Careers in Parexel's Early Phase Clinical Units
Contribute to early-phase and first-in-human clinical trials to bring novel treatments to patients
By joining our Early Phase teams around the world, you'll be among experienced and collegial colleagues, working together to generate high-quality data, promote patient inclusion, and deliver exceptional results.
Learn more about our four Early Phase Clinical Units in:
Learn more about the career opportunities in the following categories:
Berlin, Germany
80-bed unit located on the campus of the Red Cross Hospital (DRK)
- Conducted >120 studies over the last 5 years
- Largest CRO and Phase I unit in Berlin
- Specialized in complex and high-throughput early-phase studies with challenging designs and timelines
- Broad therapeutic expertise and access to multiple patient populations
- Specific expertise in respiratory and immunology
- Novel biologicals and biosimilars
- Genotyping capabilities on-site
Harrow (London), UK
45-bed unit located within Northwick Park Hospital
- Conducted >80 studies over the last 5 years
- 29 First-in-human, 41 dose escalation, 21 BE/BA, 6 DDI, 6 ethnobridging, 5 PET, 2 TQT
- ~3,000 healthy volunteers enrolled to date
- ~180 patients (4 unique populations enrolled)
- Expended healthy volunteer access to Japanese, Chinese, post-menopausal, elderly
Baltimore, US
60-bed unit located within Medstar Harbor Hospital (+15 flex beds/overflow)
- Conducted >115 studies over the last 5 years
- 26 First-in-human, 42 dose escalation, 37 BE/BA, 28 DDI, 5 TQT
- ~4,580 healthy volunteers enrolled to date
- ~150 patients (15 unique populations enrolled)
Glendale (Los Angeles), US
70-bed unit located at Adventist Health Glendale Hospital
- Conducted >145 studies over the last 5 years
- 52 First-in-human, 90 dose escalation, 15 BE/BA, 15 DDI, 68 ethnobridging, 1 TQT
- ~5,970 healthy volunteers enrolled to date
- ~330patients (12 unique populations enrolled)
Clinical Roles
Clinical Research Nurse
Clinical Research Nurses perform dosing procedures, monitor for adverse events, respond to medical emergencies, manage daily unit flow, and handle unit considerations. They also conduct daily study activities and procedures on the unit for each clinical study, similar to Research Associates.
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Working as a Nurse in Clinical Research at Parexel
Antje and Katharina share insights into working as a Nurse in Clinical Research, where innovative medications are developed through early-phase and first-in-human studies.
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Meet Margaret: Clinical Research Nurse
Find out why Margaret enjoys working as a Nurse in Clinical Research and working at Parexel, also how Parexel supports her in a way she hasn't experienced anywhere else.
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Meet Inhye, a Senior Clinical Research Nurse contributing to society
Inhye finds pride in her role in contributing to society. She emphasizes putting patients first and ensuring volunteer safety and comfort during clinical trials. Learn more insights into her journey with Parexel, her reasons for choosing the organization, and the supportive work environment.
Research Associate
Baltimore & Los Angeles
Research Associates perform daily study activities and procedures, including recruitment, participant admission/discharge, conducting procedures (blood draws, urine collection, vital signs, ECG recordings), creating schedules, data entry transcription, and quality control of source data. They also maintain training compliance with study requirements.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Coordinators oversee and organize the entire clinical study lifecycle, including developing protocols, designing studies in Clinbase, training staff on procedures, handling participant enrollment and randomization, and assisting with data cleaning and query resolution. They collaborate with other departments to identify study risks and solve logistical issues and concerns.
Clinical Assistant
Berlin
Clinical Research Assistants work at the reception of the Early Phase Clinic, manage volunteer payments, and cater to the volunteers in the kitchen. They also serve as a point of contact, where it is essential to maintain knowledge of all ongoing studies and facilitate clear and effective communication.
Clinical Catering Assistant
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Laboratory Roles
The Laboratory Department handles and processes all unit samples, shipping them to external labs or testing in-house (e.g., urine drug screens, pregnancy tests, COVID antigen tests, and genotyping in Berlin). Sample preparation often involves centrifugation, pipetting, and freezing. The department also performs advanced processing, including PBMC isolation, whole blood ex-vivo stimulation, CSF collection and processing, and working with additives using a Laminar Flow.
Laboratory Technician
Medical Roles
Clinical Research Physician
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Study Enrollment / Recruitment Roles
Enrollment Coordinator
Research Associate
Research Associates in the enrollment team help on the clinical floor with all the clinical RA responsibilities, with increased responsibilities around the enrollment process and recruitment of the participants.Call Center Agent
Recruitment Support
Study Recruiter
Project Management Roles
Project Manager
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