Athlete Protection Program Coordinator

Location: Beaverton, OR

Contract length: 12 months

Schedule: Hybrid in Beaverton, OR (WFH Fridays)

Pay: $54-59.86/hr, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a Athlete Protection Program Coordinator to join our well-known retail brand on a 12-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be hybrid in Beaverton, OR, working remotely on Fridays. This person will report to the Director of the Athlete Protection Program as part of the Research Operations team. This person will also be working with all scientific branches.

Athlete Protection Program Coordinator Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in scientific, biomedical, health, or regulatory field with 6 years of direct experience or a master's degree with 4 years of direct experience
• Experience working with or a member of IRBs and/or Human research protection programs
• Well organized
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to deliver effective presentations
• Comfortable speaking with a wide range of technical experts
• Can handle ambiguity and drives to seek clarity
• Expertise in research ethics and knowledge of federal regulations regarding human subjects, including HHS and FDA
• Certified IRB Professional preferred
• Experience with sport science research (biomechanics, perception, physiology, and behavior) preferred
• Database use and management (Airtable, Excel, etc) is a huge plus
  
  

Athlete Protection Program Coordinator Description

• Support the Institutional Review Board (IRB) administrative processes
• Provide pre-review of research applications as related to ethical and regulatory requirements
• Provide the first line of response to investigator questions or concerns
• Provide consultation and education to investigators related to human subjects research compliance and participating in outreach activities or other APP functions as needed
• Help maintain a robust program of an ethical innovation and research program in Innovation
• Work across disciplines in the organization to understand the work of each team and the protections that the client should enable for its Athletes
• Make recommendations to build upon existing programs in a way that protects Athletes and enables a rapid pace of innovation and discovery
• Will delve into the complex world of ethics and innovation to identify innovative solutions
• Build authentic relationships and trust across teams and departments
• Occasionally lead smaller focused fact-finding missions and produce actionable recommendations that moves us closer to our goals
• Work independently or in a team setting
• Draw upon your experience to bring fresh perspectives and must be able to identify multiple pathways to success
• Ability to think in terms of risk related to athletes and the client
• Influence others with well-researched logical arguments and make decisions guided by policies in non-standard situations
• Lead twice-yearly trainings and records management