Study Nurse (m/f/d) (Assistant - clinical trials)

As one of Germany's most high-performing university hospitals, UKB combines top achievements in medicine and research with excellent teaching. Every year, over half a million patients are treated at UKB on an outpatient and inpatient basis. Around 3,500 people study medicine and dentistry here, and additionally, over 600 people are trained in healthcare professions annually. With around 9,900 employees, UKB is the third-largest employer in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region. In the Focus clinic list, UKB holds 1st place among university hospitals in NRW and has the second-highest Case-Mix-Index (case severity) among university hospitals nationwide. In 2024, UKB was able to secure nearly €100 million in third-party funds for research, development, and teaching. The F.A.Z. Institute has honored UKB for the fourth consecutive year as "Germany's Training Champion" and "Germany's most desirable employer."

In the Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II for Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology, and Internal Intensive Care Medicine at the Heart Center of the Universitätsklinikum Bonn, the following position is to be filled in full-time (38.5 hours/week) at the earliest possible date:

Study Nurse (m/f/d)

The position is initially limited to five years. Long-term cooperation and corresponding extension of employment are explicitly desired.

The Medizinische Klinik II for Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology, and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, together with the Klinik für Herzchirurgie, forms the Herzzentrum Bonn. It covers the entire spectrum of modern cardiology and cardiac surgery. All conservative, interventional, and operative therapies are performed. A key focus is clinical electrophysiology. This involves the interventional treatment of cardiac arrhythmias via catheter ablation. A special focus of your work will be on the supervision of electrophysiological studies.

Your tasks:

• Preparation, organization, and co-implementation of clinical trials, particularly randomized clinical trials according to AMG
• Organization of study processes and implementation of study protocols in close cooperation with the study team
• Supporting investigators in identifying suitable subjects/patients
• Independent supervision/scheduling of subjects/patients during the entire study
• Documentation and creation of visit plans, collection of all study-relevant data (e.g., CRF, eCRF)
• Support in the organization and implementation of examinations according to the study plan (e.g., recording vital parameters, EKGs, processing blood samples, and sample shipment)
• Collection of data using questionnaires and occasional independent performance of standardized clinical tests (after training)
• Preparation and accompaniment of initiations, monitoring visits, audits, and authority inspections
• Contact person for physicians, investigators, monitors, authorities, and sponsors
• Active participation in the improvement and optimization of processes within the framework of quality management (e.g., checking for completeness, errors, plausibility) and participation in certifications
• Coordination of cooperation with the superior clinical study center at UKB (SZB)
• Training of the site's study personnel
• Participation in third-party funding applications
• Independent development of study ideas is very welcome
• Support in the publication of research results and conference contributions
• Co-presentation of clinical studies as well as active participation in Site Qualification Visits, Investigator Meetings, and Site Initiation Meetings

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training as a nurse (Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin), medical assistant (Medizinischer Fachangestellter), or medical-technical assistant (Medizinisch-technische/r Angestellte/r)
• Ideally, a successfully completed course for qualified study assistance or a comparable qualification course and experience in the field of clinical trials
• Sound practical experience in conducting studies, particularly randomized, controlled studies according to AMG
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice for conducting clinical trials (e.g., GCP certificate) or the willingness to obtain this qualification in the short term
• Practical experience with databases and medical documentation systems
• Interest in interacting with patients and working in a study team
• High motivation and commitment as well as the ability to work independently and responsibly
• A high degree of enthusiasm, organizational talent, communication skills, and teamwork ability
• Good knowledge of common MS-Office IT programs as well as good knowledge of the English language in speaking and writing

We offer:

• Responsible and versatile: a workplace with great creative freedom in a collegial team
• Payment according to TV-L: tariff-based remuneration including annual special payment, company pension scheme
• Flexible for families: flexible working time models, possibility of a place in the company daycare center, and offers for those returning from parental leave
• Clever for work: good connections to the SWB network
• Supported further training: individual development opportunities through courses, e-learning, and coaching
• Start with a system: structured onboarding
• Healthy at the workplace: numerous health promotion offers, free membership in the UKB fitness studio
• Employer benefits: discounted offers for employees (Corporate Benefits)

We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity. Our goal is to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and to particularly promote their careers. We therefore call for suitably qualified