Study Nurse / Scientific Staff / Clinical Research Manager (entry level)

The Heart/Vascular medical sector combines the clinics of Cardiology, Angiology, and Heart and Vascular Surgery. Rhythmology, as part of the University Clinic for Cardiology, offers comprehensive investigations and therapies for patients with cardiac arrhythmias as a leading center in Switzerland. We are looking for you to strengthen our study team in Rhythmology!

What awaits you

• Participation in the implementation of clinical studies and registries in the field of electrophysiology and rhythmology according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Human Research Act (HFG)
• Recording and maintenance of study data from the clinical information systems (including Epic, Synedra, Sectra) in the study databases
• Screening of patients and conducting study visits, also by telephone (patient contact is occasional: most studies involve at most one blood draw, nursing activities are not currently the focus)
• Maintenance of study documentation (Investigator Site File) and recording of adverse events (AE/SAE) in cooperation with the investigators
• Preparation and accompaniment of monitoring visits and audits
• With increasing experience: Taking over coordination tasks in multicenter studies, e.g., ethics and authority submissions, budgeting, contract management, and development of study databases (REDCap)

What you bring with you

• Completed training as a nursing professional HF/FH (Study Nurse) or a completed university degree in natural sciences (BSc/MSc) in Life Sciences, Biomedicine, or a related field
• Career entry possible; initial experience in clinical research or in clinical daily life as well as GCP knowledge (e.g., TRREE) is an advantage
• Joy in data recording, structured working, and administrative activities
• Interest in developing further in the field of Clinical Research
• Good German skills in speaking and writing as well as solid English skills for communication in the interdisciplinary environment
• A precise, structured, and responsible way of working with high reliability and teamwork skills

Our offer

• We will provide individual induction and develop you internally as well as externally: with a nursing background towards Study Coordinator, with a natural science degree towards Clinical Research Manager
• We offer you participation in innovative and forward-looking research projects
• We are an interprofessional and interdisciplinary working team in a university environment
• Workload of 80-100% by agreement
• We offer you an attractive workplace in the heart of Bern with many benefits such as various staff restaurants with employee conditions, company-owned daycare center, Unisport offers, various discounts, etc.

Questions about the position?

Further information will be gladly provided by

Dr. sc. nat. Thomas Küffer
Scientific Staff

+41 31 664 17 02