Job Summary:
The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine within the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health conducts federally funded NIH or industry sponsored clinical research involving drugs, devices, biologic agents, imaging and breakthrough technologies to improve patient care and outcomes. This position involves coordinating these clinical trials within the division, providing nursing care for research participants and managing the research protocols in collaboration with clinical research coordinators and physician investigators. Typical work schedule is Monday through Friday with very rare time on weekends, evenings or holidays.

Find more information on Research within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine here:
https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/cardiovascular-medicine/research-division-cardiovascular-medicine

Responsibilities:
Assists in research logistic management, screens study participants, and provides participant information and clinical care according to established research plans to ensure accuracy of research.
5% Secures and schedules logistics for clinical research projects according to the research plan
20% Assists in the recruitment and screening of subjects for clinical studies by conducting physical health assessments
10% Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established protocols
5% Provides appropriate treatment plan direction and information to study participants
10% Serves as main point of contact and liaison to project participants, investigators, research sponsors, and the research team delivering study information in accordance with established research project standards and protocols
20% Collects, verifies, and enters data into database and analyzes clinical information data
5% Serves a primary point of contact for emergent study participant situations related to adverse effects or complications of the study
5% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
10% Initiate and maintain clinical research regulatory compliance for assigned protocols including but not limited to the IRB approval and regulatory documents per FDA, HHS and GCP guidelines
5% Prepare research participant information/consent/authorization
5% Assist with development of a comprehensive budget for each clinical research protocol
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

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Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred focus in Nursing or other closely related field. Candidates with an Associate's Degree in Nursing are welcome to apply.