RN Clinical Research Neurology

About the Role

With principal investigator oversight, prepares, evaluates, and implements research studies to enhance the advancement of clinical practice. Serves as primary coordinator/project manager on a variety of research studies with low or moderate regulatory, clinical, and operational complexity; supports the PI and research team members.

• Evaluates and prepares research studies for implementation, including assessment of operational feasibility, budget development, preparation of IRB documents, and protocol operations (generation of data collection tools, case report forms).
• Identifies, recruits, screens, assesses eligibility, and enrolls subjects per protocol; performs protocol-required research activities with appropriate training and delegation.
• Assesses patient status; collects, reviews, and documents data into various systems per protocol.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational programs, procedures, and protocol updates to meet the needs of physician investigators, nursing staff, program staff, patients, family, and/or the community.
• Maintains research studies in compliance with federal, state, and local law, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), contracts, and institutional policies.
• Coordinates and/or performs study activities, which may include respiratory therapy assessments, identification of adverse events, investigational product/test article accountability and administration, collection/processing/shipment of research specimens, and other research activities as permitted by law and policy.
• Communicates, collaborates, networks, and acts as a consultant to study sponsors, CROs, research study centers, academic institutions, investigators, physicians, ancillary departments, and the multidisciplinary team (including students and residents).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a health or science-related field.
• 1 year of relevant experience in clinical research and project management.

Qualifications

Preferred:

• Registered Nurse (RN) – State of Michigan (required upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA or ARC (required within 90 days).
• Shipping and Handling of Specimen Training-Certification (required within 90 days).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA (required as needed per clinical trial protocol).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA (required as needed per clinical trial protocol).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

Schedule

• Employment Type: Full time.
• Shift: Variable.
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40.
• Hours of Work: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Days Worked: Monday to Friday.
• Weekend Frequency: Not applicable.

Primary Location: SITE - Secchia Center - 15 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids. Department: Sponsored Programs Neurosciences and Behavioral Health Research Operations.