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Clinical Research Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 72+ clinical research jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 43 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Amgen, and Genentech.

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compressed weeks 25
generous PTO 43
unlimited PTO 1
flex Fridays 1
generous parental leave 1

Updated August 15, 2026

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Virology (HIV) Community MSL / Regional Medical Scientific Associate Director - West Region

NEW

18h

Merck · Remote · USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$173k – $273kPro · early access

Medical (Science) Director, Scientific Collaborations

Genentech · Remote · USA

60 · GoodGenerous PTO$200k – $372k

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Neuroimmunology (NV-UT-CO)

Genentech · Remote · USA

60 · GoodGenerous PTO$161k – $300k

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Senior Statistician

Veramed · Remote · UK

60 · GoodBest Place to Work

Medical Science Liaison - Breast & Gynecologic Oncology

15d

Genentech · Remote · USA

60 · GoodGenerous PTO$161k – $300k

Senior Director, Clinical and Translational Research

4mo

Omada Health · Remote · USA

59 · GoodUnlimited PTO$212k – $305k

Medical Affairs Sr. Manager

1mo

Owlet Baby Care · Remote · USA

56 · GoodFlex Fridays

Medical Science Liaison, IBD Pipeline

2mo

Genentech · Remote · USA

60 · GoodGenerous PTO$161k – $300k

BHF Manchester Centre of Research Excellence Kusuma Fellowship in Cardiology

NEW

University of Manchester · Hybrid · Manchester, UK

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week

Associate Director, Radiology IND/IDE Support Office

NEW

18h

University of Pennsylvania · Hybrid · Philadelphia, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work WeekPro · early access

Clinical Research Coordinator C (OBGYN - Pregnancy and Perinatal Research Center)

NEW

18h

University of Pennsylvania · Hybrid · Philadelphia, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$63k – $67kPro · early access

Clinical Research Coordinator B

NEW

University of Pennsylvania · Hybrid · Philadelphia, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work WeekPro · early access

Medical Science Liaison, gMG-Rare Disease - MA, RI, CT

NEW

17h

Amgen · Hybrid · Providence, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$157k – $212kPro · early access

Medical Science Liaison, Uncontrolled Gout - Rare Disease - PA/South Jersey

NEW

17h

Amgen · Hybrid · Philadelphia, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$157k – $212kPro · early access

Aprendiz SENA Compliance

NEW

18h

Merck · Hybrid · Bogotá, Colombia

59 · GoodGenerous PTOPro · early access

Prin. Scientist, Clinical Research

NEW

18h

Merck · Hybrid · West Point, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$191k – $300kPro · early access

Senior Manager Clinical Study Operations (DACH Hub)

NEW

Amgen · Hybrid · Munich, Germany

59 · GoodGenerous PTOPro · early access

Research Scientist/Engineer 3

NEW

University of Washington · Hybrid · Seattle, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$80k – $110k

Clinical Research Coordinator I - Neurology

NEW

Washington University in St. Louis · Hybrid · St. Louis, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$49k – $74k

Clinical Trial Manager

NEW

Biogen · Hybrid · Cambridge, USA

60 · GoodGenerous PTO$117k – $157k

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Employers hiring for Clinical Research on this page include Merck, Amgen, and Genentech. Clinical Research roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Clinical Research is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Clinical Research roles span the full seniority range — we list 72 open roles requiring Clinical Research across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Clinical Research hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

For the full-pay schedules here — 4-day weeks and 9-day fortnights — yes: you keep a full-time salary for a shorter week. Part-time and pro-rata roles instead scale pay to hours, and each listing makes the arrangement clear. Clinical Research roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers; specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Clinical Research candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Clinical Research on current listings.

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Clinical Research Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 72+ clinical research jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 43 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Amgen, and Genentech.

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