IRB Analyst

at  University of WisconsinMadison

JOB SUMMARY:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is responsible for providing financial and administrative assistance for 17 research centers, including research administration. The OVCR also administers a wide array of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) sponsored research programs on campus.
The Office of Research Compliance, located within OVCR, is home to the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and the Office of the Institutional Review Boards (IRB). The IRBs oversee human participant research conducted at UW-Madison and include the Health Sciences (HS) IRB and the Minimal Risk Research (MRR) IRB. The IRBs review biomedical and health sciences research projects, as well as education and social behavioral research projects, to determine whether the research meets the federal criteria for approval. The office works closely with a variety of constituencies including researchers, IRB members, regulatory support staff, post-approval monitoring groups, and offices across campus that support the research community.
The successful candidate for this position will be able to conduct pre-review of human subject research submissions using independent judgement to assess compliance with federal and state regulations, institutional policies and standards, and research ethics and guidelines as well as act as a liaison between IRB members and researchers to resolve issues identified during the review process. The candidate will also conduct outreach and educational activities performed by the IRB Office and provide support for members of the research community by telephone, email, and in-person or virtual consultations.

EDUCATION:

Required
Bachelor’s Degree

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required experience:
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to multitask with attention to details.
- Demonstrate independent work initiative and personal accountability, as well as, the ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrate ability to exhibit sound judgement when making complex decisions.
- Proficiency with computer applications including MS Word, Excel, and internet browsers.
Well-qualified candidates will have the following preferred work experience:
- 1-5 years of prior work experience, such as working for an IRB, as a regulatory specialist for human subjects, research studies, or as a study coordinator for collaborative research.
- Knowledge of, or ability to learn, clinical, social/behavioral, education research and Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations, policies and guidelines.
- Familiarity with web-based software, including ARROW to manage IRB applications.

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