IRB & IACUC Compliance Administrator

University of Tennessee; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee seeks a Research Integrity Compliance Officer-IRB/IACUC to lead ethical review programs across UTC, ensuring compliant human subjects and vertebrate animal research, teaching and testing.

In this role you will administer the IRB and IACUC, educate researchers on policies, manage protocol life cycles, maintain documentation, and coordinate post-approval monitoring and institutional policy updates.

Qualifications

• Advises and educates researchers regarding IRB policies, procedures and application development.
• Conducts intake reviews of IRB protocol applications and determines review category.
• Reviews information for exempt, expedited or full-board; ensures informed consent elements.

Responsibilities

• Oversees IRB life cycle: from intake to modifications, continuing reviews and closures.
• Manages IRB meeting schedules, minutes, and policy updates in collaboration with ORI Director.
• Develops and maintains IRB forms, protocol archives, and compliance documentation.

Skills

IRB policies

IACUC policies

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The University of Tennessee seeks a Research Integrity Compliance Officer-IRB/IACUC to lead ethical review programs across UTC, ensuring compliant human subjects and vertebrate animal research, teaching and testing.

In this role you will administer the IRB and IACUC, educate researchers on policies, manage protocol life cycles, maintain documentation, and coordinate post-approval monitoring and institutional policy updates.