Nursing Research Specialist I or II

Job Description

The World's Best Stop . Jude Children's Research Hospital is consistently ranked on Glassdoor’s "Best Places to Work" list. At our world‑class pediatric research hospital, every one of our more than 6,500 professionals shares a commitment to making a difference in the lives of the children we serve. The result is a collaborative, positive environment where all employees receive the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

The Division of Nursing Research is seeking applicants for a full‑time Nursing Research Specialist I or II. This position primarily helps to implement and sustain a research focus in the Division of Nursing Research and Patient Care Services with the goal of improving patient care. The role independently oversees the daily conduct of assigned studies, designs and evaluates improvements of data collection procedures and interventions, contributes to the conceptualization and evaluation of study purposes, designs and methods, maintains study statistics, interprets and disseminates study findings, adheres to regulatory standards, leads institutional research‑related projects, and serves as a study coordinator for multiple sites.

The Specialist is also a research resource for others within St. Jude.

• Coordinate the implementation of research designs and methodologies, data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of study findings.
• Participate in implementing and sustaining a research focus Patient Services.
• Contribute to the conceptualization of research ideas and studies.
• Identify difficulties or challenges with data collection procedures and troubleshoot those issues.
• Actively participate in selected institutional collaborative research efforts; validate and maintain data integrity.
• Develop and facilitate educational programs including educational aids.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational offerings and make changes based on feedback received.
• Comply with hospital and departmental standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum requirement: 3+ years of relevant experience participating in research or a related field.
• Working knowledge of computers for data entry and analysis as well as for dissemination of research findings, preferred.
• Familiarity with writing scientific findings and in making public presentations, preferred.

• Minimum requirement: 5+ years of relevant experience participating in research or a related field.
• Completion of thesis or research study as part of graduate work or experience performing a major role in a research study, preferred.
• Working knowledge of computers for data entry and analysis as well as for dissemination of research findings, preferred.
• Proficient with writing scientific findings and making public presentations, preferred.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and their application.
• Proven performance in an earlier role.

• (LC: RN‑TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure Non‑Compact state.
• (LC: RN‑MS, RN‑ARK or RN‑KY) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $70,720 – $126,880 per year for the role of Nursing Research Specialist I or II.

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