Clinical Research Nurse Sr. - BMT and Immune Effector Cellular Therapy - Center City

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Serves as departmental and disease team resource for research protocol initiation and implementation. Performs basic nursing skills, study coordination and data management, with a central focus on managing subject recruitment and enrollment, consistency of study implementation, data management and integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting. May attend leadership meetings and advisory groups. Assists in the development of workflows, SOP's and Guidance documents. Works closely with the clinical team to bridge the gap between clinical and research protocols.

• Maintains a lab database of technical and animal protocols, and other key resources. Keeps accurate records of reagents.

• Troubleshoots experimental design malfunctions and implements solutions, interfaces directly with equipment manufacturers for adjustments and repairs

• Instructs research students on specialized techniques and complex protocols; participates in intra-collegial presentations and meetings.

• Maintains lab equipment including the development of SOP for the use and care of equipment, ensuring proper operation and maintenance.

• Processes all purchase orders, requests for payment, etc., acting as primary contact for vendors; track service request forms and enter into database; develop and process monthly billings of RTP activity; monitor TJU expenses; obtain bids for equipment and large supply orders as needed; develop; plan out large supply or equipment purchases; maintain records of transactions.

• Assists graduate students and other lab personnel to help them perform their experiments.

• Runs cell culture and electrophysiology protocols as directed by the engineering and laboratory directors.

• Assists research personnel in preparing result tables, figures and text summarizing results of experiments.

Education:

Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing. BSN Preferred.

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Experience:

Minimum of 2 year of RN clinical experience in a health care setting. Clinical research experience preferred.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

PA RN License

Manager - Please list certifications, licenses, etc. for this job. Please indicate if they are required or preferred.

Additional Information

• Practices nursing within the established policies and procedures of the Nursing Department of Thomas Jefferson.
• May collect and process specimen tissue to be analyzed by technical personnel
• Works in collaboration with research team, and participates in identification, development, implementation and evaluation of specific goals and objectives.
• Supports administration in the adherence to protocol guidelines.
• Collects and assists in organizing data for the research team.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.