Study Nurse - USRC

 REF: 25-022_SS_PC

About the research group

The clinical research support unit (Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Clínica-USRC) was established in 2018 as part of the Clinical Research Department at IDIBELL to provide support to the researchers at Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge (HUB) for conducting clinical trials & research studies.
Currently the unit is engaging more than 80 studies of different therapeutic areas through scientific-technical, administrative, and execution support.

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated full-time Study Nurse to join our clinical research team at Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. The Study Nurse will be responsible for the direct care of participants in clinical research studies, monitoring patient progress, and ensuring adherence to study protocols. This role will involve close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, research coordinators, and pharmacists, to support the successful execution of clinical studies.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Monitor participants’ medical conditions, ensuring regular follow-ups in line with research protocols.
• Provide information to potential participants regarding clinical research studies.
• Select, enroll, and follow up with patients participating in clinical research studies.
• Collect blood and other biological samples from participants, strictly adhering to study protocols and following all approved research procedures.
• Handle biological samples, including centrifuging, freezing, shipping to central laboratories, etc.
• Perform patient assessments, including monitoring vital signs, ECG recording, etc.
• Monitor participants closely during the administration of investigational drugs.
• Participate in meetings and activities with the Research Group to stay informed about study progress.
• Support the maintenance of the study’s documentation, including participant records and medical data.
• Ensure accurate data entry into the eCRF from source documents, ensuring timely completion of case report forms (CRFs) and proper registration of clinical trials in the internal platform.
• Resolve data entry queries in coordination with the study team.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Previous experience in a similar position, preferably in clinical research

Education and training

•  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. 

Technical & soft skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive, diligent, and capable of working independently.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong motivation and initiative.
• Proficient in IT, including MS Windows and Office applications

Languages

• Proficient in English (spoken and written).
• Fluency in Spanish and Catalan (spoken and written).

We will value, but not required

• Knowledge of ethical and legal regulations related to clinical research.
• Familiarity with various therapeutic areas.
• Understanding of the national health system.
• Experience with eCRF and clinical trial management platforms.
• If you are passionate about clinical research and are looking for an opportunity to make a significant contribution to advancing patient care, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: As soon as possible
• Contract duration: Permanent
• Estimated annual gross salary: 26.380 € subject to adjustment based on experience.
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered
• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by  25/02/2025

Data protection notice

In compliance with the obligations established in the General Regulation of Data Protection (RGPD), which is the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, and the Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, it is reported that the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), CIF G58863317, with address Av. Granvia de l'Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, will process your personal data, as the controller, to apply for the position, maintain communication concerning the status of the candidature, to access the delivered CV; to compare that your data is in accordance with the offers announced by IDIBELL and to verify, where appropriate, that the information provided is accurate. You can find more information in our Privacy Policy at https://idibell.cat/en/privacy-policy-2/, request more information about the data processing carried out and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, portability, limitation of processing by sending a request at email: dataprotection@idibell.cat. If you consider that you have not obtained satisfaction in exercising your rights, you may submit a claim to Catalan Data Protection Authority.

Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).