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Clinical Investigator

SGS North America Inc.

Union, NJFull-time$90–120K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$90–120K/yr
Location
Union, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate, required

Job overview

The Clinical Investigator oversees clinical research studies of consumer products involving healthy paid volunteers. The role develops research studies and standards for clinical research services, ensures compliance with standard operating procedures, good clinical practice and FDA regulations, and manages study conduct, personnel, subject protections, informed consent, and communications with sponsors and review boards.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical Research, nice to haveProject Coordination, nice to have

Qualifications

PhD, MD, DO, or Similar Post-Graduate Degree, required7+ Years Related Experience, required10+ Years Related Experience, requiredDermatology Background, nice to haveSunscreen Testing Experience, nice to haveCosmetic Testing Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Compensation

$90,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Full-time

Compensation: USD 90000 - USD 120000 - yearly

Company Description

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With over 97,000 employees in 130 countries and operating a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories, we provide services to almost every industry by assuring quality and safety of products and services.

Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

Job Description

The Clinical Investigator, CRS oversees the clinical research of consumer products involving healthy paid volunteers. Develops research studies and creates standards and guidelines for clinical research services and programs. Ensures adherence to standard operating procedures, good clinical practice and FDA regulations.

Oversees the clinical research of consumer products involving healthy paid volunteers.

Writes protocols, collects and reviews data, prepares progress reports, analyzes results, writes summaries and conclusions and issues reports.

Develops, maintains and reviews Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ensures that study personnel have access to SOPs and that SOPs are followed.

Conducts and / or supervises studies in accordance with the protocol and SOP's.

Protects the rights, safety and welfare of subjects.

Interfaces with the Sponsor, staff, contractors, professional societies, Institutional / Investigational Review Board (IRB), subjects, government agents / agencies and other business units. Obtains appropriate information, documentation and signatures.

Notifies the Sponsor and / or IRB of any changes to or deviations from the protocol and document changes and deviations.

Delegates duties, as appropriate. Ensures that all individuals working on the study have necessary credentials, are adequately trained, understand their obligations and are properly supervised.

Provides a sufficient number of trained staff members to be assigned to each study. Maintains training records of staff members.

Ensures that the Informed Consent (IC) is clear and accurate so that subjects can understand the IC. Provides the opportunity for subjects to ask questions about the IC. Ensures that subjects have signed the IC.

Qualifications

Must possess a PhD, M.D., D.O., or similar post-graduate degree in Science, Medicine, or Engineering

7+ years of experience in a related field

Dermatology background, sunscreen and cosmetic testing experience a plus

10+ years of experience in a related field

Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.

Additional Information

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 USD

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role.

Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, employee assistance programs.

Wealth: In addition to base pay, we offer 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting upon enrollment).

Happiness:

Professional Growth: Online training courses, virtual and classroom development experiences, tuition reimbursement program

Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off and family leaveSGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

744000161281439-5842

How this job compares

Set against the 1,368 open Clinical Research jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–120K/yr
  • New Jersey median$151–233K/yr63 salary ranges
  • US median$124–198K/yr701 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $105K, is 43% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($184K) — in the lowest quarter of Clinical Research salary ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 81 open Clinical Research jobs in New Jersey and 1,368 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Clinical Research postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,037 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 138 of the 1,368 open Clinical Research jobs (10%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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