University of Iowa Health Care is hiring a Clinical Research Nurse

University of Iowa Health Care is looking for a Clinical Research Nurse to serve as a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator. In this role, you will be a key member of the Clinical Trials Research team, coordinating pediatric oncology study activities, which includes planning, delivering, and evaluating patient care, managing complex research data, and collaborating across multiple departments.

What You'll Do

• Function as a member of the Clinical Trials Research team to plan, deliver, and evaluate health care for pediatric research protocol patients.
• Create, populate, maintain, and enhance multiple databases containing clinical and research information from patient charts and lab reports.
• Assist in the design, development, execution, and administration of data entry for protocols and clinical studies.
• Assist in the operations of pediatric clinical research studies, including subject recruitment, coordination, and scheduling of procedures.
• Follow study participants and manage data collection, including maintaining records of patient visits and interviews.
• Enter protocol patient data on electronic databases, ensuring prerequisites are met within required parameters.
• Monitor compliance and gather and maintain data for pharmaceutical-sponsored trials, in-house trials, and cooperative group studies.
• Serve as a liaison to local physicians and hospitals to facilitate care for protocol patients hospitalized at outside institutions.
• Assist in judging data validity, making recommendations, and performing and interpreting statistical analysis.
• Assist in preparing periodic and special reports for the IRB-01, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, and other review committees.
• Assist in maintaining documentation of protocols, relevant data, follow-up correspondence, and summaries.
• Assist in preparing materials for reports to be written by faculty and staff on various oncology protocols.
• Coordinate ongoing research collaborations with outside institutions to ensure consistent data collection and entry.
• Participate in developing general goals for the Clinical Trials Support Services.
• Process and ship diagnostic specimens.
• Attend protocol meetings and other UIHC and Study Sponsor meetings, participating on committees as appropriate.

What We're Looking For

• A Master’s degree in Nursing or an equivalent combination of education and related pediatric experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical research experience or medical research data management experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer software applications.
• Ability to manage complex information with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience with a pediatric patient population.
• Relevant experience conducting both clinical and laboratory oncology research studies.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and procedures.
• Experience with an adult oncology patient population.
• Clinical Research Coordinator Certification (SOCRA or ACRP).
• Knowledge of University of Iowa policies, procedures, and regulations.

Team & Environment

You will be a member of the Clinical Trials Research team, collaborating closely with Clinical Research Coordinators, multiple departments, the University Clinical Trials Office, the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC), and Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Work Mode

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and is based in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.