IRB Program & Compliance Manager

Details This; Campus (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah's Institutional Review Board (IRB) seeks a seasoned administrator to coordinate human research protections, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide guidance to faculty and staff.

Responsibilities include reviewing protocols, guiding deviations, interpreting complex regulations, developing educational programs for IRB members, improving submission systems, and supervising IRB support staff to meet procedural deadlines and maintain high-quality research oversight.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply federal IRB regulations.

Responsibilities

• Initial review of human research protocol applications and risk assessment.
• Approve deviations, clarify conditions and analyze protocol differences.
• Interpret guidance to investigators on complex regulations.
• Develop educational programs for IRB members and staff.
• Develop and maintain electronic protocol submission and tracking systems.
• Revise IRB policies and posted guidelines.
• Respond to external audits and prepare compliance reports.
• Meet with research staff to improve processes; serve on committees.
• Supervise IRB support staff and ensure deadlines are met.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Utah's Institutional Review Board (IRB) seeks a seasoned administrator to coordinate human research protections, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide guidance to faculty and staff.

Responsibilities include reviewing protocols, guiding deviations, interpreting complex regulations, developing educational programs for IRB members, improving submission systems, and supervising IRB support staff to meet procedural deadlines and maintain high-quality research oversight.