Part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Clinical Research

Headlands Research

Maplewood, MNPart-timePosted Apr 8, 2026

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Job Description

hampioning Diversity in Clinical Trials

Diversity isn't just a checkbox for us - it's central to our mission. We're committed to advancing medical science by promoting diversity in every facet of clinical trial research. From our team composition to participant demographics, inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do.

The Role of a Lifetime

Are you ready to make a difference? We're seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as a Sub-Investigator to help us grow our clinical research site located in Maplewood, MN. You will help the site conduct clinical research trials involving pulmonology and respiratory care, sleep, endocrine, metabolic, obesity, and general medicine.

Headlands Research Twin Cities (HRTC), led by Dr. Charlene McEvoy, is a premier clinical research site in the Minneapolis/St Paul region. Strategically located in a diverse metro area that is home to vibrant communities, including Somali, Hmong, Latino, African American, and Native American populations, among many others, the site excels in rapid participant recruitment and high-quality, patient-centered research. HRTC partners with pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs to advance innovative therapies while upholding the highest standards of care and compliance.

Type: Part-time Regular Employee

Pay: Competitive and dependent upon years of experience as an Investigator in clinical research and experience as an advanced provider.

Location: Onsite in Maplewood, MN (no opportunities for remote or hybrid)

Schedule: Mondays through Wednesdays, 8:00am-5:00pm

Responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety and welfare of each study subject
• Have in-depth knowledge of all research protocols
• Screen potential study subjects according to the protocol’s specific inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Conduct medical history interviews and physical examinations throughout the subject’s study participation
• Review EKG’s and lab results
• Provide medical care as needed during a subject’s participation in a clinical trial
• Provide home based on-call availability per site policy
• Attend Investigator Meetings on behalf of Principal Investigator as needed
• Excellent professional communication, punctual and responsible
• Friendly and outgoing demeanor
• Must demonstrate a passion for direct patient interaction
• Demonstrate clinical competence, positive leadership and ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications:
• Minimum of two years of experience as a licensed physician assistant, family or non-acute adult nurse practitioner treating a wide variety of therapeutic areas for the adult and geriatric patient population required (internal medicine, family medicine, urgent care, emergency medicine)
• Current and unencumbered license to practice as an NP or PA in the state of Minnesota required
• Prior experience within the clinical research industry highly preferred
• Commitment and ability to deliver excellent customer service
• Excellent communication, punctual and responsible
• Extremely well organized
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Trustworthy, reliable; attentive to details
• Mature and pleasant demeanor
• Willingness to learn new tasks and grow with the company

Qualifications

  • Friendly and outgoing demeanor
  • Minimum of two years of experience as a licensed physician assistant, family or non-acute adult nurse practitioner treating a wide variety of therapeutic areas for the adult and geriatric patient population required (internal medicine, family medicine, urgent care, emergency medicine)
  • Current and unencumbered license to practice as an NP or PA in the state of Minnesota required
  • Commitment and ability to deliver excellent customer service
  • Excellent communication, punctual and responsible
  • Extremely well organized
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Trustworthy, reliable; attentive to details
  • Mature and pleasant demeanor
  • Willingness to learn new tasks and grow with the company

Benefits

  • Pay: Competitive and dependent upon years of experience as an Investigator in clinical research and experience as an advanced provider
  • Schedule: Mondays through Wednesdays, 8:00am-5:00pm

Responsibilities

  • You will help the site conduct clinical research trials involving pulmonology and respiratory care, sleep, endocrine, metabolic, obesity, and general medicine
  • Type: Part-time Regular Employee
  • Ensure the safety and welfare of each study subject
  • Have in-depth knowledge of all research protocols
  • Screen potential study subjects according to the protocol’s specific inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • Conduct medical history interviews and physical examinations throughout the subject’s study participation
  • Review EKG’s and lab results
  • Provide medical care as needed during a subject’s participation in a clinical trial
  • Provide home based on-call availability per site policy
  • Attend Investigator Meetings on behalf of Principal Investigator as needed
  • Excellent professional communication, punctual and responsible
  • Must demonstrate a passion for direct patient interaction
  • Demonstrate clinical competence, positive leadership and ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team


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