This position is responsible for the overall conduct of all research studies, & the supervision of all clinical research staff.
Essential Functions:
- Develops procedures & interprets policy
- Assures that all studies are conducted in accordance w/regulations established by KFHP, state, & other regulatory bodies
- Recruits & selects new clinical research staff
- Orients new research staff
- Counsels & disciplines staff members who are non-compliance w/applicable policies, procedures & standards
- Develops & implements clinical staff training & professional development programs
- Prepares research grants for submission & provides annual reports for CRC & IRB
- Monitors & reviews research study budget throughout fiscal year
- Maintains communications, coordinates & conducts site visits w/study sponsors
- Conducts regular staff meetings w/research staff
- Assures the proper documentation of all patient visits, site visits, meetings
- Assures and maintains strict adherence to protocol inclusion & exclusion criteria
- Participates in research data management
- Coordinates research patient recruitment
- Monitor for & assures that appropriate action for patients exhibiting adverse reactions during course of research study
- Provides nursing support of clinical studies as needed
- Develops protocol, analysis, & compilation of study results, teaching, publication, & other professional activities
Secondary Functions:
- Responsible for assisting in the informed consent process, screening potential patients for adult oncology clinical trials; assessing treatment patients for toxicities; dose modifications, and serious adverse events.
- Patient/family/medical/nursing staff education; assist physicians' in tumor assessments of subjects as per protocol.
- Assist in accurate data collection, and ordering all protocol requirements and obtaining results; preparation, collection, and shipment of all required protocol specimens.
- Attend National Research meetings as needed.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous adult medical nursing, clinical research, clinical management experience
- Previous supervisory experience
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- Current California Registered Nurse License
- BLS certified
- Demonstrated professional competency
- Must be able to work in Labor and Management Partnership environment
++NOTE: This job is in adult oncology. Home base will be Oakland. Travel to other sites as needed for research activity/patient coverage. Must be willing and able to travel within the Northern California region with own dependable transportation. ++
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.