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate II

Corcept Therapeutics

Redwood City,California,United States Full-time $129,400 - $152,300 / year

Clinical Research & Development at Corcept Therapeutics focuses on advancing cortisol‑modulating therapies for hypercortisolism and oncology. The Clinical Research Associate II monitors study activities, ensures GCP and SOP compliance, coordinates vendor and site management, and supports protocol and document development.

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Clinical Research Associate II

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles,CA,United States Full-time

Cancer Research Center for Health Equity at Cedars‑Sinai seeks a Clinical Research Associate II to support Dr. Judy Tan’s community‑engaged studies on LGBTQ+ health. The role independently manages participant recruitment, data entry into EDCs, and regulatory submissions while ensuring GCP and HIPAA compliance.

Last seen Aug 26, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Oncology (Remote)

Merck

Santa Barbara,CA,USA Full-time Remote $96,200 - $151,400 / year

Clinical Research team at Merck conducts oncology trials across the United States. The Clinical Research Associate ensures protocol compliance, manages site relationships, and performs remote and on‑site monitoring while coordinating with cross‑functional partners.

Last seen Aug 16, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate, Sponsor Dedicated

IQVIA (formally Quintiles IMS)

Carlsbad, CA, United States of America Full-time On-site $64,000 - $189,000 / year

IQVIA’s Clinical Research Associate team drives site monitoring and management to ensure compliance with GCP and ICH guidelines. The role conducts site visits, manages recruitment plans, administers protocol training, and maintains Trial Master File documentation across multiple U.S. locations.

Last seen Aug 19, 2026
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Clinical Research Associate Jobs in California: FAQ

How many Clinical Research Associate jobs in California are open right now?

10,000 Clinical Research Associate jobs in California are live on NextGig, all seen active within the last 45 days. The list refreshes daily as new roles are posted and filled ones drop off.

Which companies are hiring for Clinical Research Associate jobs in California?

Employers with current openings include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Abbott, ResMed, T45 Labs, IQVIA (formally Quintiles IMS), JENAVALVE TECHNOLOGY INC, and others. Every listing links straight to the employer's application page.

What do Clinical Research Associate jobs in California pay?

14 of the 20 newest listings disclose pay, for example $73,900 - $116,000 / year at Abbott, $86,000 - $128,000 / year at ResMed, $99,000 - $133,000 / year at T45 Labs. Open a listing for the full compensation details.

Are any of these roles remote?

Of the 20 newest listings on this page, 2 are remote and 3 are hybrid. The work model is shown on each job card.