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Clinical Research Jobs in California.

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Total jobs
54
positions indexed
New today
2
last 24 hours
Companies
21
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
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How many Clinical Research jobs in California are there right now?

There are 54 open Clinical Research jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 21 companies hiring directly. 44 of them disclose pay, with a median of $128,700 a year and most offers between $100,865 and $136,000. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 30, 2026 at 06:48 UTC.

Clinical Research salary range in California

$100.9k 25th
$128.7k Median
$136k 75th
$87.7k
$149.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $54.1k – $255k · outliers off-axis
Based on 44 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 30, 2026 from live listings
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Parexel
Clinical Research Associate - All locations- FSP
Parexel
⚡ Apply early United States - Remote · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
TF
FSP Experienced Clinical Research Associate (CRA II/Sr. CRA I) - Oncology - Respiratory - Cardiovascular - US West
Thermo Fisher Scientific
⚡ Apply early Remote, Oregon, USA · location restricted $72,000–$120,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 23h ago
SV
Clinical Research Coordinator
Salinas Valley Health
⚡ Apply early Salinas, CA Onsite $62,754–$75,296
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Associate Director, Clinical Science & External Research(Neurovascular)
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $137,000–$235,750
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
ICON plc
Clinical Research Associate II
ICON plc
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $91,336–$114,170
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Abbott
Associate I Clinical Research
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States - California - A... Onsite $73,900–$116,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
ICON plc
Senior Clinical Research Associate
ICON plc
⚡ Apply early US, Blue Bell (ICON) Onsite $110,520–$138,150
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Abbott
Clinical Research Associate II
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States - California - A... Onsite $81,500–$141,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
TF
Experienced Clinical Research Associate (CRA II / SR CRA I / SR CRA II) - US West - FSO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
⚡ Apply early Remote, California, USA · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IQVIA
Clinical Research Associate, Sponsor Dedicated
IQVIA
⚡ Apply early Overland Park, KS, United Stat... Onsite $64,000–$189,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
SH
Experienced Clinical Research Associate | Regionally Aligned Across US
Syneos Health
⚡ Apply early USA-TX-Remote · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - Pennsylvania - West Poin... Onsite $142,400–$224,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Abbott
Clinical Research Associate
Abbott
⚡ Apply early United States > California : R... · location restricted $61,300–$122,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
FO
FSP Clinical Research Associate 2 - West Coast - Oncology & Non-Oncology
Fortrea
⚡ Apply early Durham Onsite $100,000–$112,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IQVIA
Clinical Research Associate, Early Clinical Development
IQVIA
⚡ Apply early Carlsbad, CA, United States of... Onsite $90,200–$175,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Parexel
Senior Clinical Research Associate - US - West Coast - FSP
Parexel
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Remot... · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
ICON plc
Senior Clinical Research Associate
ICON plc
⚡ Apply early California Onsite $110,520–$138,150
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IQVIA
Oncology Clinical Research Associate (CRA 2), Sponsor Dedicated
IQVIA
⚡ Apply early Overland Park, KS, United Stat... Onsite $71,900–$182,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Ambience Healthcare
Clinical AI Researcher
Ambience Healthcare
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $205,000–$255,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
IQVIA
Clinical Research Associate, Sponsor Dedicated
IQVIA
⚡ Apply early Durham, North Carolina, United... Onsite $74,500–$197,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AG
Clinical Research Coordinator
ALS Global
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $49,920–$54,080
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Profoundresearch
Clinical Research Coordinator III (Carlsbad, CA)
Profoundresearch
⚡ Apply early Carlsbad, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Profoundresearch
Clinical Research Coordinator II (Carlsbad, CA)
Profoundresearch
⚡ Apply early Carlsbad, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
FO
FSP Sr. Clinical Research Associate II - West Coast - Ophthalmology
Fortrea
⚡ Apply early Remote Colorado · location restricted $125,000–$142,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Cardinal Health
Sr Coordinator, Clinical Research
Cardinal Health
⚡ Apply early CA-California-FIELD Onsite $62,816–$62,816
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Clinical Research jobs in California are open right now?
54 Clinical Research jobs in California are open across 21 companies, as of October 30, 2026.
What do Clinical Research jobs in California pay?
Across the 44 Clinical Research jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $128,700 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $100,865 and $136,000.
Which companies are hiring Clinical Research jobs in California?
Parexel, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Salinas Valley Health, Johnson & Johnson and ICON plc are among the 21 companies currently hiring Clinical Research jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 30, 2026 at 06:48 UTC.

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