at Loyola University Of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Details
Position Details
Job Title
Compliance Specialist
Position Number
8102529
Job Category
University Staff
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Campus
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name
OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES
Location Code
OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES (02500A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No
Duties and Responsibilities
The Compliance Specialist will coordinate research compliance activities at the University's lakeside campuses to ensure regulatory compliance in human subjects research and animal research. This is accomplished by supporting the IRB and researchers engaged in human subject research.
Compliance with the regulations requires administrative support of the chairperson of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB). Secondary responsibilities include assisting the Associate Director of Research Compliance.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Develops and implements appropriate procedures for the submission, review and approval, and amendment of research projects conducted by faculty, students, and staff; this includes ensuring that the University community is aware of such procedures and is informed in writing of all actions taken with respect to their individual protocols.
2. Ensures that the IRB is appropriately constituted and that committee members are equipped with the appropriate knowledge to effectively assert their charge.
3. Oversees the compilation and distribution of materials for Board meetings and attends the meetings to ensure that all actions are appropriately documented.
4. Assists with the implementation of training programs to ensure that researchers are educated about their ethical and legal obligations and updates them of new requirements. Serves as a liaison between the Board and the University community to answer questions and provide assistance in any way possible.
5. Creates and updates all on-line materials related to the support of human subjects research related compliance activities, e.g. applications, forms, policy manuals.
6. Keeps abreast of all new regulatory requirements and drafts new polices whenever necessary.
7. Compiles government reports as required by each regulatory agency/department or internal reports as requested by the Associate Director of Research Compliance.
8. Promotes the facilitation of research at the University.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred, in ethics, the natural or social/behavioral sciences or related discipline. 2-5 years of experience in compliance management involving one or more of the following areas: human subjects' protection, lab animal care, biosafety, laboratory safety. Past experience in an organization that has achieved AAHRPP or AAALAC accreditation would be ideal.
Qualifications
Language Ability:
Candidates must have excellent writing skills in order to generate comprehensive reports, forms, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Oral communication skills in group settings are especially important given the significant amount of committee interaction that the position requires.
Reasoning Ability:
Strong analytical skills are essential for identifying ethical issues and interpreting regulatory documents; must be able to apply such skills to formulate procedures which are consistent with ethical guidelines and federal, state, and local laws. Some degree of ingenuity is needed for developing polices/procedures where only limited standardization exists.
Past experience in an organization that has achieved AAHRPP accreditation would be ideal. Certification from the Council for Certification of IRB Professionals (CIP) would be ideal
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred, in ethics, the natural or social/behavioral sciences or related discipline. 2-5 years of experience in compliance management involving one or more of the following areas: human subjects protection, lab animal care, biosafety, laboratory safety. Past experience in an organization that has achieved AAHRPP or AAALAC accreditation would be ideal.
Certificates and Licenses:
Certification from the Council for Certification of IRB Professionals (CIP)... For full info follow application link.
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
