Registered Nurse RN Clinical Research Specialist Solid Tumor
About The Position
The Research Nurse provides primary support for Solid Tumor Cell Therapy and may cover other solid tumor trials at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gateway/Gilbert. The role coordinates investigational and research protocols, including project preparation, participant recruitment and screening, protocol execution, data collection, and database entry. The nurse reviews electronic medical records, helps facilitate informed consent, and collaborates with Principal Investigators and research teams to coordinate protocol procedures and activities. The position also maintains accurate research data and regulatory documentation, supports study participants throughout the research process, and serves as a liaison among clinical trial sponsors, investigators, research staff, and institutional departments. It helps ensure studies follow protocol schedules and applicable regulatory requirements and may contribute to protocol development, participant education, sponsor site reviews, and coordination of budgets, contracts, and billing processes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. No nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call work are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (R.N.) license.
- Typically, two years of clinical research experience or experience related to the clinical area in which the research study is based.
- Previous relevant experience working in a clinical research setting.
- Knowledge of medical and clinical terminology.
- Excellent organizational and task-management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and study information.
- Ability to maintain knowledge of Federal and State regulations governing practice and institutional policies and procedures related to medical and nursing practice.
- Excellent human relations, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to conduct computer-based literature searches.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or advanced certificate degree.
- Clinical Research Coordinator Certification (CRCC).
- Regulatory knowledge regarding the conduct of clinical research or health care operations.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate investigational and research protocols, including project preparation, subject recruitment, protocol execution, data collection, and database entry.
- Screen potential study participants through the Electronic Medical Record and assist with patient recruitment, registration, diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up.
- Facilitate informed consent and educate participants about research studies, protocol requirements, procedures, and consent forms.
- Collaborate with Principal Investigators and research staff to coordinate protocol procedures and activities and adhere to clinical trial schedules.
- Act as a project representative and professional resource for staff, sponsors, research institutions, contract research organizations, regulatory agencies, and institutional departments.
- Read and evaluate research protocols and attend departmental, committee, and sponsor meetings concerning research projects.
- Maintain, dispense, and record drug and medical device supplies according to applicable regulations, as required by the study.
- Develop and maintain regulatory and legal study documents in accordance with sponsor, institutional, IRB, FDA, PHA, and other applicable requirements; assist with required Federal reporting.
- Collect, enter, and report accurate study data in a timely manner and complete applicable forms and reports.
- Facilitate or conduct sponsor and agency site reviews to assess the accuracy and quality of collected data.
- Develop and maintain patient tracking and follow-up systems and coordinate follow-up with participating physicians' offices and staff.
- Advocate for research participants and guide them through the research process.
- Develop and maintain educational tools, educate research team members, and assist staff in conducting investigational therapy.
- Review medical records and use clinical knowledge and assessment skills to evaluate, report, and document medical information, including responses to therapy.
- Assist with budgets and contract agreements, patient-enrollment reporting for billing compliance, accounting reports, and billing-system coordination.
- Safely coordinate research activities with research staff, internal and external investigators, study sponsors, and the Institutional Review Board.
- Participate in the development of clinical research protocols and conduct presentations to academic, professional, and layperson organizations.
- Maintain a primary facility assignment and collaborate at other locations inside or outside the system when asked.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
