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):

• Conduct assigned clinical research according to BIODEGMAR study protocols, following BBRC and Hospital del Mar guidelines and local regulatory procedures.
• Ensure that CEI approval is obtained before starting the study and that CEI and IRB requirements are met throughout the study.
• Apply workflows and guidelines for optimal clinical research.
• 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.
• Implement participant recruitment strategies.
• Ensure that participant visits are scheduled within the protocol-defined windows.
• Design procedures for obtaining informed consent in accordance with GCP and study protocols.
• Monitor the maintenance of essential clinical research files and documents.
• Communicate with the study team regarding study-related activities.

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

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

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Registered Nurse
• Experience in nursing care
• 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.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Spanish, Catalan, and English.

Personal Skills

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

Characteristics of the Position

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