Associate Director of Oncology Clinical Trials Nursing

Oncology Nurse Leader

Vitalief partners with Sponsors, CROs, and research sites across the clinical trials ecosystem, delivering consulting and workforce solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate patient-impacting innovation. By embedding highly skilled professionals directly into client teamswhile maintaining them as Vitalief employeeswe provide flexible, seamless access to expertise without increasing internal headcount.

We are seeking an experienced Oncology Nurse Leader with clinical research experience to join Vitalief as a full-time, fully benefited employee. In this role, you will support a premier clinical research site in New Brunswick, NJ, in building a high-performing centralized clinical research nursing structure. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for strengthening operations, elevating clinical quality, and shaping the future of oncology research nursing. This resource will manage and lead 20 research nurses and help advance innovative care models, including telehealth and remote consenting initiatives.

Benefits of Working at Vitalief

• Professional Growth: Opportunity to lead a team of ~20 research nurses; Potential expansion into multi-site or statewide leadership roles.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to scientific advancements that directly improve patient lives.
• People-First Culture: Thrive in an environment that fosters growth, innovation, and collaboration.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy 20 PTO days, 9 paid holidays, company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) retirement plan, and robust healthcare options.
• Work Location: Four days on-site in New Brunswick, NJ and one day remote weekly.
• Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 (depending on experience level).

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Executive Director of Clinical Research, provide leadership and oversight of Oncology Clinical Research Nurses (~20 direct reports).
• Ensure high standards of clinical quality, protocol adherence, and patient safety.
• Assess and maintain clinical competency across the nursing team.
• Mentor, coach, and develop nursing staff at varying levels of experience.
• Address clinical and operational issues, including documentation and patient assessments.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives, including Remote consenting workflows; Telehealth integration in clinical research; Health literacy and patient engagement programs.
• Help establish a more centralized and structured research nursing model.
• Partner with leadership to advance the role and visibility of research nursing within the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in healthcare and clinical research as a Registered Nurse, including leadership or nurse management experience.
• Active RN license.
• BSN degree required. Master's or Doctoral degree is strongly preferred.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• 3 years of experience in a nursing leadership or supervisory role within an inpatient or outpatient care setting.
• 2 or more years of oncology nursing experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical research environments or clinical trials.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to mentor, guide, and inspire clinical teams.
• Strategic, innovative mindset with a passion for advancing oncology research, program development, and improving patient care delivery.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively.
• Proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Teams, Planner, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of Advarra OnCore is preferred.

Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, visual perception, talking and hearing. Lifting up to 20lbs. Important Note: Vitalief partners with clients such as major medical centers and academic institutions that often requires all on-site resources such as prospective Vitalief consultants to be inoculated annually for Influenza and successfully pass a Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.