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# Clinical Research Coordinator (Entry Level) - Long Beach at Irvine Clinical Research

- **Company:** Irvine Clinical Research
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA
- **Compensation:** $25/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-04-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/irvine-clinical/4d9fc23f-1922-4fda-8b76-05266d67a95d

## Job description

Irvine Clinical Research is the largest independent clinical trial group on the West Coast. We are seeking applicants for a Clinical Research Coordinator I at Healthy Brain Clinic, a research site specializing in clinical trials of Alzheimer's Disease, in Long Beach, CA. The CRC will work under close supervision of our doctors and a research manager as a coordinator on Phase II/III clinical trials in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Obesity.

Job Duties

- Coordinate the day-to-day clinical operations of a clinical research study
- Perform study procedures in accordance with GCP and study protocols
- Organize and maintain paper and electronic study data in a complete and correct manner
- Recruit, prescreen, and screen potential study participants
- Conduct diagnostic, efficacy, and safety assessments as needed

Job Requirements

- Interest in working with older adults concerned about memory loss
- Attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks with precision
- Demonstrated ability to work accurately and quickly with computerized systems
- A command of professional spoken and written English
- Bachelor's degree, master's degree, or nursing degree

## About Irvine Clinical Research

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Irvine Clinical Research is an independent, physician-owned clinical research site network specializing in Phase II–IV CNS trials, with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological/psychiatric conditions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1978
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed; key executives include Ralph Lee (CEO), Elly Lee (Principal Investigator & Medical Director), Edward Zamrini (Director of Neurology), and Dung Trinh (Director of Medical Education)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Biotechnology Research, Clinical Research (CNS therapeutics), Healthcare Services
- **Target customers**: 
  - **B2B**: Pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs seeking high-quality clinical trial execution
  - **B2C**: Patients/participants seeking no-cost access to investigational treatments
- **Mission statement**: To provide participants and sponsors with the highest quality of care, service, and commitment, and to deliver clinical research opportunities and solutions while offering all study-related medical care and medications at no cost to qualified participants.

## Products & Services
- **Clinical Trial Management (Sponsor-Facing)**: End-to-end execution of Phase II–IV clinical trials, specializing in CNS (neurology, psychiatry) and obesity medicine. Services include rapid regulatory turnaround (2 business days), budget/contracting, patient recruitment from a database and chart reviews, and dedicated project management.
- **Patient-Facing Clinical Research Participation**: No-cost study-related care, investigational medications, and close physician-patient relationships for qualified participants across multiple therapeutic areas (Alzheimer’s disease, major depressive disorder, etc.).
- **Facility & Infrastructure**: State-of-the-art outpatient center built in 2016, with CLIA-waived lab, temperature-controlled drug storage, backup generator, EKG, bladder ultrasound, and on-site records storage. Affiliate partners provide MRI, PET (amyloid/tau), CSF collection, and other advanced diagnostics.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at **$1.7 million** (source: LinkedIn company data); total funding not applicable (privately held, bootstrapped)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Works with the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies; largest independent site in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials in California by CMS data; doctors were the largest contributors globally to the most recently FDA-approved Alzheimer’s medication.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount of **32 employees** (+23.7% year-over-year)
  - **5 research centers** across California (Irvine HQ, Long Beach, Inglewood, Riverside, Oakland)
  - Active job postings: **32** (+33.3% monthly growth)
  - LinkedIn followers: **1,777** (+35.6% yearly)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Independent & Physician-Owned**: Agility and close-knit team culture combined with the reach of a large research network; no corporate bureaucracy.
- **Specialist Focus**: Largest independent memory research center on the West Coast; deep expertise in Alzheimer’s disease, with a track record of enrolling diverse patient populations from the Greater Los Angeles area.
- **Operational Speed**: Two-day turnaround for regulatory documents and budgets/contracts, with a single point of contact and signatory authority.
- **High Retention & Quality**: Strong physician-patient relationships reduce advertising costs for sponsors and improve data quality.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Expanding CNS and obesity medicine trials; maintaining leadership in Alzheimer’s disease prevention and treatment research; growing the site network in California.
- **Direction for growth**: Continued investment in recruitment infrastructure, leveraging a diverse patient pool (13 million residents in LA area), and deepening partnerships with top pharma sponsors.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “close-knit, agile, and efficient” – an independent site where employees work directly with leading pharmaceutical researchers.
- **Work model**: On-site positions across multiple California locations (Irvine, Long Beach, Inglewood, Riverside, Oakland). No remote/hybrid indicated for most roles.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking Alzheimer’s and CNS treatments; exposure to cutting-edge clinical trials; small-team environment with direct access to principal investigators.
- **Engineering/technical culture**: Roles include clinical research coordinators, scientists, regulatory specialists, and site managers – strong emphasis on clinical operations and patient care.

## Sources
1. [irvineclinical.com - About Us](https://www.irvineclinical.com/about)
2. [irvineclinical.com - Careers](https://www.irvineclinical.com/careers)
3. [irvineclinical.com - For Sponsors](https://www.irvineclinical.com/sponsors)
4. [linkedin.com - Irvine Clinical Research](https://linkedin.com/company/irvineclinical)
5. [jobs.lever.co - Irvine Clinical Research](https://jobs.lever.co/irvine-clinical)

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