IRB Education and Quality Specialist

East Tennessee State University, United States

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Johnson City, TENNESSEE
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Posting Details
Position Information


Job Title IRB Education and Quality Specialist
Department Institutional Review Board - 24530
Pay Grade 10
Job Category Administrative
Job Summary
ETSU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is accepting applications for an IRB Education and Quality Specialist. The IRB along with the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) ensures compliance with applicable policies, accreditation standards, and external regulations for research involving human participants. We help facilitate human subjects research and ensure it is done safely, ethically, and legally. We take pride in being service-oriented and flexible.
The IRB Education and Quality Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting the HRPP by overseeing educational programs, and compliance initiatives, and contributing to the program’s quality and effectiveness. The responsibilities are divided into two broad categories (1) Education/Training and (2) Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI). This position is responsible for developing and implementing educational programs and resources for the research community and performing compliance reviews of research protocols and HRPP records to ensure that the conduct and oversight of research involving human participants comply with applicable regulations and ethical standards. This proactive approach is intended to minimize risks to participants, researchers, and the institution as well as promote a culture of compliance.
The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:
  • Paid time off & leave
  • 17 paid holidays
  • Educational Assistance
  • Health and life insurance
  • Retirement
  • Access to University facilities and services and much more!


Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/ .
ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position’s essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Knowledge of the higher education environment and university rules, regulations, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance and improvement tools and techniques.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to establish rapport and work professionally with students, faculty, staff, and other constituencies.
  • Skilled at event planning, content creation, and communications utilizing brand guidelines.
  • Skilled at gathering data, compiling information, and preparing detailed reports.
  • Ability to extrapolate requirements from regulations and IRB Policies and Procedures to guide the research community.
  • Ability to present complex information engagingly to a variety of audiences Evaluate organizational needs to identify gaps in training.
  • Ability to design and apply assessment tools to measure and track training effectiveness and compliance.
  • Ability to demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects.
  • Strong knowledge and application of human research protection ethics and regulations.
  • Knowledge of research procedures and terminology, research data management, and protocol implementation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, management & marketing, health sciences, or relevant field,
  • 1-2 years experience in higher education or office setting;


OR
  • An equivalency of education and/or relevant work experience. Relevant part-time and graduate assistant experience will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 2-3 years of experience working in a higher education setting supporting research compliance or administration.
  • Experience designing creative content using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
  • Experience developing and delivering training or educational presentations.
  • Demonstrated experience in content creation, event coordination, and public speaking.
  • Experience conducting quality control and documenting assessments.
Salary Hiring range $43,575 - 53,055, commensurate with qualifications and experience

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number AS01338P
Is this position subject to a criminal background check? No
Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No
FLSA Status Exempt
Open Date 04/10/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, candidates must apply and submit all required documents to the university’s hiring system.The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

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