Clinical Research Nurse

Texas Tech University • Lubbock, TX

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About The Position

Clinical research nursing is a specialized nursing practice that balances care of research participants with fidelity to research protocols. The role protects human subjects, coordinates care, contributes to clinical science and practice, and supports study management across professional roles, settings, and specialties. The nurse uses nursing skills to evaluate, plan, implement, and document human-subjects research, gather data, and analyze results. The position may also involve participant recruitment and counseling, ethical oversight, and compilation of study results.

The Clinical Research Nurse develops relationships with faculty conducting or considering clinical research and with pharmaceutical, medical device, and other medical manufacturers considering clinical trials. The nurse supports the Clinical Research Institute’s visibility, facilitates IRB applications and communications through Cayuse, recruits and enrolls participants while protecting their rights, maintains study files, and supports data quality and integrity. The role also assists with study budgets and protocol development, provides research education and training, attends research and professional meetings, maintains required certifications, training, licensure, and credentialing, and participates in the Clinical Research call schedule as needed.

Requirements

• Completion of a Board of Nursing-accredited professional nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Texas.
• Current certification as a Clinical Research Professional, or obtain certification upon eligibility or within two years of hire.
• CPR certification.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritize assignments according to study or office needs.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to type.
• Maintain IATA training/certification and required institutional training, including CITI and HIPAA research training.
• Obtain and maintain appropriate credentialing approval from affiliated hospitals as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with faculty members interested in or conducting clinical research.
• Develop and maintain relationships with pharmaceutical, medical device, and other medical manufacturers considering clinical trials.
• Actively market the Clinical Research Institute.
• Facilitate IRB applications and submissions through the Cayuse system.
• Facilitate ongoing and timely communication with the IRB through the Cayuse system.
• Recruit and enroll human subjects while protecting participants and their rights.
• Maintain study files and documents for assigned studies.
• Facilitate data quality and integrity.
• Assist with development and management of research study budgets.
• Assist faculty and staff with development of research protocols.
• Assist with clinical research education and training for volunteers, students, and new employees.
• Attend affiliated clinical research meetings and professional meetings where research and compliance training may occur.
• Maintain CPR certification, IATA training and certification, required institutional training (including CITI and HIPAA research training), and Texas nursing licensure.
• Obtain SoCRA (CCRP) or ACRP (CCRC) certification when eligible.
• Participate in the Clinical Research call schedule rotation as needed.
• Obtain and maintain appropriate credentialing approval from the University Medical Center Medical Staff office and affiliated hospitals as required.
• Evaluate, plan, implement, and document scientific research involving human subjects; gather data and analyze results.
• Support participant counseling, ethical oversight, and compilation of study results as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time