Clinical Research Associate Jobs in Iowa, United States

Fortrea's FSP team is seeking a Clinical Research Associate 2 for the Central Region to deliver high-standard clinical trial monitoring and participant care across a remote territory spanning multiple states. Day-to-day, the role covers full-cycle site monitoring, pre-study and initiation visits, CRF review and query resolution, SAE reporting, and registry management, with 8-10 on-site days per month.

IQVIA’s Clinical Research team builds and monitors clinical trials to accelerate medical innovation. The Clinical Research Associate conducts site monitoring visits, manages regulatory submissions, and ensures protocol compliance across multiple study sites.

At Elanco's Global Clinical Development Sciences team, the Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) – Animal Health leads and executes clinical monitoring for critical laboratory and field studies supporting global regulatory approvals for Farm Animal and Pet Health products. Day-to-day work includes implementing robust monitoring plans, partnering with project teams and CROs, performing data review and query resolution, collaborating with cross-functional R&D partners, and mentoring monitoring

Clinical Operations team at Elanco focuses on advancing animal health through rigorous clinical studies. The Clinical Research Assistant provides hands‑on technical support for companion‑animal studies, executing sample collection, vaccinations, observations, and ensuring data integrity while complying with GXP regulations.

Clinical Development Sciences team at Elanco advances animal health pipelines. The Clinical Laboratory Research Scientist designs and executes pivotal lab experiments, develops new methodologies, ensures data integrity, and leads technical troubleshooting to support clinical studies.

Clinical Services team at Iterative Health coordinates industry-sponsored clinical trials to accelerate patient access to novel therapeutics. The Clinical Research Coordinator II independently manages study start‑up through closeout, oversees patient recruitment, conducts protocol visits, ensures regulatory compliance, and maintains high‑quality data.

Animal Science Department at Iowa State University conducts cutting‑edge research in livestock reproductive biology. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will independently design and execute experiments on sperm function, analyze complex molecular and computational data, and use flow cytometry and imaging to characterize phenotypes.

Beck's Hybrids Research team conducts field trials to develop superior corn hybrids. The Research Associate coordinates plot logistics, prepares seed, plants and maintains mini‑strip and replicated plots, and collects agronomic data for analysis.

Kemin Health R&D seeks a Research Associate to support innovative projects at its World Headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. The role involves conducting laboratory-based research, performing HPLC and UV-Vis testing, and generating high-quality data under direct supervision.

The Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine at Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate influenza and RNA virus pathogenesis. The role involves conducting independent and team-based research on viral-host interactions, evaluating novel vaccine platforms, and contributing to scientific publications.

The Rued Laboratory at Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance interdisciplinary research in microbial pathogenesis, antimicrobial discovery, and diagnostic technologies. The role involves designing experiments, analyzing data, publishing findings, and mentoring students within the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Kinesiology at Iowa State University conducts semi-independent research on a selected project under mentorship, contributes to large projects or leads smaller ones, and assists with outreach for persons with Parkinson's disease. The role also supports manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and teaching neuroscience, motor control, or aging-related courses.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct cutting-edge research on power distribution systems. The role involves optimizing, analyzing, and controlling these networks using real-world utility data in collaboration with industry partners.

The Division of Materials Science and Engineering at Ames National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct experimental research on superconducting and magnetic quantum materials, emphasizing thin films, interfaces, and heterostructures. Day-to-day work involves developing and employing advanced magneto-sensing approaches to identify dissipation and decoherence mechanisms in superconducting quantum circuits, particularly transmon qubits, using techniques such as tunnel-diod

The Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to characterize membrane proteins using cryo-EM and biophysical methods. The role involves leading studies on multidrug transporters, including protein expression, purification, and structure determination in Ames, IA. This is a full-time position with potential WorkFlex options.

Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University conducts cutting‑edge research in experimental thermal‑fluids sciences. The postdoc will lead fundamental research in plasma thermodynamics, multiphase flow dynamics, and machine‑learning‑based flow modeling while supervising graduate and undergraduate students and supporting daily lab operations.

The Department of Agronomy in Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance cover crop improvement, agronomic performance, and plant responses to environmental stress. Day-to-day work includes analyzing agronomic datasets with statistical and quantitative genetic approaches, applying genomic prediction methods, designing and managing climate chamber experiments under shade and other stress conditions, collecting and pro

Veterinary Field Services unit at Iowa State University provides on‑farm veterinary care and hands‑on training for livestock producers. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will deliver ambulatory food‑animal medicine, instruct veterinary students, and conduct applied research and observational studies to support board certification.

Division of Materials Science and Engineering at Ames National Laboratory conducts cutting‑edge research on magnetic materials. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will design, synthesize, and characterize novel inorganic and intermetallic magnetic compounds, performing high‑temperature reactions, X‑ray diffraction, and magnetic property measurements while collaborating with theorists and experimentalists.