Institutional Review Board Manager - FT - Days - MHS

Memorial Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking an IRB Manager to provide operational leadership, regulatory oversight, and staff supervision for the IRB office. The role ensures human subjects research complies with federal, state, and institutional policies and guides investigators through the review process.

The IRB Manager will lead IRB office operations, develop training materials, and promote an ethical and compliant research culture.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a research or science field is required.
• CIP certification required at time of hire.
• 5 years of IRB office or regulatory compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on federal, state, and local regs for human subjects research.
• Ensure IRB policies align with current regulations and train staff and investigators.
• Lead IRB office staff and support Board members and investigators.
• Maintain and optimize the electronic IRB system, workflows and templates.
• Prepare IRB meeting materials and moderate meetings to ensure determinations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

IRB processes

Leadership

Training material development

Education

Master's degree in research or science field

Certified IRB Professional (CIP)

Tools

Electronic IRB system

Job description

Location:

Hollywood, Florida

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary:

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Manager provides operational leadership, regulatory oversight, and staff supervision for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) office. This role ensures that human subjects research conducted at Memorial Healthcare System complies with all applicable federal regulations, state laws, institutional policies, and generally accepted ethical and research standards. The IRB Manager oversees daily office operations, supports Board members, guides investigators through the review process, and promotes a culture of ethical and compliant research.

Responsibilities:

Serves as a subject matter expert and maintains up-to-date knowledge on federal, state, and local regulations related to protections of human subjects in research. Ensures that IRB policies and procedures are in alignment with current regulations. Develops training materials for IRB staff, Board members, and investigators. Serves as the primary resource for investigators, research staff, and institutional leadership on IRB processes and regulatory requirements.May lead IRB office staff, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development. Fosters a collaborative, service-oriented environment that supports high-quality, and ethical compliance research.Maintains and optimizes the electronic IRB system, workflows and templates.Manages day-to-day operations of the IRB office and ensures timely review of new studies, amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events, and reliance requests.Conducts reviews of complex scientific research protocols to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Determines review type, identifies regulatory and ethical issues, and facilitates revisions to submissions. Makes final outcome determinations for submissions and communicates them to the Board members, study staff, and leadership.Prepares the agenda and materials for the IRB meetings and distributes to IRB members. Moderates the IRB meetings to ensure all required submission determinations are made by the Board. Summarizes any controverted issues, their resolution, and the Board’s action in meeting minutes in accordance with regulatory requirements. Generates IRB correspondence related to action items and outcomes on each submission.

Competencies:

ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCURACY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, MANAGING PEOPLE, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements:

Masters (Required)Certified IRB Professional (CIP) - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Additional Job Information:

Complexity of Work: This role requires critical thinking skills, effective communication, decisive judgment, and the ability to build and foster positive relationships. The incumbent must be able to lead others and take appropriate action when required. Required Work Experience: Five (5) years of experience working in an IRB office or as a reviewer of human subject research for regulatory compliance. Other Information: Additional Education Info: Master’s degreed in a research or science related field.Additional Credential Info: Certified IRB Professional (CIP) required at time of hire.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Asbestos = 0%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Bending and Stooping = 0%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 0%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 0%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 0%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 0%
• Climbing = 0%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 0%
• Computer Monitor = 80%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguish Color = 80%
• Domestic Animals = 0%
• Dust = 0%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 0%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
• Hazardous Medication = 0%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 80%
• Kneeling = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Latex = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 0%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 0%
• Potential Electric Shock = 0%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Radiation = 0%
• Reaching = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Running = 0%
• Seeing - Far = 80%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Sitting = 80%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Squatting = 0%
• Standing = 80%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Walking = 80%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 0%

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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