Assistant Director, Research Compliance

Overview

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General Summary
 
Reporting to the Director of Research Protections, the Assistant Director for Research Protections assists with managing DePaul’s research protections program. The research protections program at DePaul was established to ensure the University’s compliance with regulations governing research and other qualifying activities that involve human participants, animals, and/or biohazardous materials. The research protections program consists of three university-wide committees, made up of faculty members, staff, outside experts, and community representatives, and these committees are administered by the Office of Research Services.  

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Work independently on duties related to the IRB review process; coordinate IRB submissions, facilitate the review process, conduct reviews, and correspond with investigators.
  • Write new policies, procedures, and revisions to forms.
  • Conduct investigator and IRB education sessions.
  • Conduct quality assurance and improvement process and post-approval monitoring procedures.
  • Manage the IACUC and IBC review processes and administrative records.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Education & Experience

  • Minimum of  Bachelors of Science degree and 3 years experience in IRB administration.
  • Experience with or knowledge of IACUC and IBC administration or ability and willingness to learn about IBC and IACUC regulations.
  • Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply the federal regulations and guidelines pertaining to the IRB, IACUC, and IBC.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently, as well as manage multiple priorities within the given deadlines.


Preferred Requirements

  • Masters degree. 
  • Experience and/or knowledge regarding conducting a quality improvement and assurance or post approval monitoring compliance process.
  • Certified IRB Professional (CIP) or willingness to obtain CIP after hiring.

Managerial Responsibilities

  • Assists in managing the Research Protections Coordinator in the absence of the Director and when necessary to ensure the workload is handled efficiently.
  • The supervisory duties include delegating protocol review tasks and other tasks that meet the goals of the office. The amount of time spent in a supervisory role is variable and ranges from 10%- 20% based upon the needs of the office.

Financial Responsibilities

  • The IRB, IACUC, and IBC are responsible for all research conducted with human subjects, liver vertebrate animals, and involving biohazardous agents, which encompass the work of faculty, staff, and students at DePaul and a portion of the $40 million in external grant funding, as well as a large portion of the internal funding for research.

Other Skills & Abilities Required

  • Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and Word.  
  • Experience with Sharepoint web program or willingness and ability to learn Sharepoint.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in tandem with and provide guidance to faculty members, staff members, and students of varying levels.
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Physical Requirments 

  • Filing and lifting small and large paper files.
  • Ability to work at a desk on a computer for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to travel between the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses, as needed to complete job responsibilities and to carry a laptop and meeting materials.

Additional Information

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter describing your research administration experience. 

  • Completing assigned tasks by a given deadline or conducting educational sessions may involve the need to work overtime and weekends.

Salary & Benefits Package:
DePaul offers a comprehensive package including competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain the best talent in order to further the University's mission. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Full Benefits
Part-Time Benefits

Required Background Check:
Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:
Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act

Title IX Contact Information
Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX responsibilities. At DePaul University, the Title IX Coordinator is Kathryn Statz. Her office is located in Lincoln Park on the 3rd floor of the Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue. She can be reached at 312-362-8970, or titleixcoordinator@depaul.edu.

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

Contact Information

Company
DePaul University - Chicago, IL
First Name
Fatima
Last Name
Mohammed
Address
Phone
3123626855
Contact Email
staffing@depaul.edu
Contact URL
https://ekze.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/81

Background Information

Education
4-Year Degree
Years of Experience
-
Industries
  • Non-Profit
Categories
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US
Security Clearance
None

Target Job Information

Salary
Not specif
Job Type
  • Full Time