HRPP/IRB Office (Research, Regulatory, & Compliance - Galveston)

Minimum Qualifications: 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and two years of experience in human/animal research, medical care, or regulatory affairs and effective written communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Critical thinking skills, attention to detail

Job Summary: 
Coordinates the daily activities associated with the processing of research protocols and all facets of protocol review management to assist the Institutional Review Board/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.

Job Duties:

• Works with limited supervision to provide technical and professional support to the Institutional Review Board/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. 
• Analyzes protocols and supporting documents to ensure conformance with all applicable regulations, statutes, policies, and procedures. 
• Coordinates regulatory committee reviews of human subjects/animal protocols, including management of Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC) functions such as creation of agendas, minutes, memos, and other documentation to investigators. 
• Communicates with investigators and assists research staff with study preparation. Provides feedback from convened meetings or expedited/designated reviews. 
• Develops and provides educational programs for investigators, research personnel, and others to promote institutional compliance with research regulations. 
• Serve as a regulatory resource for the research staff institution wide. 
• Recommends new policies and procedures for improvement of program activities, including participation in development and refinement of data management tools. 
• Collaborates with other regulatory entities at UTMB to provide optimal regulatory services for investigators. 
• Reads literature, attends training sessions, and other functions to keep abreast of relevant scientific, regulatory, and technical developments related to human/animal research. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.