[KSH-569] - ▷ Urgente! Study Nurse

At the BarcelonaBeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), we are committed to a future without Alzheimer’s, advancing cutting-edge biomedical research in prevention and healthy aging. Our multidisciplinary team of 250+ professionals works in a dynamic and growing environment, supported by philanthropic funding, European grants, and 90,000+ members.

We are looking for a Study Nurse to coordinate the launch and progress of new Blood-based biomarker studies. This role will also support the BIODEGMAR study and other clinical research projects in collaboration with the Neurology Department of Hospital del Mar, acting as a key liaison between researchers, physicians, participants, and IRBs.

Main Tasks

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS (based on specialization):

1. Conduct assigned clinical research according to BIODEGMAR study protocols, following BBRC and Hospital del Mar guidelines and local regulatory procedures.
2. Ensure that CEI approval is obtained before starting the study and that CEI and IRB requirements are met throughout the study.
3. Apply workflows and guidelines for optimal clinical research.
4. Coordinate the collection and completion of all required regulatory documents in a timely, accurate, and complete manner before study initiation and upon completion; store them in the document management system.
5. Implement participant recruitment strategies.
6. Ensure that participant visits are scheduled within the protocol-defined windows.
7. Design procedures for obtaining informed consent in accordance with GCP and study protocols.
8. Monitor the maintenance of essential clinical research files and documents.
9. Communicate with the study team regarding study-related activities.

NURSING, SAMPLES, AND PARTICIPANT CARE (based on specialization):

1. Contact and maintain proper coordination with study participants.
2. Assist and inform participants about the studies and requirements, conveying clarity and reassurance.
3. Collect relevant participant data to ensure proper study participation, verifying inclusion, admission, and exclusion criteria.
4. Verify documentation provided by and for participants, including consent forms.
5. Execute follow-up and participant care processes.
6. Perform required study assessments.
7. Complete case report forms.
8. Report adverse events.
9. Respond to emergency situations involving participants based on nursing standards.
10. Perform sample collection, processing, and management.

Qualification and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
2. Registered Nurse.
3. Experience in nursing care.
4. Experience in clinical research (coordination of research nursing studies, industry CRA/CRO), knowledge of the policies and procedures of clinical trials, the ethics of research in human beings and BPCs will be valued.
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills in Spanish, Catalan, and English.

Personal Skills

1. Communication Skills.
2. Initiative.
3. Capacity to work independently and in collaboration with the team.
4. Organizational capacity.
5. Proactivity.
6. Interpersonal skills to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
7. Capacity to solve problems and achieve objectives.
8. Interest in joining a non-profit organization with a social impact mission.

Characteristics of the Position

1. Immediate incorporation.
2. Contract linked to an estimated 2-year financing, to assess continuity.
3. Weekly 38 hours.
4. Salary level according to the experience provided and will be adjusted according to the Foundation's remuneration policy.
5. Work center in Barcelona (BBRC and Hospital del Mar).