Position Description Position Title: Research Nurse Reports to: Research Nurse Team Lead Positions responsible for: N/A Key Relationships: Internal All NZCR Employees External Participants/Patients Sponsors and CROs Purpose Advancing Global Health Our Values: We Do Whats Right, Were In It Together, We Strive for Excellence, We Find Better Ways Position Purpose: The purpose of this role is to ensure patient safety, adherence to protocols, and documentation accuracy throughout clinical research trials, while upholding ethical standards and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: Research To assess the patient prior to trial treatment, monitor the patient receiving trial treatment and follow the patient up on completion of trial treatment as required by the protocol. To ensure that all documentation meets the requirements of ICH GCP.

To support patients who choose to participate in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate. To instruct clinical research subjects and volunteers in the requirements of the study according to the study protocol. To report and record any adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) that occur whilst the patient is being treated on a clinical trial.

Clinical To assist the medical team in the assessment of patients/volunteers and monitoring their condition throughout their participation in the clinical trial. Administer prescribed study medications, perform venepuncture, monitor vital signs, and perform other specialised nursing procedures as appropriate to the specific needs of the study and the individual subjects. To ensure any biological samples required for studies are collected and processed as required in the study protocol and NZCR SOPs.

Good working knowledge of NZCR facilities and equipment. To promote a safe working environment by following quality, safety and/or infection control standards (NZCR SOPs and OSH manual). To work closely with the NZCR staff to ensure that best practice is achieved.

To work within your individual scope of professional conduct. To contribute to the induction and orientation of new research nurses and to assist new staff to develop their clinical research skills. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

These may include collation of study documents, faxing and photocopying of study documents, preparation of blood collection tubes. To keep up to date with current and potential research and information relevant to the care of patients/volunteers at NZCR. To contribute to the development of clinical and research policies and procedures and to monitor and review them.

To attend meetings as required in order to facilitate patient care and maintenance of trials. To ensure the safety and rights of the patient/volunteer is protected at all times. To work unsupervised in all areas of practice related to clinical research trials.

To ensure that all data collection is accurate and timely and is in accorda.