Become a Clinical Trial Investigator
No prior research experience required. No cost to your practice. We provide the operational infrastructure – you focus on patient care.
The Opportunity
Clinical trials offer physicians the chance to contribute to the advancement of medicine while earning additional income and gaining a career distinction that fewer than 12% of physicians ever achieve. As a Principal Investigator with ORG, you are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov as a named investigator on FDA-reviewed research – a credential that adds to your professional profile.
You do not have to build a research program from scratch. ORG provides the operational infrastructure – regulatory, IRB, coordination, recruitment, data entry, eSource documentation, and sponsor communication. You identify patients and provide clinical oversight.
How It Works
Submit Your CV
Interested physicians submit a current curriculum vitae signed and dated with wet ink. We review your background, practice demographics, and therapeutic area alignment to identify the right studies for your site.
Introductory Meeting
We discuss our research model and how it integrates with your practice. We complete a site questionnaire covering your patient population, facility capabilities, and areas of interest-and answer any questions you have.
Onboarding
We finalize the types and phases of trials you are interested in, review your patient database, and complete all required agreements. ORG handles all regulatory filings and sponsor communications.
Protocol Training
You complete ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification and sponsor-specific protocol training-typically two to three hours of one-time training and some on-going updates or amendments.
Start Enrolling
ORG manages the full recruitment pipeline, coordinates all study visits, handles documentation, and keeps the study on track. You focus on patients. We handle the rest.
What You Provide vs. What We Handle
You Provide
- Clinical oversight and medical judgment
- Patient identification from your existing practice
- Scheduled clinical assessments
- Signed and dated CV
ORG Handles
- Regulatory submissions and IRB management
- Patient recruitment and prescreening
- Visit scheduling and coordination
- Informed consent process
- eSource documentation and data entry
- Sponsor communication and monitoring prep
- Equipment, supplies, and study materials
- Adverse event reporting and safety oversight
Investigator Success Story
Options Research Group is exceptionally well connected within the industry and well positioned to pair investigators and support staff with the right study at the right time. Their support for our many needs – including documentation, procedures, and potential pitfalls – is exemplary, providing comprehensive assistance with integrity and enthusiasm. As a principal investigator for multiple studies, I feel that the support and attention to detail given to me, the study sponsors, and, above all, the study participants are impeccable.
— Scott E. Phillips, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.O.A. – Principal Investigator
Dr. Phillips, an ENT physician with no prior clinical trial experience, has enrolled over 70 patients in a Pfizer pediatric migraine study.
Benefits of Becoming an Investigator
Additional Income
PIs and Sub-Investigators are compensated per patient visit-generating meaningful incremental revenue without disrupting your existing practice operations.
Career Distinction
Few physicians participate in clinical research as investigators. You are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov as a named investigator on FDA-reviewed research.
Expanded Treatment Options
Offer your patients access to investigational treatments-often years before they reach the market. Clinical trials expand treatment options for patients who may have exhausted standard therapies.
Zero Cost to Your Practice
ORG provides all staff, equipment, supplies, and infrastructure. There is no financial investment required from your practice to participate in clinical research.
Interested in Becoming an Investigator?
Submit your CV or contact our team to learn how clinical research can fit into your practice. No prior experience required.