Research Nurse - Multiple Myeloma

About the role

Research Nurse at UT MD Anderson supports the Department of Lymphoma-Myeloma by coordinating clinical research activities, facilitating patient participation in clinical trials, and ensuring compliance with study protocols. The role serves as a critical link between patients, investigators, sponsors, and clinical teams, contributing to data integrity, patient safety, and research excellence while advancing innovative therapies for lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and related hematologic malignancies.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for protocol eligibility and coordinate participation in clinical trials, including CAR T-cell studies
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to monitor and evaluate patient and family responses to treatment protocols and research studies
• Assist principal investigators with data collection, validation, evaluation, and statistical analysis of research data
• Retrieve and review medical record information and enter data into databases and Case Report Forms
• Serve as a liaison with regulatory sponsors, sponsor institutions, and industry sponsors
• Prepare Clinical Content Templates and Factsheets prior to protocol submissions to CRC and IRB
• Collaborate with regulatory teams on Epic order development, implementation, cost coverage analyses, and budget determinations
• Assess protocol utilization needs and coordinate requests with departments including Interventional Radiology, Clinical Translational Research Center, and Tissue Station
• Participate in safety reporting, futility analyses, IND reporting, IRB continuing reviews, and scientific presentations
• Participate in staff meetings, debrief meetings, training sessions, and team activities
• Evaluate treatment responses through patient interviews, medical record review, and communication with patients, family members, and local physicians
• Grade toxicities and adverse treatment reactions associated with protocol treatments
• Monitor patient participation and identify research-related concerns or complications
• Report treatment responses, toxicities, and adverse events to sponsors and the Institutional Review Board
• Prepare regular written and computerized reports required by research sponsors and regulatory bodies
• Provide patient-centered care based on diagnosis, treatment plan, developmental needs, and individualized requirements
• Identify patient and family educational needs regarding treatment management, evaluation, and follow-up activities for clinical trials
• Educate patients and families through direct interaction and telephone communication
• Develop and implement patient education materials supporting protocol participation
• Build effective working relationships with patients, physicians, coworkers, and support personnel
• Plan, design, and deliver education programs for professional and ancillary staff regarding protocol requirements
• Conduct protocol-specific activities including screening, ordering tests, collecting specimens, and documenting patient-reported responses
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, research nurses, and data managers to support patient care documentation
• Train support staff on study coordination processes and protocol requirements
• Assist with sample collection, toxicity reporting, and quality assurance activities
• Coordinate communication among departments to obtain required data and maintain protocol compliance
• Work proactively to prevent protocol deviations and violations
• Support departmental responsibilities and participate in Quality Assurance Rotation activities
• Conduct assigned research protocol operations in accordance with institutional, regulatory, and sponsor requirements
• Maintain accurate and complete research documentation and study records
• Assist with collection, management, and review of research samples and study data
• Support protocol compliance monitoring and quality assurance initiatives
• Coordinate required documentation and communication with participating departments and research stakeholders

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing (Education Required)
• One year Registered Nurse experience (Work Experience Required)
• Current