Nurse/Clinical Research Coord

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico is seeking a Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator to support the GPAT psychedelic therapy program in Albuquerque. The role involves leading facilitation, coordinating care, and ensuring documentation in REDCap for FDA-related protocols.

Associate degree in Nursing with an active NM RN license and at least 3 years of related clinical research experience is required. The position is on-site, with on-call duties and weekend sessions as needed.

Qualifications

• CPR certification and clinical nursing expertise required.
• Experience with psychedelic assisted therapy is desirable.
• Training in trauma therapies and ability to work with diverse groups.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams and women survivors of sexual trauma.
• Commitment to health equity and patient access in care models.
• Psychotherapy skills and possible psychiatric nursing training.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate sessions per approved protocols with MD and staff.
• Lead full day psychedelic therapy sessions (approx. 8 hours, weekends).
• Document visits and therapy in REDCap and study folders.
• Conduct follow-up calls/emails to participants.
• Complete checklists and progress notes on time.
• Assess suicidal/homicidal risk and document decisions.
• Meet required training deadlines and participate in meetings.
• Attend study group meetings and conference calls.

Skills

CPR Certification

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Women survivors support

Health equity care models

Trauma therapies training

Psychotherapy skills

Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerTraining

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

NM RN licensure or compact licensure

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Nurse/Clinical Research Coord

The Department of Family and Community Medicine seeks to hire a 0.25 Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator. This position will provide professional services and participant care for the UNM Research Program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. The individual will be a lead facilitator for the Group Assisted Psilocybin Assisted Therapy (GPAT) for PTSD. There is the potential to be involved with additional psychedelic assisted therapy studies including the MATPOD study using MDMA for postpartum women with Opioid Use Disorder.

GPAT is an innovative study of group Psilocybin Assisted Therapy using an affinity group model including veteran/first responders, women survivors of sexual trauma, and other groups. The model has been created in alignment with a community engagement process. There is the potential for the Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator to participate in the development of the psychotherapeutic model which will be in context of an FDA approved clinical trial protocol.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct facilitation in accordance with approved research protocols. Working closely with the study MD and other study staff to implement the facilitation aspects of protocol including preparatory sessions, medication administration sessions, and integration sessions. Ensure that facilitation provided adheres to the research protocol.

2. Conduct full day psychedelictherapy medication sessions lasting about 8 hours and often occurring on weekends.

3. Documentation of study visits, researchquestionnairesand therapy sessions inREDCapand study folders.

4. Follow-upphone calls and emails to study participants.

5. Completion of required checklists/progress notes and other source documents.

6. Evaluating study participants for suicidal or homicidal risk and documenting clinical findings and decisions. Identity patients requiring therapeutic support.

7. Adherence to required completion deadlines for required University of New Mexico trainings and offered on learning central

8. Participate in study group meetings and conference calls.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• CPR Certified.
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
• May be required to submit immunization records for review for required vaccines and TB testing.
• Must maintain certification and/or licensure status.
• May be required to complete department-specific professional development activities.
• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Associate's degree in Nursing; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Certification/Licensure: State of New Mexico Licensed Registered Nurse or licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the multistate privilege to practice compact with New Mexico.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Training in psychedelic assisted therapies
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience working with women survivors of sexual trauma
• Support for health access and equity care models
• Training in trauma therapies
• Psychotherapy skills
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner training

Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Family Community Medicine FCM (160B)

Staff

On-Call

Non-Exempt

Hourly: $34.06-$48.75

No Benefits with On-Call positions.

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

No

8/28/2026

No

No

This position is not eligible for a remote work agreement (RWA).

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.