Clinical Research Nurse

Actalent; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

PTO

Job summary

Actalent is hiring a Clinical Research Nurse in Philadelphia for a contract-to-hire position. You will recruit, screen, and enroll subjects in clinical trials, explain consent, and document adverse events while managing study documents and regulatory filings.

The role blends office and hospital/outpatient settings, with exposure to high-profile studies and diverse sponsors. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of clinical research experience, knowledge of GCP/EDC, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in patient enrollment, informed consent, and oncology.
• Experience in clinical trials and patient consenting.
• Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems.
• Ability to perform chart reviews and coordinate clinical research activities.
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and enroll subjects into clinical trials.
• Explain the informed consent process to participants.
• Document adverse events meticulously.
• Collect and manage study documents, including protocols, regulatory documents, informed consents, case report forms, and source documents.
• Prepare Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications.

Skills

Patient enrollment

Informed consent

Oncology knowledge

Clinical trials experience

GCP knowledge

EDC systems

Chart reviews

Research coordination

Communication skills

Writing skills

IRB knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

EDC systems

IRB processes (regulations)

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Research Nurse

Job Description

The Clinical Research Nurse plays a critical role in advancing medical knowledge through conducting clinical trials. You will be responsible for recruiting, screening, and enrolling subjects, as well as ensuring the informed consent process is thoroughly explained and understood. Your expertise will also be essential in documenting adverse events and managing study documents, protocols, regulatory documents, informed consents, and case report forms.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and enroll subjects into clinical trials.
• Explain the informed consent process to participants.
• Document adverse events meticulously.
• Collect and manage study documents, including protocols, regulatory documents, informed consents, case report forms, and source documents.
• Prepare Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in patient enrollment, informed consent, and oncology.
• Experience in clinical trials and patient consenting.
• Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems.
• Ability to perform chart reviews and coordinate clinical research activities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical research experience required.
• Experience with adverse event reporting.
• Experience with patient recruitment and consenting.
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations.

Work Environment

The work environment is a combination of an office and hospital/outpatient surgery setting. It is fast-paced with a high volume workload, involving both industry and investigator studies. As part of one of the most prestigious academic research institutes in the world, you will have access to state-of-the-art equipment and the opportunity to work on high-profile studies with well-known sponsors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Philadelphia, PA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Philadelphia, PA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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