Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator

The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is seeking a 60% Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator. The position will support ongoing new clinical research studies for the Department of Pediatrics Division of Nephrology.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Research/Clinical Activities

• Perform clinical/health care research activities in a skilled/specialized area.

• Screen patient for study eligibility and consent for clinical trials.

• Educate patients on scope of study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, and study requirements for patient.

• Relay information to principle investigator and verify patient eligibility.

• Administer study medication and identify adverse reactions.

Protocol Development and Study Responsibilities

• Assist in in the design, development, execution, administration and maintenance of protocols and clinical studies and provide input into descriptions of complex research procedures.

• Assist patients with problems related to protocol.

• Oversee CRF development. Review query reports. Resolve all monitoring visit issues.

• Perform and monitor randomizations. Develop complex study materials.

• Serve as liaison to local health care practitioners, agencies, and sponsors.

Subject Recruitment and Enrollment

• Screen, recruit, enroll and obtain informed consent for clinical research activities and perform skilled work in a specialized area of research.

• Oversee the recruitment of subjects and scheduling of trial-related procedures.

• Prepare study recruitment materials. Develop complex study recruitment materials.

Data Collection and Monitoring

• Participate in the design, development and testing of clinical research trial data systems.

• Validate data and make recommendations for resolution.

• Revise and implement changes in data collection.

• Participate in study data entry and quality control.

Regulatory Guidelines and Documents

• Manage and organize regulatory documentation. Prepare regulatory submissions. Perform on-site audits of research and clinical data.

• Monitor compliance of regulatory guidelines and proper maintenance of documents.

• Prepare and present Institutional Review Boards or other submissions and required regulatory documents.

• May recommend corrective action for reportable events

About the Department of Pediatrics:

The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is a national leader in pediatric medicine.  The Department's mission is to provide outstanding care to the children of Iowa and beyond by being a leader in state-of-the-art clinical care to children, performing cutting-edge research to find new treatments and cures for

childhood illnesses and educating the next generation of pediatric health care providers.  The Department comprises the medical and research staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.  UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions, and Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.