Research Nurse for the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center

Context

The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) is a research center dedicated to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and the study of cognitive functions affected in healthy and pathological aging. It was created in 2012 by the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, with the support of the Pompeu Fabra University.

The mission of the BBRC is to provide innovative solutions to decipher and prevent biological changes and cognitive dysfunction associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Due to the aging of the world population, these diseases constitute a global challenge, since for example, dementia can reach epidemic levels in 2050, with a forecast of more than 150 million people affected, if is not found a way to prevent its appearance and development.

The BBRC received the HR Excellence in Research award (HRS4R) granted by the European Commission; a recognition that shows its adherence to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Research Staff. The center offers a stimulating and favorable working environment in accordance with the Charter and Code, which describes the rights and responsibilities of researchers and their employers, and contributes to the creation of a transparent, attractive and open ecosystem at an international level.

Pasqual Maragall Foundation, Pompeu Fabra University and “la Caixa” Foundation are permanent members of the BBRC Board. The center is affiliated with and located in the Ciutadella Campus of the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona, in a building inaugurated in 2016. The BBRC headquarters has excellent technical facilities, including a 3TMR scanner dedicated to research, and spaces for conducting Clinical Trials and EEG. State-of-the-art scientific facilities, effective management and continuous high-standard peer-review evaluation are the BBRC core proceedings to ensure achieving world-class research results.

BBRC is also part of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), a large research facility that hosts other seven different research institutions related to biomedical research, including the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences of the Pompeu Fabra University (CEXS-UPF), the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE CSIC-UPF), the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Barcelona site of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), among others, in a multidisciplinary, collaborative and stimulating international environment in close contact with a clinical setting, thus conducive to translational research. 

For more information, visit our web pages:www.fpmaragall.org i www.barcelonabeta.org

Position description

The BarcelonaBeta Brain Research Center seeks to incorporate a Study Nurse with the mission to coordinate the launch and progress of the new Blood-based biomarker studies.In addition, provide support for the BIODEGMAR study and all clinical studies involving collaboration between BBRC and the Neurology Department of Hospital del Mar, acting as a liaison with researchers, physicians, participants, and IRBs.

Main Tasks

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS (based on specialization):

• Conduct assigned clinical research according to BIODEGMAR study protocols, following BBRC and Hospital del Mar guidelines and local regulatory procedures.
• Ensure that CEI approval is obtained before starting the study and that CEI and IRB requirements are met throughout the study.
• Apply workflows and guidelines for optimal clinical research.
• Coordinate the collection and completion of all required regulatory documents in a timely, accurate, and complete manner before study initiation and upon completion; store them in the document management system.
• Implement participant recruitment strategies.
• Ensure that participant visits are scheduled within the protocol-defined windows.
• Design procedures for obtaining informed consent in accordance with GCP and study protocols.
• Monitor the maintenance of essential clinical research files and documents.
• Communicate with the study team regarding study-related activities.

NURSING, SAMPLES, AND PARTICIPANT CARE (based on specialization):

• Contact and maintain proper coordination with study participants.
• Assist and inform participants about the studies and requirements, conveying clarity and reassurance.
• Collect relevant participant data to ensure proper study participation, verifying inclusion, admission, and exclusion criteria.
• Verify documentation provided by and for participants, including consent forms.
• Execute follow-up and participant care processes.
• Perform required study assessments.
• Complete case report forms.
• Report adverse events.
• Respond to emergency situations involving participants based on nursing standards.
• Perform sample collection, processing, and management.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Member
• Experience in nursing care
• Experience in clinical research (coordination of research nursing studies, industry CRA/CRO), knowledge of the policies and procedures of clinical trials, the ethics of research in human beings and BPCs will be valued.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Spanish and Catalan and English.

Personal Skills

•  Communication Skills
• Initiative
• Capacity to work independently and in collaboration with the team.
• Organizational capacity.
• Proactivity.
• Interpersonal skills to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Capacity to solve problems and achieve objectives.
• Interest in joining a non-profit organization with a social impact mission.

Characteristics of the Position

• Starting date: Immediate

• Contract linked to an estimated 2-year financing, to assess continuity.

• Full-time position, 38 hours weekly.

• Salary will depend on experience and will be in accordance to the BBRC's reward Policy and Development Plan. 

• Flexible Compensation plan (meal card, health insurance, kindergarten). 

• Holidays: 23 working days proportional to the date of hiring. Furthermore, other extra calendar days such as long weekends and days in March-April and December. 

• We offer a very stimulating environment with infrastructure and unique opportunities for professional development. 

• Work center in Barcelona (BBRC and Hospital del Mar).

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. We offer as well, the unique research opportunity in a highly innovative project in a multidisciplinary institution.

At BBRC we also care about developing your professional abilities and career. We evaluate the potential of our team to develop the skills necessary to achieve a high level of professional performance.

Application process

  To apply, please submit a single PDF file containing the following

• Cover Letter: Highlighting your interests, experience, and motivation for joining the Foundation's mission. 

• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

• References: the names and contact details of up to three references will be requested as the candidacy progresses. 

All documentation must be submitted confidentially and electronically to talent@barcelonabeta.org (please specify the position you are applying for in the subject line).To apply, please submit a single PDF file containing the following