Internship Clinical Research - Talent Community Graduates for 2027-2028 (Southern California)

Job title: *Internship Clinical Research -Talent Community Graduates for 2027-2028 (Southern California)

Department: Operations

Team: Site Operations

Location: Southern California

All locations: Southern California, Pasadena, CA, Oceanside, CA, Hybrid, Carlsbad, CA

Work type: Intern

Workplace type: onsite

About Profound Research

Profound Research partners with community physicians to offer clinical trials as a therapeutic option for their patients. We handle all infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations so physicians can focus on patient care. Our model gives patients access to the newest therapies while maintaining the trusted patient-physician relationship.

Our Mission: Improving Lives by Providing Advanced Therapeutic Options

Our Vision: Creating the Absolute Best Patient-Physician Experience in Clinical Research

Our Values:

• Compassion: We prioritize the patient-physician relationship, ensuring every interaction is service-oriented and patient-centered.
• Urgency: We work hard and practice selflessness, acting swiftly and decisively to meet the needs of our patients, partners, and colleagues.
• Solution Orientation: We embrace challenges with a positive mindset, communicate directly, and identify and implement effective solutions with efficiency.
• Excellence: We insist on excellence, holding ourselves accountable and empowering each other to deliver best-in-class service while maintaining the highest ethical and scientific standards.

Join Our Talent Community: Build Your Future in Clinical Research

Profound Research is building a community of students who are in the final stages of completing their degree programs who are interested in learning, connecting, and exploring future opportunities in clinical research.

This is a talent community and expression of interest — not a current job or internship opening.

By joining the Profound Research Clinical Research Internship Talent Community, you'll have the opportunity to introduce yourself to our team and be part of our network of emerging clinical research talent. As future internship opportunities become available, we may connect with individuals in the community whose background, interests, location, and experience align with our needs.

Where Our Talent Community Is Located

We are currently building our Clinical Research Internship Talent Community in and around:

• Detroit, Michigan
• Munster, Indiana
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Southern California, including the San Diego area

Candidates must currently reside in or around one of these markets to join the community.

Why Join Our Talent Community?

Clinical research brings together science, medicine, patient care, and innovation. At Profound Research, our teams support clinical trials across a variety of therapeutic areas, giving emerging professionals the opportunity to learn about the development and evaluation of new therapies.

Our research portfolio includes studies in areas such as:

• Oncology
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Dermatology
• Vaccines & Infectious Disease
• Other evolving therapeutic areas

By joining our talent community, you can put yourself on our radar for future opportunities and begin learning more about what it means to build a career in clinical research.

What Future Internship Opportunities May Include

While specific responsibilities will vary by site, study, and future opportunity, clinical research interns may have the opportunity to:

Future internship opportunities with Profound Research are paid. We are also willing to collaborate with your college or university to meet applicable internship or academic program requirements, including required hours, documentation, learning objectives, evaluations, and other school-specific requirements.

Support clinical research studies and participant visits under appropriate supervision.

Assist with participant flow, including greeting participants, rooming, and preparing for study visits.

Support data collection and clinical research documentation.

Assist with organizing study materials, supplies, and visit documentation.

Gain hands-on exposure to clinical procedures such as vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, and specimen processing, as appropriate.

Support laboratory and specimen-related workflows.

Learn how clinical research protocols are implemented in a real-world research environment.

Gain exposure to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Documentation Practices, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

Interact with study participants and contribute to a positive, patient-centered experience.

Work alongside Clinical Research Coordinators, investigators, and other research professionals.

Become familiar with clinical research systems, documentation platforms, and study workflows.

Learn how clinical trials contribute to the development of new therapies.

Who Should Join?

We're looking to connect with individuals who are curious about clinical research and interested in building a career in healthcare, science, or research.

What Happens After You Join?

Joining the talent community is not an application for a specific internship and does not guarantee an internship, interview, or employment.

Once you join, your information may be reviewed as future opportunities develop. When a potential internship opportunity becomes available, our team may reach out to members of the community whose background and interests align with the opportunity.

Join our Clinical Research Internship Talent Community and let us know you're interested in being part of the future of clinical research.

We're committed to developing the next generation of clinical research professionals — and we'd like to get to know you.

Join the Profound Research Clinical Research Internship Talent Community today.

This is a talent community and expression-of-interest opportunity, not a current internship vacancy. Joining the community does not guarantee future employment or internship placement.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• This role is performed on-site at a clinical or office facility and requires prolonged periods of sitting, standing, or walking throughout the work environment
• Requires the ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written forms and to read and interpret detailed materials
• Must be able to navigate a clinical facility, including areas with limited space, and transport supplies or work materials as needed
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with facility protocols
• Travel between company sites, meetings, or partner locations may be required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role

Why Join Profound Research?

• Meaningful Impact: Every role at Profound contributes to advancing medical knowledge and expanding therapeutic options for patients – the work we do here matters
• Professional Growth: We invest in our people through comprehensive training, certification support, and ongoing education to help you grow in your role and your career
• Leadership & Advancement: Profound is a place where initiative is recognized. We actively support internal growth and create pathways for people to take on greater responsibility over time
• Collaborative Culture: You’ll work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about clinical research and committed to doing it well
• Full Benefits Package: Competitive compensation, health insurance, PTO, retirement plan, and professional development support
• Diverse Clinical Exposure: Work across multiple therapeutic areas and study phases, building a breadth of experience that’s rare in a single organization

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.