Research Compliance Associate

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlebury College is seeking a Research Compliance Associate to manage IRB protocol submissions and reviews. This full-time position involves assisting the college's Institutional Review Board and coordinating compliance activities while providing technical support. The position offers competitive hourly compensation and a robust benefits package including health and retirement plans.

Benefits

MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities and discounts

Discounts on season passes at local ski areas

Robust educational assistance programs

Generous time-away program

Health, dental, life, and disability insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance area required.
• Preferred experience in human subject protection compliance.
• Must express thoughts clearly to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage IRB protocol submissions and conduct reviews.
• Schedule and coordinate IRB committee meetings.
• Provide technical support and guidance on ethical matters.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)

Job description

The Research Compliance Associate serves as IRB Analyst, managing the IRB Inbox and performing reviews of human subject proposals. Provides support to other compliance functions in the sciences.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $28.14-35.19 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provides direct support to the college’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), managing protocol submissions and conducting reviews of protocols.
• Manages the IRB inbox, responding to requests for information and forwarding messages on for further review, as necessary.
• Schedules and coordinates IRB and IACUC committee meetings.
• Attends IRB meetings to provide technical support, guidance on regulatory matters and ethics, and to offer analysis of proposal content.
• Provides guidance on IRB committee requirements, including assistance with protocol modifications needed to secure approval, under the direction of the Associate Director for Research Compliance.
• Administers required training programs on safety and compliance-related matters and maintains training records.
• Works with Lab Stores and Safety Manager, Administrative Associate, and other members of the STSS Department on safety and compliance-related matters.

• A Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and one year of experience working in a compliance area are required.
• Experience working in a human subject protection compliance position in a higher education setting is preferred.
• Must have the ability to express thoughts in a clear, concise, and professional manner, both verbally and in writing, to audiences with varying experience on compliance issues.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, and a strong work ethic with the ability to work both independently and effectively with students, other staff, faculty, and administrators.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.