Clinical Research Nurse, Neurology

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental保险

Health savings account with IU

Job summary

Indiana University in Indianapolis seeks a Clinical Research Nurse to support the Neurology department in protocol development, recruitment, and regulatory management within the IU Health Neuroscience Center.

You will recruit subjects, obtain informed consent, monitor enrollment, manage specimens and documentation, and prepare IRB submissions while maintaining GCP standards. This is a full-time role with IU benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing with 3 years clinical nursing experience
• High school diploma or GED with LPN plus 4 years clinical nursing experience
• Bachelor's degree in nursing plus 1 year of clinical nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Assist PI and participate in protocol development and risk assessment.
• Design recruitment strategies and recruit subjects per IRB protocols.
• Liaise with health-care providers to determine recruitment practices and enrollment.
• Ensure proper collection, processing, shipment of specimens and documentation.
• Prepare and submit IRB documents (Informed Consent, protocol, and protocol summary).
• Schedule study meetings and train staff; monitor GCP compliance.

Skills

Ability to simultaneously handle multi

Experience in a regulated environment

Commitment to quality

Analyze and interpret financial data

Interpersonal skills

Build customer relationships

Education

Associate's degree in nursing with 3 years clinical nursing experience

High school diploma or GED with LPN plus 4 years clinical nursing experience

Bachelor's degree in nursing plus 1 year of clinical nursing experience

Job description

NEUROLOGY (IN-NEUR-IUINA)

The Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine Department of Neurology has a rich tradition in academic neurology with a national reputation in neurological education and neuroscience research. The department is located in the Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center, a state-of-the-art outpatient center that unites all the specialties that involve nervous system disorders; Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology and Neuroradiology. It is also home of the main outpatient Neurophysiology laboratory at IU Health. The adjoining IU School of Medicine Neurosciences Research Building enables clinicians, basic scientists and clinician-scientists to collaborate in an environment that is rarely achieved in academic medicine.

• Assists Principal Investigator (PI) and participates in protocol development, evaluation, and review of risk assessment; evaluates study design and risk to subject population; determines staff, facility, and equipment availability; assesses study population/availability.
• Designs recruitment strategies for each assigned study; recruits subjects according to Institutional Review Board (IRB)/protocol approved methodologies; consents subjects including discussion of treatment and intervention alternatives; monitors enrollment goals and modifies recruitment strategy as needed.
• Liaisons with health-care professionals/providers to determine best recruitment practices for study; manages subject recruitment including marketing, screening procedures, and enrollment.
• Ensures proper collection, processing, shipment of specimens, and documentation; communicates with laboratory, PI, and sponsor regarding laboratory findings; records and documents protocol deviations; communicates with PI and sub-investigators about changes in the trial.
• Participates in preparation and negotiation of study budget and reconciles study budget accounts.
• Reviews, critically evaluates, and comments upon study contracts/agreements.
• Prepares and submits IRB documents (i.e., Informed Consent, advertisement, protocol and protocol summary).
• Schedules study-related meetings and training sessions and provides instruction to study team for specific study assignments; educates staff regarding scientific aspects of study and trains ancillary staff regarding clinical studies or trials; monitors study team compliance with required study procedures and good clinical practice (GCP) standards.
• Manages research study inventory and supplies (such as medications, equipment, devices) and maintains required compliance documentation.
• Composes and submits continuing review/amendments/close out information; schedules and prepares for monitor visits; prepares and responds to Sponsor and/or FDA audits.
• Stays up-to-date and maintains current knowledge of regulatory affairs and/or issues; maintains a high level of expertise through familiarity of clinical literature and/or attending continuing education classes, conferences, seminars, and project team meetings.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE

• Associate's degree in nursing plus 3 years clinical nursing experience OR
• High school diploma or GED with LPN plus 4 years of clinical nursing experience OR
• Bachelor's degree in nursing plus 1 year of clinical nursing experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• LPN Licensed Practical Nurse upon date of hire

Preferred

• ACRP or SOCRA Clinical Research Certification upon date of hire

Skills Required

• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
• Experience in a regulated environment
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Clinical Research

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