Clinical Research Physician

Nucleus Network; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Reward and Recognition Program

Job summary

Nucleus Network – Minneapolis is seeking a full-time, board-certified MD or DO to join our growing clinical research team. Physicians with Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, or Family Practice backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

You will lead protocol design and development with pharmaceutical sponsors and IRB, obtain informed consent, oversee primary medical care of volunteers, and ensure data accuracy and compliance with FDA forms and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Board-certified MD or DO (physician-investigator) required.
• Experience in Internal Medicine, Urgent Care or Family Practice encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop clinical trial protocols with sponsors and IRB.
• Obtain informed consent and oversee medical care of volunteers.
• Coordinate data review, safety monitoring, and regulatory compliance.
• Train and mentor study personnel in ethical conduct.
• Communicate results and participate in publications with sponsors.

Skills

Medical oversight

Informed consent

Protocol design

IRB coordination

Job description

If you, like many of your peers, are tired of the pressure to meet unrealistic patient quotas coupled with the demands of charting and logistics that have encumbered the health care system, and are looking to expand your medical acumen by working in a thriving and growing field of medicine, then we encourage you to read on!

Nucleus Network - Minneapolis is a leading clinical research center located in beautiful St Paul, MN. Our facility is a state of the art 52 bed clinical research center located as the anchor tenant in the prestigious University Enterprise Laboratory building that houses many independent research labs and some of the best and brightest scientific minds in the Twin Cities. Our center boasts updated technology, laboratory processing, and many hard working, skilled researchers and project managers who are all working toward a common goal – advancing medicine, improving lives.

We are seeking a full-time, board-certified MD or DO to join our growing business. Physicians with experience in Internal Medicine, Urgent Care or Family Practice are strongly encouraged to apply.

This prestigious position includes working with major pharmaceutical companies from all over the world in a dynamic environment as part of the daily aspect to our practice. Our business encompasses early phase clinical trials including First in Man, SAD/MAD design, and other complex and dynamic research protocols. We are also known for our expertise in conducting research in special populations including patients with varying degrees of renal failure and hepatic failure. We currently partner with several physician groups and large clinical practices in the Twin Cities who are eager to conduct trials in our facility. We thrive on collaboration.

Some of the common roles of a Physician Investigator (sometimes referred to as Principal Investigator) include, but are not limited to:

• Protocol Design and Development in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Industry Sponsor(s) and Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Obtain informed consent from research volunteers, including discussions of procedures, risks, and benefits
• Oversee the primary medical care of research volunteers
• Conduct the IRB approved research protocol in accordance with the FDA Form 1572
• Review laboratory data, including ECGs and other protocol specified testing
• Follow site SOPs
• Effectively train and mentor all study personnel in the ethical conduct of human subject research
• Respond to participant concerns and questions
• Maintain subject confidentiality
• Work closely with your project managers, research assistants, and study monitors to ensure all data is accurate and complete
• Scientific Presentations and Publications in conjunction with the Pharmaceutical Sponsor
• Identify and build relationships with other Principal Investigators
• Identify and cultivate thought leaders in order to gain their inputs on emerging science in drug and biomarker research, disease knowledge, and design of clinical development studies and programs
• Maintain a strong medical/scientific reputation within the disease area
• Articulate and cultivate an in-depth knowledge of etiology, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder being researched.
• Acquire up-to-date knowledge in the disease area by attending scientific conferences and ongoing review of the literature
• Keep abreast of development and regulatory issues related to other competitive or relevant compounds in development, and how learn how our portfolio fits into the competitive landscape

Pay is competitive! Salary starts at $250,000 with productivity incentives, and salary will commensurate with experience.

Let this be extremely clear – not just any Physician should work at Nucleus Network. Every team member actively and proudly participates in the clinical research business as one cohesive unit, side by side. Each team member is willing to roll up their sleeves and tackle any task necessary to get the job done big or small. This makes us a better research center for the team, our community, and our spectacularly loyal volunteers. If you have the heart of a servant, the brains to keep up with the demanding and complex field of pharmacology, and a hunger to be part of something changing the world, then we should talk. To us, there is nothing more fulfilling than believing in a cause larger than oneself. This is one of two mandatory requirements for the position. The other one is you have to actually be a physician. We are excited to hear from those who can check both of these boxes.

Looking forward to future collaboration!

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employees are recognized during our quarterly Reward and Recognition Program

For further information about Nucleus Network, go to www.nucleusnetwork.com