Title: RESEARCH COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

Agency: VP FOR RESEARCH

Location: Norfolk, VA

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range:

Full Time or Part Time:

Additional Detail

Job Description:
Reporting to the Director of Research Compliance, the Research Compliance Coordinator (RCC) serves as a liaison to the University's IACUC and IBC and provides programmatic support to each. The RCC facilitates faculty submission of materials to these committees as required by each committee and coordinates interactions between committees and government agencies, performs initial review of submitted materials, develops and maintains a protocol tracking database including management of and ensuring accuracy of records, completes post-approval monitoring audits of IACUC and IBC protocols, and provides content for the compliance web pages. The RCC will also support the routine function of the committees by coordinating meetings, preparing meeting minutes and agendas, informing faculty of the status of pending research protocols, and assisting the Director of Research Compliance with planning and implementing educational and training programs for faculty and staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Master's degree in related field (e.g. biological sciences, public health, psychology, education) or bachelor's degree with related experience equivalent to a master's degree.
- General knowledge of federal regulations related to the conduct of university-based, human subjects research.
- Ability to analyze written material and apply what is learned to an analysis of current University policy and/or a review of a pending proposal.
- Ability to coordinate meetings, prepare professional correspondence, and use computer software including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form with a range of audiences including university Administrators, faculty, federal and other state agencies, industry representatives, and other individuals interacting with the university research enterprise.
- Considerable professional work experience in a research compliance environment.
Preferred Qualifications:

- Some experience in a research or other technical environment is preferred.
- Some experience working in a university environment preferred.
- Some experience as an administrator in a research or other technical environment is preferred.
- Certified IRB Professional (CIP) is preferred.