Clinical Research Nurse

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Job Description:

Role Overview

The Clinical Research Nurse/Coordinator supports, coordinates, and leads clinical research studies—ranging from industry-sponsored trials to government-funded and investigator-initiated projects. This role ensures efficient progress from planning and approval through study closure, including participant recruitment, data collection, regulatory compliance, and billing coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Study Coordination & Participant Management

• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator (PI) to ensure adherence to study protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Screen, recruit, and enroll participants; explain protocols and secure informed consent.
• Schedule and conduct patient visits: perform assessments, vitals, ECGs, labs, administer investigational treatments, and monitor for adverse events (AEs/SAEs).
• Document and enter clinical findings into source documents, CRFs/eCRFs, and sponsor databases accurately and on time.

Data & Regulatory Compliance

• Extract, collect, and manage study-related data from medical records and other sources.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date regulatory binders and documentation, including informed consent forms, IRB submissions, and study logs.
• Ensure compliance with GCP, FDA, OHRP, and institutional guidelines.
• Document and report all AEs and SAEs per protocol, sponsor, and regulatory timelines.

Drug Accountability & Logistics

• Oversee investigational product ordering, receipts, storage, preparation, and accountability logs.
• Coordinate laboratory specimen collection, labeling, processing, and shipment per protocol.

Protocol & Process Support

• Contribute to protocol development, site feasibility assessments, budgeting, and study start-up tasks.
• Assist with staff training, onboarding, and continuous process improvement.
• Participate in monitoring visits, audits, and sponsor/CRO oversight activities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Advanced certification (CCRC, CCRP) or Prior Clinical Research experience advantageous.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and coordination ability across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Computer skills such as Microsoft Office suite.