Senior Human Research Protections Lead

Magellan Federal; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Magellan Health, Inc. in Falls Church, Virginia, is seeking a Human Research Protection Specialist to assist with oversight of human research protection programs, IRBs, and regulatory compliance.

The role includes developing standards, policies, and procedures to safeguard research subjects and ensure investigator compliance. Travel up to 8 times per year; requires a Bachelor’s in biomedical or socio-behavioral field, at least 4 years in human research protection, and interim Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in human research protection and compliance oversight.
• Subject matter expertise in human research protection regulations (Common Rule, HIPAA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; writing sample required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and implementation of human subject protection standards and procedures.
• Provide guidance to Commands and oversight.
• Conduct site inspections and prepare assessment reports.
• Interpret results and present impact analyses.
• Identify new process and training needs.

Skills

Subject matter expert

Communication skills

Project management

Time management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Change management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical or socio-behavioral field

Tools

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Office 2010 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)

Job description

Magellan Health, Inc. in Falls Church, Virginia, is seeking a Human Research Protection Specialist to assist with oversight of human research protection programs, IRBs, and regulatory compliance.

The role includes developing standards, policies, and procedures to safeguard research subjects and ensure investigator compliance. Travel up to 8 times per year; requires a Bachelor’s in biomedical or socio-behavioral field, at least 4 years in human research protection, and interim Secret clearance.