IRB Quality Control Analyst

Department Summary

At the VCU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, our mission is to foster transformative research, discovery, and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University through service excellence.

We partner with faculty in all schools and departments as they seek funding, plan studies, establish collaborations, calculate budgets, submit grant applications, negotiate industry contracts, and secure patents and licensing agreements.

Our commitment to supporting and elevating the research community at VCU has resulted in record levels of sponsored research and has placed VCU among the nation’s premier public research universities.

Through our passion for discovery and willingness to take on challenges, we continue to advance the work that matters most and position the university as a national leader in research, innovation, creativity, and scholarship.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Quality Control Analyst will evaluate the Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP) effectiveness and develop quality improvement activities to continuously measure, assess, and improve program compliance with federal regulations, applicable state regulations, and institutional HRPP policies and practices to protect human research participants. The position focuses primarily on review and monitoring of the activities, policies, procedures, and records for the following groups:

• IRB
• HRPP education and outreach
• HRPP staff
• HRPP
  
  

Typical Duties

• Provide one-on-one and group consultation
• Communicate with the research community (IRB members, Investigators, support staff), facilitating timely information dissemination
• Collaborate with colleagues on policies and procedures and communicate changes to the research community
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and conducting audit, consulting, or special engagements of the HRPP under the direction of the assistant director.
• Engagement planning responsibilities include gaining an understanding of the program or research review, evaluating risks and controls, developing objectives and engagement scope, and participating in the drafting of reports
• Engagement coordination responsibilities include managing time and workload to meet established milestones and due dates, proofreading work for completeness and accuracy, and reporting any significant issues to the team lead that could cause completion delays
• Support program goals to measure and improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the HRPP
• Manage quarterly reviews to assess HRPP quality, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Act as a backup to assist the HRPP team with the reviews of study applications and workflow
• Establish an Education Plan, execute the plan, and track progress across both campuses with our stakeholders and research community.
  
  

Qualifications

Only those who do not require current or future sponsorship for employment will be considered

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
• 1 to 3 years of HRPP/IRB experience
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing to all levels of management
• Knowledge of federal, state, and university regulations
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with department and client personnel
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to maintain integrity, objectivity, independence, and confidentiality
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field, Certified IRB Professional (CIP) and a Minimum of 5 years’ experience in related field.
  
  

Salary Range: 65,000 - 68,000

Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

Unit: VP Research MBU

Department: Human Research Protection

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

University Job Title: 25221N - Analyst LG 1