Research Nurse

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Research Nurse

Job Summary:
Want to join a fun, hard-working, collaborative team? Come join the Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination team! The UW Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination team supports clinical research across multiple divisions in the Department of Pediatrics.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to research aimed at prevention, detection, and treatment of disease in children. This position will assist with coordinating a variety of clinical research studies by performing various tasks and activities. These tasks include but are not limited to recruitment, screening, and enrolling study participants and families as well as ensuring study participants and families follow the research study protocol. Our team of clinical research coordinators and research nurses apply expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of clinical studies, navigate resources, identify issues requiring escalation, and contribute to the development of new team and unit processes, procedures, and tools. The Research Nurse will work in collaboration with pediatric faculty, nurses and staff to coordinate clinical research studies for the Department of Pediatrics ranging from industry partnered to investigator initiated clinical trials.

• This position is full or part-time, 90%-100%
  
• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
  
• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.
  

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as main point of contact and liaison to project participants, investigators, research sponsors, and the research team delivering study information in accordance with established research project standards and protocols

• Collects, verifies, and enters data into database and analyzes clinical information data

• Serves a primary point of contact for emergent study participant situations related to adverse effects or complications of the study

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of research work unit

• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

• Secures and schedules logistics for clinical research projects according to the research plan

• Assists in the recruitment and screening of subjects for clinical studies by conducting physical health assessments

• Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established protocols

• Provides appropriate treatment plan direction and information to study participants

Department:
School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Administration - Clinical Research

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a vibrant academic department comprising more than 230 faculty members in 16 subspecialty divisions. The department promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. Our faculty and research staff enjoy a robust infrastructure of services as well as the opportunity to contribute to our world-class research portfolio - since 2015 the department has ranked among the Top 20 pediatrics departments receiving NIH funding, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. To provide remarkable health care for everyone in our community, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in all aspects of our work. To learn more about the department's work and accomplishments, please visit:

Compensation:
The expected salary range for this position is $72,500 up to $90,000 for highly experienced candidates and actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical setting
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
  
• Experience working in a clinical research role
  
• Experience working with the pediatric population
  
• Experience working with research data collection and/or sample processing
  
• Experience utilizing a variety of platforms such as Health Link or other electronic medical record, Microsoft Office Suite, REDCap, OnCore, and Google Drive
  
• Clinical Research Certification or Clinical Research Nurse Certification such as CCRP, CCRC, CCRA, or ACRP-CP
  

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree with a focus in nursing required
  
• Registered Nurse (RN) License required by the start date of the position
  

How to Apply:
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• Cover letter
• Resume

Your cover letter should address how your training and experience aligns with the required and preferred qualifications listed above. Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. References will be requested from final candidates. All applicants will be notified once the search concludes and a candidate is selected.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas.The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility.If you are selected for this position, you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

Contact Information:
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