Job Description

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center, Remote

Time Type:

Part time

Worker Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R108010

Minimum Requirements:

Six years' experience in biological sciences, health sciences, or other related professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Position Description:

The Temporary Part-Time Vice Chair of the University of Louisville Biomedical IRB performs regulatory functions set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. This includes conducting reviews of research studies, directing IRB meetings, establishing and implementing IRB policies, and representing the IRB in discussions with the institution, research team members, research investigators, accrediting agencies, and federal authorities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains an in-depth understanding of ethical issues, federal and state laws, and local and institutional policies concerning human subjects' research. Plays a primary role in establishing and implementing IRB policies. Represents the IRB in discussions with other segments of the organization. Represents IRB in discussions with federal authorities. Reviews all assigned protocols and presents when necessary to the full IRB and facilitates discussions and recommendations. Communicate with other reviewers so that important IRB issues are resolved or identified. Reviews findings by the compliance team and determines whether the researcher is in compliance with federal regulations, state laws and local policies. Provides recommendations for corrective actions when necessary. Reviews returned responses from researchers and issues final approval for studies that have met the required regulatory criteria for approval. Reviews submitted research by the expedited review process and determines whether submitted research may be exempt from human subjects' oversight, needs changes, or is approvable. Represents the IRB in discussing IRB decisions with researchers. Assists in educating researchers and the research community concerning protections for human subjects participating in research.

Preferred Qualifications

Terminal degree (M.D., Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D) Prior experience working with the IRB electronic submission system Proficient in systems such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Competencies

Organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up. Anticipates and plans for problems before they arise. Ability to evaluate information, choose the best solution, and make recommendations. Responsive, informs constituents of process and policy, and provides timely, accurate information. Ability to think through issues and nuances and identify appropriate options. Ability to build effective working relationships with employees, colleagues, and management through communication and credibility.

Physical Requirements

Requires working remotely to review research protocols via computer. Requires occasional travel between University buildings. Requires attendance at in-person meetings. May require occasional travel to out of state research meetings.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.



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