Position Details

Req ID:

req9857

Position Title:

Assistant Director-Human Research Protection Program

Position Type:

Staff Full-Time

Position Number:

GS9737

OSU Campus:

Center for Health Sciences - Tulsa

Department:

Research Office

Location Address:

1111 W. 17th St.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107
United States

Hiring Supervisor:

Hiring Range:
(Contingent upon available funding):

0.00 - 0.00, Commensurate with education and experience

Work Schedule:

Typically 8 hours/day, 5 days/week

Faculty Appt Period:

Job Summary:

Position Summary:
The Assistant Director of Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) assumes a critical role in the research enterprise. The primary responsibility is to ensure that all human subject research conducted under its auspices is carried out in such a manner that the rights and welfare of participants in research studies are protected and that the institution complies with state, local, and federal regulations. Specific responsibilities will include reporting to and working with the Director of Regulatory Compliance & Research Facilities overseeing the daily operations of the HRPP office and serve as a liaison between IRBs and the research teams. Provide administrative and regulatory support to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in the Human Research Protection arm, ensuring efficient and high quality performance.

Some travel is required, including travel for training, professional development, and meetings.

Environmental Hazards:
Possible exposure to hazardous material, hot and cold, blood borne pathogens.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift, carry, push and pull 20 pounds, stoop, reach ,stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Education & Experience

Position Qualifications:

Required:
-Master's degree or equivalent experience
-Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in IRBadministration, research compliance and/or research administration.
-Professional experienceand sound judgment to comprehend, interpret and analyze publications andreports concerning applicable policies, procedures, regulations and state laws.
-Detailed workingknowledge of regulatory requirements for the protection of human subjects ofboth biomedical and behavioral research.
-Managerial experience andproven success in managing an Institutional Review Board or Committee.

Certificates, Registrations or Licenses:
-Councilfor Certification of IRB Professionals (CIP) certification or willingness toobtain within 12 months of hire.

Skills, Proficiences and Knowledge:
-In depthknowledge of applicable legal requirements and regulatory agency guidance(e.g., Federal regulations, FDA, ICH/GCP, OHRP guidance, state and local laws,HIPAA privacy rule), and ethical principles related to the protection of therights and welfare of human subjects.
-Proven leadership andmanagement skills, including establishing and measuring goals and objectives.
-Abilityto formulate broad policy recommendations for the organization.
-Abilityto apply mental flexibility, and creativity to a complex array of complianceissues.
-Skill inestablishing relationships with human subjects regulatory agencies on local,regional and national level.
-Significantworking knowledge of research procedures and terminology, medical terminology,clinical trials, and research data management.
-Excellentanalytical and independent problem-solving skills, organizational, coordinationand prioritization skills.
-Strongverbal and written communication skills.
-Proficientcomputer skills, which includes MS Office applications and databaseapplications.
-Abilityto write clear, precise detailed, comprehensive, and grammatically correcttechnical letters, memos, reports, and minutes.
-Abilityto communicate with a diverse audience of professionals and students.
-Abilityto maintain professional standards under routine conditions of severe and non-negotiabletime constraints.
-Abilityto lead and mentor others.
Ability to solvecomplicated, sensitive, confidential issues quickly in a fast-pacedenvironment.

Preferred:
-Priorprofessional experience with human subject research program administration inan academic setting is preferred.
-Previousexperience as a researcher or in a clinical research setting.
-Experience withplanning/organizing meetings, workshops; updating content for website; projecttracking.

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Oklahoma State University (OSU) strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, OSU conducts pre-employment background checks on final candidates. Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the university, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.