Clinical Research Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate's degree required.
• Ability to communicate and liaise with research participants, research team members, and relevant partner and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Screen, recruit, and obtain consent from study participants; verify eligibility; complete screening procedures; schedule and conduct study visits; collect and process data; complete case report forms and electronic data entry; and maintain study-subject data.
• Instruct and counsel patients on research procedures, administer treatment procedures, monitor patients during procedures, and record and analyze data.
• Frequently evaluate patients and collaborate with physicians to ensure a goal-specific plan of care.
• Review potential research studies for feasibility.
• Prepare and maintain regulatory documents and submit new studies, amendments, annual progress reports, and final reports to applicable internal and external agencies, including UTHSCSA IRB, NCI Central IRB, FDA for investigator-initiated studies, VA, and University Hospital research offices.
• Ensure compliance with federal and local regulations and institutional and research-organization policies.
• Monitor study close-out and ensure records are retained for the appropriate period.
• Review goals and requirements of new protocols, plan and design protocol source documentation, and coordinate study initiation.
• Coordinate and manage clinical research projects for the principal investigator according to study protocols, including assessment, planning, evaluation, and intervention to support participant well-being.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Communicate and liaise with research participants, research team members, and relevant partner and key stakeholders.
• Organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• May lead or mentor lower-level team members.

Benefits

• UT SELECT medical insurance, offered free for employees, with family coverage available through payroll deduction.
• Group term life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance provided at no cost, with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Three dental insurance plan options through Delta Dental.
• Two vision plan options through Superior Vision Services.
• Disability insurance enrollment option.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualifying dependent-care and health-care expenses.
• Retirement through TRS or, for eligible faculty staff, ORP; voluntary retirement programs are also available.
• Front-loaded paid time off of 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) based on years of service.
• Extended Illness Bank accrual of 8 hours per month.
• Paid family leave of up to 240 hours (6 weeks), subject to eligibility.
• 12 set paid holidays each year.
• Employee discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.