IRB / IBC Administrator

The Office of Research and Compliance at Creighton University is hiring for an IRB/IBC Administrator.   

This full-time salaried role offers amazing benefits. Learn more here: https://www.creighton.edu/administration/human-resources/benefits

Responsibilities

• Provides exemplary client service to Researchers/Registrants (faculty, staff, and students), CU Learners, and Clinical Research Office.
• With support from senior IRB analysts and/or IRB Director, meet with investigators and research staff to facilitate research and discuss individual research projects.
• Obtain a working knowledge of applicable federal regulations and guidance, HRPP policies, and ethical principles underlying human subject research.
• Participate in on-line training, webinars, and in-person education to achieve and maintain competence as above.
• This position supports the administration of the daily and long-term operations associated with both the Institutional Review Boards (IRB-01, IRB-02) and IRB Office in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, in-pair with Creighton University policies and procedures governing the protection of human subjects in research.
• Provide support to the CU IRB (IRB-01, IRB-02, and IRB Office) review processes:
  • Aid IRB Reviewers in determining priority of incoming work assignments
  • Perform technical review/assessment of all incoming submissions for completeness.
  • Route incoming items for review according to IRB Office priorities
  • Assist IRB Reviewers with technical, administrative reviews (including administrative closure of exempt and QI submissions)
  • With input from the IRB Director and reviewers, draft correspondence to investigators regarding Board determinations and requirements.
• Support all aspects of IRB (IRB-01 and IRB-02) Boards:
  • Ensure IRB member compliance with IRB member training, documentation, and financial conflict of interest disclosures,
  • Attend Board meetings and participate in discussion as necessary.
  • Prepare IRB meeting agendas, invitations, and meeting minutes
  • Track IRB member attendance to ensure that quorum is maintained and for purposes of billing (payments to community members)
• Work with the Research Compliance Program Manager in appropriate billing of IRB submissions based on IRB Fee Schedules.
• Work with the Conflict of Interest in Research Committee [CIRC] to provide the [IRB] Board Members with any conflict-of-interest management plans to be reviewed at full Board.
• Act as a primary point of contact for the Application Administrator, CU Researchers/Registrants, and CU Learners as it pertains to InfoEd Global Online IRB and IBC Management System
• Collaborate with Application Administrator to handle various aspects of the IRB and IBC InfoEd Global System workflows
• Perform basic project management (with assistance from the IRB Director) for IRB Office projects including policy change initiatives, IRB social media, etc.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Healthcare, Philosophy/Ethics, Psychology, Public Health/Administration, Education, Law, Writing, or related field

Experience:  At least 1 year experience with the conduct of human subject research AND/OR at least 1 year experience in IRB Administration desired. 

Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities:  Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing; demonstrated ability to work as a team; demonstrated ability to multitask; facility with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs

Creighton University was founded in 1878 and has an enrollment of 8,000 students. Our campus spans over 150 acres, has over 50 buildings, and employs over 2,250 people.  It is important to us to have a diverse student body and workforce. In addition to our excellent benefits package, our employees enjoy a variety of programs and discounts to support a positive work-life balance. At Creighton University, you are part of something big. Your skills and passions unite with thousands of faculty, staff, and students inspired to change the world. And it all starts with you!

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Disclosure Statement 

This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.