Research Nurse

The Tass Lab at Stanford University is seeking a Research Nurse 1 (RN1) who is passionate about clinical research and is looking to deliver high quality results for our pioneering research in in the therapeutic area of brain disorders, which include and are not limited to Parkinson’s Disease, movement disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders and brain tumors. This key role offers a unique opportunity to partner directly with faculty to transform groundbreaking research visions into clinical reality.

You will serve as a key team member of the study team of clinical research staff and post-doctoral researchers by applying medical knowledge and experience to operationalize, coordinate and implement the clinical course of research for participants in the clinical trials and studies. You will support study conduct and ensure study participant safety while ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, institutional and sponsor regulations.

Additionally, top notch communication skills and prior experience in clinical research are desired for this role.

Duties Include*:

• Support the safety of study participants, and maintain communication with their families/caregivers and clinicians.
• Provide clinical and administrative nursing support for research clinical trials based on scope of practice. Collaborate with clinical staff, researchers, outside vendors, and other staff to administer treatment and study protocols. May coordinate multi-site studies.
• Conduct study participant evaluations according to the study protocol, assess adverse events, and apply triage and judgment to determine course of action.
• Administer medications and treatments per study protocol for out study participant research participants. May collect, process, and ship lab specimens.
• Comply with institutional policies, standard operating procedures, and guidelines, and prepare and submit documentation as required by the study protocol, study sponsor, and regulatory authorities. Manage essential regulatory documents and handle confidential information (verbal and written) with tact and diplomacy, adhering to all HIPAA guidelines.
• Supervise research staff, coordinating staffing or scheduling assignments as needed.
• Participate in budget preparation and billing reconciliation.
• Identify, recruit, and enroll study participants. Participate in the informed consent process.
• Participate and host monitor visits.
• Assist sponsor investigator research with Investigational New Drug/Investigational Device Exemption applications.

* - Other duties may also be assigned.

Qualifications:

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

Clinical research experience.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED): Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent, and two years of experience in nursing, preferably in a research setting.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(REQUIRED):

• Demonstrated ability to work with research subjects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey medical and research-related information to research subjects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to identify confidential and sensitive information (written and verbal).
• Ability to implement good clinical practices in all interactions with study participants, their families, and colleagues.
• Ability to identify adverse reactions to study treatments and the required study protocol documentation to record these activities.
• Ability to implement study protocols with supervision.
• Ability to provide work direction to research support staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of good clinical practices and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data capture, including database management.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the functions of the position with some supervision.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• Current license as a California Registered Nurse.
• Current basic CPR certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, twist/bend/stoop/squat, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, operate foot and/or hand controls.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders,…