RESEARCH NURSE

Job Description

Requirements

• Strong clinical assessment and patient care skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain informed consent and effectively communicate with study participants and caregivers.
• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to accurately document clinical and research data.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary research teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; experience with electronic data capture systems is an added advantage.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet study timelines.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work in demanding clinical environments while maintaining high standards of participant safety and research quality

Responsibilities

• Screen and support the enrollment and follow-up of participants in meningitis clinical research studies in accordance with approved study protocols and ethical guidelines.
• Support the informed consent process by coordinating participant education and ensuring informed consent is appropriately documented under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or delegated clinician.
• Perform protocol-required nursing activities, including vital signs assessment, medication administration, specimen collection, participant preparation, and other study-related nursing procedures within the scope of practice.
• Conduct participant adherence assessments and provide education and counselling to promote compliance with study medications, follow-up visits, and study procedures.
• Support the Medical Officer during study-specific clinical procedures, including lumbar punctures, by preparing participants, assisting during procedures, monitoring participants, and providing post-procedure nursing care.
• Monitor participants for adverse events and changes in clinical status, promptly reporting findings to the Medical Officer or Principal Investigator.
• Collect, process, label, document, and transport study specimens according to study protocols and laboratory procedures.
• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely documentation of nursing activities and study data in source documents, Case Report Forms (CRFs), and electronic data capture systems.
• Coordinate participant visits, follow-up appointments, and retention activities to promote study compliance.
• Maintain study supplies, equipment, and participant records in an organized and inspection-ready manner.
• Support monitoring visits, audits, regulatory inspections, and quality assurance activities by maintaining accurate study documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), infection prevention and control standards, study protocols, and institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in study meetings, protocol training, and continuous professional development activities.
• Perform any other study-related duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or Trial Manager.