Clinical Research Assistant Jobs in Virginia
Clinical Research Assistant jobs in Virginia are in high and consistent demand, concentrated in academic medical centers, federal health contractors, and pharmaceutical research organizations, with openings at every level from entry-level coordinator support to senior study management. The largest hiring activity is in the Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. corridor, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads area, where employers such as Inova Health System, VCU Health, and Booz Allen Hamilton (supporting federal health research clients) maintain active clinical research programs. Oncology trials, vaccine and infectious disease research, and cardiovascular studies generate the most consistent openings across these markets. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- 538367
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Fralin Biomedical Res. Institute
- Research / Scientific
- Faculty (Salaried)
- Virginia Tech
Job Description
Virginia Tech (VT) seeks to recruit an innovative clinician-scientist to its Patient Research Center (PRC) at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (FBRI - https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/) for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the associate or full professor level. The PRC initiative has received substantial funding support as part of the state’s Biomedical Research Diamond (https://cardinalnews.org/2026/02/20/friedlander-a-smart-investment-for-southwest-virginia/) to launch this major new program.
The successful candidate will have an earned M.D. degree with active medical license and preferably also have a Ph.D. as well as appropriate postdoctoral residency-fellowship training. They should have an active research program that is funded through federal agencies and/or industry for patient-based clinical research, while they may also have a more translational laboratory-based research program as well. Applications from investigators using innovative contemporary approaches to study human cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic function in health and disease with inclusion of clinical research trials are welcomed. The faculty member will join 45 other faculty led teams at the FBRI, including 8 cardiovascular research teams, 4 exercise medicine research teams and additional groups working on dietary-metabolic health. The primary responsibility for the position is to lead a strong extramurally funded leading-edge clinical research program in cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic science with some time devoted to patient care with our clinical partner, Carilion Clinic (https://www.carilionclinic.org/heart) and will include some research mentoring of graduate and medical students as well as fellows.
The position will be located at the FBRI on Virginia Tech’s health sciences and technology campus in Roanoke, Virginia, immediately adjacent to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Carilion Clinic and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. In addition to the position at the research institute, the faculty member will also have a tenured or tenure-track appointment in an appropriate VT department from among multiple colleges, including the School of Medicine.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing community of scholars including scientists, physicians and physician-scientists focused on next generation approaches to cardiovascular and cardiometabolic research directed at having dramatic impacts on prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of disorders that impact cardiometabolic function, including arrhythmogenesis, heart failure, ischemia, obesity and diabetes. Candidate whose research is complementary to that of FBRI faculty in the research institute’s Center for Vascular and Heart Research (https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/center-for-heart.html) and Center for Exercise Medicine Research (https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/center-for-exercise-medicine-research.html) and who are likely to add strengths in areas to contribute to major collaborative program funding are encouraged to apply.
Research infrastructure at the FBRI currently includes over 300,000 square feet of lab, core facilities and office space (http://fralinbiomed.info/buildingtour). Facilities at the research institute include multiple human subject research-dedicated 3.0T MRIs, high field MR guided PET for animal cardiology research, and MR-guided focused ultrasound, optically pumped magnetometers (OPM-MEG), multiple cellular/molecular imaging facilities including transcriptomics and genomics analysis in addition to two human whole room calorimeters, DEXA, exercise facilities and metabolic kitchen as well as a next generation molecular diagnostics laboratory.
Please submit your application to posting #538367 including full curriculum vitae and statement of research accomplishments and plans.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have an earned M.D. degree with active medical license and preferably also have a Ph.D. as well as appropriate postdoctoral residency-fellowship training. They should have an active research program that is funded through federal agencies and/or industry for patient-based clinical research, while they may also have a more translational laboratory-based research program as well. Applications from investigators using innovative contemporary approaches to study human cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic function in health and disease with inclusion of clinical research trials are welcomed.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Starting salary of $300k, commensurate
Hours per week
40+
Review Date
1/11/2027, position will remain open until filled.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Brittany Shelton at sheltb@vtc.vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
- 538367
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Fralin Biomedical Res. Institute
- Research / Scientific
- Faculty (Salaried)
- Virginia Tech
Job Description
Virginia Tech (VT) seeks to recruit an innovative clinician-scientist to its Patient Research Center (PRC) at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (FBRI - https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/) for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the associate or full professor level. The PRC initiative has received substantial funding support as part of the state’s Biomedical Research Diamond (https://cardinalnews.org/2026/02/20/friedlander-a-smart-investment-for-southwest-virginia/) to launch this major new program.
The successful candidate will have an earned M.D. degree with active medical license and preferably also have a Ph.D. as well as appropriate postdoctoral residency-fellowship training. They should have an active research program that is funded through federal agencies and/or industry for patient-based clinical research, while they may also have a more translational laboratory-based research program as well. Applications from investigators using innovative contemporary approaches to study human cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic function in health and disease with inclusion of clinical research trials are welcomed. The faculty member will join 45 other faculty led teams at the FBRI, including 8 cardiovascular research teams, 4 exercise medicine research teams and additional groups working on dietary-metabolic health. The primary responsibility for the position is to lead a strong extramurally funded leading-edge clinical research program in cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic science with some time devoted to patient care with our clinical partner, Carilion Clinic (https://www.carilionclinic.org/heart) and will include some research mentoring of graduate and medical students as well as fellows.
