RN Research Nurse Coordinator ll - Neurology
Quick Summary
Works under the Principal Investigator’s (PI) guidance to meet the research objective of the project. Provides direct research participant care, including assessment, planning,
direct contact with research participants; collection of basic health information; coordination of study related procedures; handling, processing and shipping of research specimens,
volunteers, with and without cognitive impairment, and their families as part of the research team conducting clinical assessments. The Research Nurse Coordinator II may also coordinate special studies, submitting applications to WashU Institutional Review Board (IRB)/ Human Research Protection Office (HRPO), complying with all required human research standards,
develop workflows and coordinates enrollment of study subjects. Ensures adherence to study procedures consistent with the study protocol and verifiable source documentation; may supervise personnel assigned to work on the study. Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams to maintain continuity of care and human subject protection with a commitment to research
integrity. May perform duties inclusive of those delegated to a Research Nurse Coordinator I.
This is an office-based research setting with semi-flexible work hours, typically Monday through Friday with the possibility of 2-3 Saturdays (1/2 day) a year. This position generally allows 8 hours of remote work per week depending on departmental needs.
Rotates with other MAP nurses to ensure weekend and holiday availability to coordinate brain autopsy arrangements (average is one weekend every 2 months). This is coordinated remotely and does not require the nurse to come into the office. Autopsy call is Saturday and Sunday as well as University observed holidays, typically between 8am – 4pm.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Works under the Principal Investigator’s (PI) guidance to meet the research objective of the project.
- →Provides direct research participant care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; documents, collects data and assists physicians and advance practice providers.
- →Ensures protocol requirements are met including but not limited to: direct contact with research participants; collection of basic health information; coordination of study related procedures; handling, processing and shipping of research specimens, source documentation and data entry.
- →Educate MAP participants and their caregivers about dementia and dementia care.
- →Conduct telephone interviews to capture cognitive and physical changes with the research participant at intervals between in-person assessments and when the research participant cannot come into the office for assessments.
- →Writes expiration summaries (in rotation with other nurses) for each deceased research participant who donates their brain; summary of all the research participant’s visits, health history and any memory, thinking and/or movement changes.
- →Serves as an assessment video reviewer to assure on-going inter-rater reliability.
- →Demonstrates experience in clinical trial management including strong organizational skills, independence and resourcefulness and an increased responsibility for the day-to-day conduction and oversight of multiple clinical trials.
- →May facilitate and implement study start-up activities including (but not limited to): trial feasibility assessment; study logistics; IRB (both local and central) submissions and other applicable regulatory requirements; budgetary and contract review and approval.
- →May work with research team to identify, screen and enroll study subjects.
- →May prepare/submit reportable event reports to sponsor(s), IRBs and regulatory agencies in accordance with the study protocol and established policies, procedures, and regulations.
- →May collaborate with sponsor’s research associates during monitoring activities by providing study documentation, data clarifications and reports as necessary.
- →May authorize payments to ancillary organizations for services rendered and reconcile payments from organizations serviced.
- →May train and supervise staff assigned to work on the research project(s).
- →May provide oversight of administration of study medications and/or study interventions, as appropriate.
- → Performs other duties incidental to the work described above.
Requirements
~1 min read- Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
- Clinical Research Certification.
About the Role
~1 min readFor frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.What We Offer
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Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $64,500–$109,900 a year
- 10% below the $96,720 median for Nurse jobs on Jobera (4,081 salaries).
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 24, 2026
- First seen
- October 26, 2026
- Last seen
- October 26, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 63%
- Scored at
- October 26, 2026
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