Volunteer for clinical research

We have a number of open studies for both healthy volunteers and those with existing conditions.

Our friendly, expert team ensure that every participant receives outstanding attention and care.

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For Volunteers

Help create a healthier community

Join our community of volunteers and help us advance medicine. Our friendly, expert team ensure that every participant receives outstanding attention and care, taking you through the process efficiently with ongoing support and guidance.

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For Researchers: Run a trial

Taking medical advancements further

To achieve ground-breaking results and study success, you need a partner with renowned expertise and a proven track record. Find out how Optimal is centred on facilitating the delivery of high-quality data, with rapid enrolment, to accelerate your next clinical development program.

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For Researchers: Why NZ?

Get it right the first time

New Zealand boasts one of the fastest regulatory and streamlined online ethics review system, enabling Optimal to provide confidence around start up timelines. This isn’t the only reason why other companies are choosing to do business in New Zealand. Click below to receive a copy of our free guide to find out how you can accelerate your clinical program.

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Every day is valuable

Leading today’s research, for a healthier tomorrow

Optimal was founded with a core focus – to drive the advancement of medicines for improved quality of life for people across the globe. Our combined expertise across a wide range of therapeutic areas, our dedicated research centre and access to a diverse population database, enables us to deliver high-quality data, with rapid enrolment, achieving ground-breaking results and study success.

our mission

Rapid enrolment with high-quality data for ground-breaking results

Trials moving health forward

As a team of specialist researchers, at Optimal we’re committed to connect and support global partnerships and programs, assisting the journey of medicines to market.

Safe and Secure

New Zealand’s high standard of care, streamlined online ethics review system, political stability and diverse patient population, enable us to facilitate high-quality and ethically-sound trials.

Fast and efficient process

Ranked in the top 13% of global research sites to exceed recruitment targets, we deliver high-quality data, through outstanding recruitment and rapid enrolment.

It’s about the people

We value the expertise of our team of specialist principal investigators and support crew, and commitment of our dedicated volunteers – all motivated to find solutions and drive change.

Rapid, Quality, Trusted

Reach out to New Zealand to run your clinical trials

Optimal is strategically positioned in the world’s most rapidly growing clinical trial region, AsiaPac. On the global stage, New Zealand boasts one of the fastest regulatory and streamlined online ethics review system, enabling us to provide the expertise and service to pharmaceutical companies and CROs wanting to facilitate high-quality and ethically sound studies.


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Who our clients are

We reach out to both international and national partners, regularly collaborating with global biopharma and start-up biotechs, supporting global programs under FDA and EMA regulations. We foster strong relationships with international and local CROs and vendors.

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“I enjoyed being part of this study, the doctors and nurses were very friendly and gave clear instructions and descriptions of everything that I needed to do. The atmosphere was very friendly, and I was made to feel very welcome. Given the opportunity I would definitely take part in another study.”

Emmie C.

“The staff were professional, helpful and I knew I could trust them. They were efficient without being rushed and remained compassionate toward my condition. Optimal Clinical Trials made participating easy -They all treated me with respect, explained things fully and they made sure I knew what was happening before starting and throughout the study. There was ample opportunity to ask questions and help available at all times. I felt totally confident in Dr M. and the nurses. I thoroughly enjoyed being involved in the trial and hope to do others and definitely recommend him and his team to others.”

Rebecca R.

“Optimal Clinical Trials were a pleasure to be involved with and maintained the utmost professionalism at all times. While undergoing the trial I found I was able to focus entirely on the study at hand because everything else was taken care of and it helped that a member of the team was always on hand to guide me through any difficulties or questions I had. I would not hesitate to undergo another trial with Dr M or his team, or to recommend that others do the same.”

James P.

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A Trusted Hand in Research

Seek a partner with a global reputation for stability, quality and diversity

Consistently achieving first in world patient enrolment, we partner with global biopharma and start-up biotechs, support international programs with the FDA and EMA, and foster strong relationships with CROs, vendors and participants, to ensure the best possible journey for your medicine to market.

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People Helping People

Play your part in greater discoveries

Without volunteers, giving their time, energy and commitment to our medical journey, nothing can be achieved. Our team of experts ensure that participants receive the care, guidance and monitoring they deserve when participating in a trial from beginning to end.

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