The position will be located at the FBRI on Virginia Tech’s health sciences and technology campus in Roanoke, Virginia, immediately adjacent to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Carilion Clinic and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. In addition to the position at the research institute, the faculty member will also have a tenured or tenure-track appointment in an appropriate VT department from among multiple colleges, including the School of Medicine.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing community of scholars including scientists, physicians and physician-scientists focused on next generation approaches to cardiovascular and cardiometabolic research directed at having dramatic impacts on prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of disorders that impact cardiometabolic function, including arrhythmogenesis, heart failure, ischemia, obesity and diabetes. Candidate whose research is complementary to that of FBRI faculty in the research institute’s Center for Vascular and Heart Research (https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/center-for-heart.html) and Center for Exercise Medicine Research (https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/center-for-exercise-medicine-research.html) and who are likely to add strengths in areas to contribute to major collaborative program funding are encouraged to apply.
Research infrastructure at the FBRI currently includes over 300,000 square feet of lab, core facilities and office space (http://fralinbiomed.info/buildingtour). Facilities at the research institute include multiple human subject research-dedicated 3.0T MRIs, high field MR guided PET for animal cardiology research, and MR-guided focused ultrasound, optically pumped magnetometers (OPM-MEG), multiple cellular/molecular imaging facilities including transcriptomics and genomics analysis in addition to two human whole room calorimeters, DEXA, exercise facilities and metabolic kitchen as well as a next generation molecular diagnostics laboratory.
Please submit your application to posting #538367 including full curriculum vitae and statement of research accomplishments and plans.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have an earned M.D. degree with active medical license and preferably also have a Ph.D. as well as appropriate postdoctoral residency-fellowship training. They should have an active research program that is funded through federal agencies and/or industry for patient-based clinical research, while they may also have a more translational laboratory-based research program as well. Applications from investigators using innovative contemporary approaches to study human cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic function in health and disease with inclusion of clinical research trials are welcomed.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Starting salary of $300k, commensurate
Hours per week
40+
Review Date
1/11/2027, position will remain open until filled.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Brittany Shelton at sheltb@vtc.vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Clinical Research Assistant Job Market in Virginia
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Who's Hiring
- Virginia Commonwealth University12
- University of Virginia11
- Virginia Heart4
- Science 373
- Inova Health3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical research assistant jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, public health, biology, or a related field required
- Experience with federal Good Clinical Practice guidelines and IRB submission processes
- Proficiency in electronic data capture systems such as REDCap or Medidata Rave
- SOCRA or ACRP certification (CCRP or CCRC) strongly preferred by most Virginia employers
- Strong attention to detail for accurate data collection, protocol adherence, and regulatory documentation
- Familiarity with HIPAA-compliant data handling and patient safety reporting requirements
Clinical Research Assistant Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinical research assistant in Virginia?
The most direct path is completing a bachelor's degree in a life sciences or health-related field, then applying to entry-level coordinator or research assistant roles at Virginia's academic medical centers or federal health contractors. Virginia does not require a state-issued license to work as a clinical research assistant, but earning a SOCRA or ACRP certification makes candidates significantly more competitive. Many Virginia employers also provide on-the-job Good Clinical Practice training as part of onboarding.
Which companies hire clinical research assistants in Virginia?
Employers hiring clinical research assistants in Virginia right now include Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Virginia, and Virginia Heart, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Virginia's mix of academic health systems, defense and federal health contractors, and mid-size CROs means hiring is spread across both the private and government-adjacent sectors.
Which Virginia cities have the most clinical research assistant jobs?
The cities with the most clinical research assistant openings in Virginia are Charlottesville, Virginia, and Richmond. The Northern Virginia and D.C. metro concentration reflects the density of federal health agencies, defense contractors, and large health systems there, while Richmond draws heavily from VCU Health and its affiliated research programs, and Hampton Roads openings are tied largely to military medical research and regional hospital systems.
Are there remote clinical research assistant jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're limited. Much of the role involves on-site patient contact, specimen handling, and direct protocol monitoring that cannot be done remotely. About 29% of clinical research assistant openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how hands-on the core work tends to be. The tasks most commonly performed remotely are data entry, regulatory document management, and sponsor communication.
How can I get hired as a clinical research assistant in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for research coordinator trainee or clinical research coordinator I roles at Virginia's large academic health systems, particularly Inova Health System, VCU Health, or the University of Virginia Health System, which regularly onboard candidates without direct trial experience. Lateral moves from roles such as medical assistant, phlebotomist, or clinical data specialist are common and recognized by Virginia hiring managers. Completing a Good Clinical Practice certification course and volunteering with a university IRB or research office strengthens any application significantly.
Where can I find and apply to clinical research assistant jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to clinical research assistant jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings across academic medical centers, federal contractors, and private research organizations. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly from the listings.
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