About this role
The Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW (HDZ NRW) is a leading center for treating heart, circulatory, and diabetes diseases, with over 2,800 employees as a university clinic of Ruhr-Universität Bochum. As Study Coordinator / Study Nurse, you manage project planning, organization, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical studies under regulations like AMG, MDR/MPDG, GCP, and DIN ISO 14155. This varied role lets you contribute operationally and conceptually in a motivated team of nine employees.
You handle day-to-day tasks including patient recruitment, registration, and care in cooperation with study physicians. Organize appointments, manage data entry in English and German with GCP-compliant documentation, and maintain databases and calendars. Coordinate diagnostics, lab work, sample shipping, and trial medication while communicating with sponsors in English.
Serve as the key contact for patients and investigators, instructing patients on study-specific tools like apps or EKGs. Report serious adverse events per sponsor guidelines and prepare for initiations, monitoring visits, audits, and inspections. Work in an interdisciplinary environment providing top university-level care to patients of all ages.
Join a modern European center excelling in clinical trials for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Drive studies to success through independent project management and structured execution. Gain exposure to heart valve, heart failure, and arrhythmia knowledge in a dynamic team setting.
Requirements
- Completed training in nursing/MFA/medical assistant profession or natural science/comparable degree
- Practical experience conducting clinical studies
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- High self-motivation, organizational skills with task prioritization
- Independence, commitment, communicative competence, and team spirit
- Good to very good English skills (spoken/written) required
- Safe blood collection handling or willingness to learn
- Good knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Manage clinical studies in the trial center (drug/medical device studies/IITs/scientific studies) per GCP and applicable laws/regulations
- Recruit, register, and care for study patients in close cooperation with study physicians
- Independently plan and execute studies as project manager
- Organize appointments and maintain databases/calendars
- Perform data management: collect and GCP-compliantly document study data (English/German)
- Create, check, and maintain study-specific documents throughout the study
- Report serious adverse events per sponsor instructions
- Coordinate diagnostics, lab, sample shipping, and trial medication; communicate with sponsors (English)
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