Clinical Trials Study Nurse - Nephrology and renal transplantation

REF: 25-007_SS_JM

About the research group

The Nephrology research group interest spans a broad area, ranging from immunology, renal replacement therapy, transplantation, chronic kidney disease including diabetic nephropathy, and regenerative medicine. Our research is mainly translational, collaborative and aimed to improve the care and health of patients with kidney diseases. Our ultimate goal is innovation in disease monitoring and therapy, gathering basic science with our clinical expertise, to move towards personalized medicine in Nephrology.

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.
• 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.  

Job requirements

Professional experience

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

Education and training

• Degree in nursing.

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• 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.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: As soon as possible
• Contract duration: Permanent linked to projects
• Estimated annual gross salary: 26.900 € 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  30/04/2025

Data protection notice

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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).