Job Description

The Senior Clinical Research Associate-RN is responsible for performing data abstraction, collection, and entry to support clinical research. Develops, maintains, and/or monitors case report forms. Ensures compliance with prescribed interventions and evaluations of the assigned protocol(s). Provides data and reports to the collaborating research organization or study sponsor.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Clinical Research Associate-RN to support a growing portfolio of clinical research studies in the Department of Infectious Diseases. This role is critical to ensuring the successful start-up, execution, and ongoing management of multiple investigator-initiated and collaborative trials.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management capabilities, clinical research experience, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams. This position offers the opportunity to play a key leadership role in advancing innovative research initiatives that impact patient care and outcomes.

This postition will work primarily on campus.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage study start-up activities for multiple clinical trials, including regulatory coordination, site activation, and operational planning

• Oversee and support enrollment-based studies across multiple principal investigators, including studies conducted at partner institutions

• Coordinate day-to-day study operations to ensure timelines, milestones, and compliance requirements are met

• Serve as a central point of contact for study teams, sponsors, and collaborators

• Provide hands-on clinical research support as needed, including serving as a research nurse and assisting with study visits

• Ensure appropriate staffing and coverage for study visits, including those requiring multiple research nurses

• Mentor and provide oversight to research nursing staff, supporting their development in both clinical and project management competencies

• Collaborate with data management, quality assurance, and regulatory teams to ensure high-quality study execution

• Support both pre-activation and post-activation phases of clinical trials, including studies recruiting from community-based settings

Job Responsibilities:

• Support project management (lead/monitor planning and delivery) for institutional as well as St. Jude sponsored, multi-center trials, including regulatory, financial, and administrative aspects of the study.

• Act as site study coordinator for complex, large multi-site and/or multidisciplinary clinical trials.

• Maintain and share essential study documents (e.g., investigator files, case report forms) as required.

• Assist with protocol submissions (internally sponsored and/or externally sponsored) for review by federal or institutional committees (e.g., CPSRMC and IRB) as applicable.

• Assist in the development of ongoing review of departmental/divisional standard operating procedures. and ensure compliance in execution of assigned tasks.

• Oversee quality of data abstraction, collection, and entry to support clinical research of study team members.

• (As applicable) Provide patient care, education, and management (e.g., routine test conduct; assistance in clinical procedures; medication instruction, monitoring, and documentation; patient care coordination; education on protocol activities).

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.

  • Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 4+ years of experience in carrying out research preferably in healthcare settings.

  • Experience Exception: Master's degree and 2+ years of experience.

• Experience managing cross-functional communication, including liaison between site and study teams.

• Experience with documentation and tracking systems/processes.

• Proven performance in earlier role.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Several years of clinical research experience, with demonstrated involvement in study start-up and trial management.

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple studies simultaneously.

• Experience working with investigator-initiated trials and multi-site studies preferred.

• Phlebotomy skills strongly preferred.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• (LC: RN-TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure Non-Compact state.

• (LC: RN-MISS, RN-ARK or RN-KY) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $78,000 - $139,360 per year for the role of Senior Clinical Research Associate RN - Department of Infectious Diseases.

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