Research Compliance Health Systems Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, seeks a Health Systems Specialist to manage regulatory committees and provide subject-matter expertise on regulations for ORD-supported projects in Charleston, SC.

Responsibilities include pre-review of human/animal research submissions, protocol oversight, and educating staff on regulatory policies. Telework may be ad hoc; schedule is Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Transcript must accompany education-based qualifications; degrees from accredited institutions only.
• Certificate of Foreign Equivalency required if using foreign education.
• Ensure education qualifications match federal criteria for employment.
• Foreign qualifications recognition process described by ED/DOE guidance.

Responsibilities

• Pre-review research submissions involving human/animal subjects and regulations before committee review.
• Provide cross-coverage support to Research Administration staff with regulatory knowledge.
• Oversee protocol review to ensure proper regulatory, info security, privacy and committee reviews.
• Process VA research merit review applications per submission requirements, procedures and deadlines.
• Educate investigators and staff on applicable research regulatory policies and procedures.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, seeks a Health Systems Specialist to manage regulatory committees and provide subject-matter expertise on regulations for ORD-supported projects in Charleston, SC.

Responsibilities include pre-review of human/animal research submissions, protocol oversight, and educating staff on regulatory policies. Telework may be ad hoc; schedule is Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.