Working title:

Madison Clinical Research Nurse

Official title:

SR CLIN NURSE SPEC(R44BN) or CLIN NURSE SPECIALIST(R44DN) or ASSOC CLIN NURSE SPEC(R44FN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN or RN) required.

License/certification:

Nursing license.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

- Three or more years clinical trial and research experience including experience in smoking cessation field, documentation of adverse events and concomitant medications preferred.
- Seven years experience in health care field, including experience with vaccine administration and blood draws strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft office products required.
- Verbal and written communication skills required
- Experience with FDA, IRB and study sponsors.

Principal duties:

Study implementation:
Provide nursing services for clinical research studies, insuring adherence to protocol. Dispense study medications according to study protocol. Dispense injections under physicians' orders. Work with study coordinator, PI, Research Assistants and student hourly workers. Back up field research staff for study visits. Coordinate laboratory sample collection and delivery. Perform physical and other testing as required by protocol

Information and materials management:
Perform necessary data collection and entry. Monitor testing and specimen collection under the supervision of the Principal Investigator. Participate in quality assurance for the studies.

Other duties:
Respond to questions from subjects for more information about current clinical trial and other smoking cessation resources, according to protocol. Refer questions to appropriate CTRI staff. Act as IRB liaison as assigned. Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator.