Nurse for Clinical Research Unit

A 2-year position as research nurse at the Clinical Research Unit, Memory Clinic, National Knowledge Center for Dementia, Department of Brain and Nervous Diseases, Rigshospitalet

Clinic profile

The Memory Clinic is part of the National Knowledge Center for Dementia (NVD), which also houses a research unit and a knowledge center. NVD is anchored in the Department of Brain and Nervous Diseases as an independent, cross-specialty and multidisciplinary unit.

The clinic provides outpatient diagnostics and treatment of patients with dementia and cognitive disorders in collaboration with general practitioners, with other dementia units and municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark according to the region's dementia care pathway. The clinic also has a number of highly specialized functions within dementia and neurogenetics and receives patients from across the country.

The NVD also includes a nationwide knowledge center and a research unit and a clinical research unit, where clinical phase I-III trials with new drugs for Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and other dementia diseases are conducted.

The research nurse will join a team of a total of 4 research nurses who handle coordination of clinical drug trials and other clinical research projects. The unit's staff handle tasks related to drug testing trials including nursing tasks related to research projects that are not drug trials. The nurse also takes on the role of contact nurse for patients participating in clinical trials.

We offer

• dedicated colleagues and visionary leadership.
• high professional level with focus on the individual patient’s course and needs.
• a good multidisciplinary working environment.
• opportunity for development and education.
• an individually tailored onboarding program with an experienced nurse attached.

We expect that you

• are a trained nurse with a minimum of 2 years' experience
• have good organizational skills
• are flexible and thrive with varying tasks
• have good collaboration skills

It would be an advantage if you have

• experience with neurological or psychiatric patients
• knowledge of GCP and preferably experience with clinical drug trials or other forms of clinical research
• experience with blood sampling, establishing IV access and administration of IV medications
• a good familiarity with clinical IT systems at user level including the Health Platform.

Working hours

The position is 37 hours per week, primarily day shifts.

Salary and employment terms

in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. The position is fully funded by the foundation and currently 2-year with possibility of extension.

See region's overview of starting salaries here.

Application and recruitment procedure

Interviews will be held in week 47. The position is intended to be filled on 1/1-27 or as soon as possible thereafter

Send application and CV via the link below no later than

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 23:59.

Further information can be obtained by contacting

Chief Physician and head of the Clinical Research Unit Kristian Steen Frederiksen, tel. 35 45 61 46 or research nurse Lea Virenfeldt Damgaard, tel. 35 45 59 52.

Application deadline: 11 November 2026

Location: Rigshospitalet