Medical Director-IRB

MHM Support Services; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Matched retirement plans (32+ hrs/pay)

Job summary

Mercy seeks an experienced IRB Chair to provide administrative, ethical, and regulatory leadership for the institution’s human subjects protections program. The Chair presides over full-board IRB meetings, oversees protocol reviews, and guides investigators to ensure compliance with federal regulations and Belmont Report principles.

This role also mentors reviewers, aligns SOPs with DHHS and FDA regulations, and collaborates with researchers to mitigate risks while advancing ethical scientific

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific, medical, or legal discipline.
• Deep understanding of human subjects research regulations and the Common Rule.
• Excellent interpersonal, conflict-resolution, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preside over full-board IRB meetings and facilitate consensus on complex ethical issues.
• Conduct expedited and exempt reviews, amendments, and reports with regulatory scrutiny.
• Oversee training of reviewers and ensure SOP compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Written communication

Leadership

IRB knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! As the Sisters of Mercy before us, we bring to life the healing ministry of Jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

Position Details: Position Summary The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Chair provides administrative, ethical, and regulatory leadership for the institution’s human subjects protection program. The Chair oversees the review of all research involving human participants to ensure full compliance with federal regulations, state laws, and institutional policies. This role ensures the protection of the rights, safety, and welfare of human research subjects while facilitating ethical scientific advancement.

Core Responsibilities

• Meeting Leadership: Preside over convened full-board IRB meetings, manage protocol discussions, and facilitate consensus voting on complex ethical issues.
• Protocol Review: Conduct expedited and exempt reviews, evaluate protocol amendments, and handle standard adverse event or non-compliance reports.
• Oversee training of designated reviewers and ensure reviewer compliance with Mercy IRB SOPs and other applicable policies.
• Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and apply federal regulations (e.g., DHHS 45 CFR 46, FDA 21 CFR 50/56), state statutes, and the ethical principles of the Belmont Report.
• Committee Oversight: Mentor and train IRB members and administrative staff on evolving regulatory updates and ethical review standards.
• Researcher Liaison: Advise investigators on protocol design, consent form requirements, and human subject risk mitigation strategies.
• Corrective Action: Authorize the suspension or termination of research approvals when required to protect participant safety.

Qualifications

• Education: Advanced degree in a relevant scientific, medical, or legal discipline.
• Expertise: Demonstrated deep understanding of human subjects research regulations, the Common Rule, and bioethics.
• Skills: Exceptionally strong interpersonal, conflict-resolution, and clear written communication skills.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off
• tuition support
• matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters.

At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion.

As we grow, you’ll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.