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Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator - 005215
$96k-124k (estimate)
Full Time | Colleges & Universities
7 Days Ago
University of South Alabama is Hiring an Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator - 005215 Near Mobile, AL
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and five years of related professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified IRB Professional (CIB) is preferred.
Job Description Summary
The University of South Alabama’s department of Research Compliance and Assurance is seeking to hire an Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
- Attains and maintains comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of human subject research protections and Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations as contained in 45 CFR 21 CFR 50 & 52, and other applicable regulations.
- Serves as the subject matter expert by providing guidance and training to researchers, faculty, staff, students, and IRB members.
- Oversees the day-to-day administrative operations of the IRB submission, review, and approval process.
- Ensures compliance, high quality review, and efficiency in IRB operations.
- Manages all aspects of IRB committee meetings, including ensuring adequate meeting attendance to conduct meetings, reviewer assignments, staff support, technical support, agenda creation, meeting minutes, and supporting the IRB chair in managing the meeting.
- Manages the IRB reliance program, including tracking of reliance agreements and procedures for reliance through various organizations and mechanisms, including review and oversight of collaborative research with the University.
- Oversees the continued expansion and streamlining of the reliance processes.
- Analyzes and reviews applications for the IRB to ensure completeness and compliance with appropriate federal and state laws, institutional policies, and University IRB guidelines.
- Determines whether research projects are exempt from further review.
- Reviews and approves certain research projects on behalf of the IRB as a designated reviewer.
- Responsible for administrative review and management of all External IRB submission requests (commercial IRBs, NCI IRB, and other independent external IRBs).
- Corresponds with researchers, articulating required modifications to study documentation, including informed consent forms, in order to secure IRB approval, and requesting additional information needed before approval can be considered.
- Maintains active knowledge of regulations and ethical norms applicable to human subject’s research through professional development activities.
- Performs other duties as required and participate in special projects as assigned.
- Works cooperatively with other Research Compliance staff and coordinates efforts with the office, including providing coverage as needed.
- Prepares board documents for deliberation at IRB meetings, attends IRB meetings, prepares meeting minutes, and communicates IRB determinations and actions to researchers.
- Works with Research Quality and Improvement team to help develop tools, templates and guidance to support the research community.
- Works collaboratively in identifying, correcting and preventing potential problems.
- Collaborates with Executive Director and the Associate Director, Research Quality and Improvement to identify focus areas for monitoring, systems improvements, policy/procedure development/revision and education to ensure a high quality, compliant, and efficient human subject’s research program.
- Develops and participates in training and educational activities on human research protections that are presented to researchers and administrators.
- Serves as the subject matter expert by providing guidance and training to researchers, faculty, staff, students, and IRB members.
- Trains new IRB members and clinical research regulatory staff on how to use the electronic review system and facilitates onboarding.
- Works with Executive Director in the review and updates of new member orientation materials.
- Provides guidance to researchers and administrators on the use of the online electronic management systems used by the University to manage applications for review and automate correspondence.
- Works with Executive Director and team members in keeping website material up-to-date and in the development of educational resources.
- Conducts quality control functions in areas of operation to include review of files and meeting minutes for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
- Assists the Executive Director with policy and guidance revision, procedural changes and other IRB programmatic issues.
- Assists Executive Director in the preparation of any announced federal regulatory inspections of the IRB.
- Develops and implements education sessions on topics related to human subject’s research protections to UIC researchers and IRB members.
- Anticipates future application submission for the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP) accreditation.
- Assist the Executive Director in maintaining full AAHRPP accreditation for the institutional human research protection program.
- Assists with draft AAHRPP accreditation renewal applications, annual reports, training materials for site visits, and responses to site visits.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
- Related duties as required.
Posting Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date
04/10/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Working Days
Monday - Friday
Working Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Location
Main Campus
Full-time or Part-Time
Full Time
Regular or Temporary
Regular
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Colleges & Universities
SALARY
$96k-124k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/19/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
08/17/2024
WEBSITE
southalabama.edu
HEADQUARTERS
MOBILE, AL
SIZE
1,000 - 3,000
FOUNDED
2008
CEO
RICHARD WOOD
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Colleges & Universities
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About University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama is a comprehensive, global research and teaching university that provides students a quality education in business, the liberal arts, education, engineering, computing, the sciences and health care. USAs commitment to student success includes small class sizes and hands-on research opportunities in more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. Students enjoy an outstanding campus experience, with state-of-the-art facilities, a 116,000-square-foot recreation center and more than 200 student clubs and organizations. The USA Jaguars field 17 D...ivision I athletic teams that compete in the Sun Belt Conference. In health care, USA provides students with an exceptional medical education through the colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Professions. At the same time, the USA Health System serves the region with advanced and innovative care through the USA Physicians Group, USA Medical Center, USA Childrens & Womens Hospital and the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute.
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