Clinical Research Nurse

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

2d•$70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Research Nurse will join the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) to support and coordinate the care of patients participating in cancer clinical trials. In this role, you will use your nursing expertise to help ensure patients are safely and successfully enrolled, monitored, and supported throughout their research participation. You will collaborate closely with clinical teams, research staff, and investigators—serving as a key coordinator and point of contact between patients, providers, and sponsors. This position focuses on ensuring study requirements are met, safety and data are carefully monitored, and participants feel supported and informed while receiving care from their cancer care team. This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years. Why join us? Be part of an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, working with leaders in oncology research. Enjoy a hybrid schedule with one day per week remote work. No nights or weekends required—supporting your work-life balance. Help patients access cutting-edge therapies and play a role in advancing the future of cancer care, where patients often have limited treatment options and access to groundbreaking therapies. Grow your research career in a supportive, collaborative environment. This position reports to the Clinical Team Manager and works under the general direction of the Principal Investigator(s) of each study.

Requirements

Minimum one year nursing experience required.
Candidates should have exceptional clinical nursing skills and expertise coupled with a strong interest in clinical research.
Registered Nurse (RN) License required by start date of position.
Associate's Degree in Nursing is required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with Oncology patients is preferred.
Prior clinical research experience preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the recruitment and screening of subjects for clinical studies by conducting physical health assessments
Secures and schedules logistics for clinical research projects according to the research plan
Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established protocols
Supervises the day-to-day activities of research work unit
Serves as main point of contact and liaison to project participants, investigators, research sponsors, and the research team delivering study information in accordance with established research project standards and protocols
May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
Provides appropriate treatment plan direction and information to study participants
Collects, verifies, and enters data into database and analyzes clinical information data
Serves a primary point of contact for emergent study participant situations related to adverse effects or complications of the study