Research Nurse - Surgery, College of Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL (on-site)

Full-time position (1.0 FTE) with benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate, and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Operate research laboratory equipment used in specimen centrifugation and storage/handling of specimens.
• Ensure site compliance with research protocols by reviewing all regulatory requirements to confirm implementation of appropriate methods, practices, and procedures for all research activities.
• Recruit and screen candidates and/or subjects for research study eligibility by scheduling study visit appointments and informing potential candidates of projects and processes.
• Develop accurate source materials and ensure compliance from site staff.
• Collect, document, and maintain clinical data according to requirements and procedures.
• Provide accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry, and reporting in both sponsor and UIC databases.
• Ensure appropriate credentialing and training of the study team.
• Support the regulatory staff in the maintenance of regulatory documents in accordance with UIC SOP and applicable regulations.
• Create reports, grant applications (including budgets), and author or coauthor articles for publication.
• Collect specimens such as blood and/or tissue and arrange for shipment to offsite labs.
• Interface with research participants to support efforts to determine eligibility and consenting of study participants according to protocol.
• Communicate and collaborate specific study requirements to the research team, including internal and external parties, sponsors, monitors, principal investigators, and study participants.
• Analyze laboratory results.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
• One year of work experience as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Science or Nursing or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of training and/or experience in a clinical research setting.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience in outpatient or inpatient Transplant nursing.

Pay

$69,181.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM