Senior Clinical Research Nurse

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School, Department of Women’s Health, is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate and implement complex clinical studies.

You will manage day-to-day study operations, regulatory compliance, data activities, and participant-facing activities across the study lifecycle, including start-up, recruitment, visits, safety reporting, and study close-out.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or related field required.
• At least 5 years of clinical research experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Certification in Clinical Research (e.g., CCRP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement multiple complex clinical research studies and manage day-to-day study operations.
• Develop and maintain project plans to track study timelines and deliverables.
• Identify and resolve operational issues and coordinate start-up activities.
• Coordinate study close-out activities and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Study coordination

Regulatory compliance

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or related field

RN license

Certification in Clinical Research (e.g., CCRP)

Job description

Job Posting Title

Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Hiring Department

Department of Women’s Health

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

PURPOSE

The Senior RN Clinical Research Coordinator coordinates and implements complex clinical research studies conducted within the Department of Women’s Health at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. The position independently manages day-to-day study operations and participant-facing research activities across the study lifecycle, including start-up, recruitment and enrollment, study visits, regulatory and data activities, safety reporting, sponsor and investigator communication, and study close‑out.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate Clinical Research Studies

• Coordinate and implement multiple complex clinical research studies, including day‑to‑day study management and operations.
• Develop and maintain project plans and other tools to track study timelines, milestones, deliverables, and requirements.
• Proactively identify and resolve operational issues and raise complex matters as appropriate.
• Manage study start‑up activities, including obtaining study materials and ensuring required regulatory documentation is completed through institutional processes.
• Coordinate study close‑out activities and ensure study requirements and documentation are completed appropriately.

Participant Recruitment and Study Activities

• Identify and screen potential participants, obtain informed consent, enroll participants, schedule visits, and conduct participant‑facing study visits and procedures.
• Monitor participants and collect required clinical and research data in accordance with study protocols.
• Manage study drug and study device dissemination and accountability, as applicable.
• Complete required data collection, specimen processing, and activities associated with study monitoring visits.
• Provide participants and their families with education regarding study procedures and requirements.

Regulatory Compliance and Safety

• Maintain regulatory documentation and support compliance with institutional policies, sponsor requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), HIPAA, FDA regulations, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements governing human subjects research.
• Maintain accurate and complete study records and support regulatory submissions, continuing reviews, amendments, and other required documentation.
• Identify, document, and respond to research‑related adverse events and other safety events in accordance with study protocols, institutional requirements, and applicable reporting requirements.
• Coordinate appropriate communication and escalation of safety events to investigators, sponsors, regulatory bodies, and other appropriate stakeholders.

Data Management and Quality Assurance

• Manage research data activities, including data collection, entry, review, cleaning, and quality assurance.
• Establish and maintain data collection standards based on study requirements and outcomes.
• Develop tools and templates to support consistency, completeness, and data integrity.
• Assist with data analysis and preparation of study results and reports.
• Evaluate study workflows and implement process improvements that support participant safety, regulatory compliance, data integrity, operational efficiency, and successful study completion.

Research Communication and Collaboration

• Serve as a primary clinical and operational point of contact for principal investigators, research staff, clinical providers, sponsors, central and local IRBs, vendors, monitors, and institutional partners.
• Communicate study procedures, timelines, requirements, and operational issues clearly and professionally and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to support successful study implementation and execution.
• Coordinate research meetings and project groups, including meeting logistics and documentation of key decisions and action items.
• Collaborate with other University departments, schools, affiliated clinical sites, and partner institutions.
• Participate in research meetings, trainings, and events and provide study‑specific education and training to research and clinical staff, as appropriate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or related field
• At least 5 year(s) of experience in clinical research experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Certification in Clinical Research (e.g., CCRP).

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in nursing or related field.
• At least 7 year(s) of experience in clinical research experience.
• Advanced certification in Clinical Research (e.g., ACRP-CP).

SALARY RANGE

$83,500 + depending on qualifications

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT

• Standard office equipment.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.