Clinical Research Supervisor

Description

Purpose:
The Clinical Research Supervisor is a highly skilled, experienced and trained registered nurse who is responsible for directing the care for patients enrolled into research trials and manages regulatory submissions for research trials. Plan and execution of the daily operation in the conduct of clinical research programs to assure that the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines are followed during the conduct of the research trials. Assure the consent form process in completed, the facilitation of subject accrual and overall study coordination, patient monitoring of toxicities and accurate data collection is occurring on all research trials within the department.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts new hires during the orientation process and serves continuously as a mentor.Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care and clinical research practices.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patients.Creates a caring and compassionate experience by building healthy relationships with patients, families and colleaguesAssists clinical research team in their ability to work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Monitors and facilitates completion of all protocol required regulatory documents and IRB submissions and ensures all electronic data capture is complete and accurate.Ensures research documentation is comprehensive and facilitates protocol compliance; communication among colleagues; good clinical research practice; and patient safety.
• Participates in hiring decisions and has responsibility for delegating tasks, monitoring workloads, and evaluating job performance.Develops protocol required documents and coordinates protocol implementation as needed.
• Responsible for day to day operations, oversees and prepares regulatory documents for all trials, makes submissions to IRB?s, supervises staff work assignments and study responsibilities, conducts recruitment and annual evaluations, mentors? professional development of staff, responsible for timely activation and execution of all studies.Responsible for making submissions to OSPARS.
• Takes responsibility for identifying his or her ongoing professional development needs and independently seeks resources and opportunities to meet those needs, such as through membership in nursing, clinical specialty or research organizations.Identifies opportunities to improve research practices and patient satisfaction by serving or leading teams as a change agent to launch innovations in patient care/satisfaction, clinical research, or support a healthy workforce.
• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.Demonstrates productive working relationships internally and externally by taking accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships and maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Preferred. Certification Preferred. Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing required. 5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably clinical research experience or 3 years clinical research experience.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure.
 

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Salary : $27 - $45