School of Medicine:

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Primary role:

This position is responsible for preliminary review of study-related documents received in the IRB office, including renewal submissions, amendments, waiver requests, Notifications of Review Preparatory to Research, and general study-related correspondence. This position will have assigned therapeutic areas and will interact daily with research personnel from his/her assigned areas, answering questions and providing assistance concerning IRB policy and procedures. In addition, this position will provide guidance to any DUHS research personnel regarding IRB submissions, including electronic IRB submissions.

Essential tasks/responsibilities:

In a team with one other Board Specialist, this position will build an agenda for a monthly IRB meeting and coordinate the assembly, copying and distribution of packets for the meeting.

Prior to a monthly IRB meeting, this position will assist Primary Reviewers in their assigned reviews by answering questions related to the federal regulations and/or Duke policy and by providing documentation required for the review.

This position will confirm attendance, arrange lunches, maintain quorum count, and provide administrative assistance for attending members at this monthly IRB meeting.

Post- IRB meeting, this position will coordinate the sending of modification requests, review of modification replies, and issuance of approval letters to the research personnel in his/her assigned therapeutic areas.

In addition, this position will review assigned renewals and amendments, and make recommendations for the Primary Reviewer.

This position will review and, where necessary, edit consent forms, protocol summaries, and requests for Waiver or Alteration of Consent and HIPAA Authorization to ensure consistency with the federal regulations and Duke policy concerning research involving human subjects.

This position will interact more extensively with researchers in answering questions regarding the federal regulations and IRB submissions.

In addition, this position will participate more extensively in educational presentations customized for individual therapeutic areas.

This position will also determine if amendments, new studies, and renewals qualify for expedited review according to the requirements of the federal regulations.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Education/training:

Work requires communication, analytical and organizational skills and a general business background normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

A minimum of two years of experience in an administrative or regulatory environment to allow for interpretation and application of regulations. Some experience in a human research protections program in the social and behavioral sciences preferred.

A related master's degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of experience.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires communication, analytical and organizational skills and a general business background normally acquired through completion of a bachelors degree.

Experience

A minimum of two years of experience in an administrative or regulatory OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE experience. environment to allow for interpretation and application of regulations. Some experience in a human research protections program in the social and behavioral sciences preferred. A related master's degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of

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