About the Company:

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research.  Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

The Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to cancer research, education, and patient care for the citizens of Minnesota and the surrounding region. Since the time of the first award in 1997, there has been consistent growth of the membership and research base, enabling our center to further advance our knowledge and enhance care for our catchment area.  We are driven to be the choice academic healthcare environment for patients, clinicians, scientists and students who seek exceptional, compassionate, precision cancer therapy; innovative clinical trials and prevention programs; cutting-edge research opportunities; and outstanding advanced education.

The Clinical Trials Office within the Masonic Cancer Center Advances in medicine and science are the results of new ideas and approaches developed through research. New cancer treatments must prove to be safe and effective in scientific studies with a certain number of patients before they can be made widely available.

About the Job:

The Clinical Research Nurse coordinates all aspects of multiple complex oncology clinical trials, including both hematological and solid tumor malignancies. Clinical trials include high risk Phase I and Phase II trials under locally held INDs, as well as Phase II/III industry sponsored trials. This requires multidisciplinary skills directed towards clinical patient management and safety, protocol administration, providing education and training to research staff, clinical staff, medical providers, patients and their families.  Incumbent at this level is an experienced professional serving as an expert resource and mentor to other study/protocol staff.

• Utilizes the nursing process and standards to perform protocol-specific procedures, prevent or manage research subjects’ participation in all clinical research settings
• Administers medications and treatments, as defined by study protocol
• Conducts, coordinates and serves as a resource for various aspects of clinical trials from start-up to closeout according to study protocols
• Contributes to study start-up activities, including site initiation visits, document template and flow sheet creation, study staff training, and clinical in-services
• Patient recruitment, screening, consent, enrollment and necessary registrations
• Provides education to staff, subjects and families about protocols, treatment, possible side effects and complications
• Coordinates study data collection and entry; collect enrollment and treatment data, using charts, correspondence, electronic medical records and personal communications with other healthcare workers
• Coordinates/conducts quality control checks
• Coordinates study close-out activities
• Ensures timely submission of study/regulatory documentation. Evaluates adverse event data and assists with making submission decisions. Recommends corrective action, as appropriate. May be done in collaboration with a Regulatory Specialist
• Contributes to the production of research publications or presentation of research data
• Completes and submits required documentation to regulatory agencies. Identifies and assesses defined adverse events and reports to appropriate parties. May be done in collaboration with a Regulatory Specialist
• Participates in production of research publications or presentation of research data

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Low cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts
• Excellent retirement plans with employer match
• Disability and employer paid life insurance
• Wellbeing program with reduced insurance premiums
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities covering 75%-100% of eligible tuition
• Student loan forgiveness opportunity
• Opportunities for growth and promotion
• Employee Assistance Program

For more information regarding benefits: https://humanresources.umn.edu/sites/humanresources.umn.edu/files/2018_tcd-cslr-75100-ben-0105-7.pdf