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.
* Report adverse events.
* 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 and 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).