The Clinical Research Nurse supports the conduct of clinical research protocols through clinical and operational coordination, patient monitoring, data collection, protocol compliance, and collaboration with research teams. The Clinical Research Nurse plays a key role in ensuring patient safety, regulatory adherence, and successful protocol execution.
Within the Stem Cell Transplantation, the Clinical Research Nurse contributes to research excellence by coordinating patient participation in clinical trials, supporting protocol-specific clinical activities, and maintaining compliance with institutional, regulatory, and protocol requirements. The Clinical Research Nurse serves as an important resource for patients, families, investigators, and research staff.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in clinical research operations, patient assessment, protocol management, Good Clinical Practice, regulatory compliance, and patient education. Experience supporting clinical trials, coordinating multidisciplinary research activities, and managing protocol-related documentation is highly desirable. Education, experience, and licensure requirements were not provided.
The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) and/or Cellular Therapy (CAR-T) experience. Research experience is preferred but not required. We are looking for a proactive, innovative professional who can think outside the box and thrive in a collaborative team environment.
This role offers a unique opportunity to support highly specialized stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy research while working with a small, close-knit team known for its low turnover and supportive culture. Candidates should be comfortable in a role with less direct patient interaction than a traditional inpatient setting.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, hybrid schedule with one required in-office day per week and in-person patient visits as needed. No weekends or holidays.
Salary Range: Salary Range: $77,500 - $97,000 - $116,500
Clinical Research Activities: Protocol Conduct and Administration
1. Applies research knowledge regarding protocol conduction and understands protocol treatment.
2. Appropriately screens patients and reviews eligibility.
3. Understands disease-specific diagnosis and response criteria, as relates to eligibility.
4. Ensures that patients meet eligibility. Follows policy, in the rare event it is needed, to obtain a PI override or planned deviation.
5. Participates in the informed consent process according to departmental and institutional policies and procedures. Re-consent patients per GCP and institutional policies and procedures.
6. Monitors patients and can identify adverse events and unexpected problems according to protocol treatment. Reports serious adverse events following institutional policy and protocol requirements.
7. Documents protocol activities per protocol requirement properly and in a timely manner.
8. Follows and manages patients according to protocol follow-up requirements.
9. Identifies and reports protocol violations and deviations promptly.
10. Completes and assists the Principal Investigator in completing protocol reports, revisions, changes of protocol status, and research personnel to the IRB, FDA, and IND.
11. Completes and collects all protocol-related activities and data timely in protocol required databases.
12. Attends mandatory departmental, institutional, and protocol-required meetings.
Knowledge and Administration:
1. Effective and timely communication with members of the research and ancillary teams
2. Teaches the patient about protocol-specific treatment, including stem cell transplant and cellular therapy. This includes the treatment regimen, side effects, and requirements of follow-up.
3. Uses and/or develops appropriate tools to ensure successful protocol conduction and compliance.
4. Knowledge of concepts related to Good Clinical Practice.
5. Understands and follows departmental and institutional policies and procedures.
6. Ability to assist in audit processes.
Leadership, Education, and Mentorship:
1. Trains the Research Data Coordinator in efficient data management and protocol coordination.
2. Independently solves problems and seeks solutions to challenges.
3. Leads and maintains research departmental projects.
4. Initiates and suggests a solution to the research team.
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION- Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Nursing.
WORK EXPERIENCE- Required: 1 year Registered nurse experience.
- Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience with stem cell transplant, Cellular Antigen Receptor (CAR), or cellular therapy.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS- Required: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN). Upon Hire and
- Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire or
- Required: CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire
- Preferred: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire
- Preferred: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
