(Senior) IRB Quality Assurance Specialist

Boston College; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to enhance compliance with human subjects research policies. This role involves developing auditing systems, refining audit processes, and conducting training for researchers. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of research regulations. Join a collaborative team dedicated to improving research practices and compliance at a prestigious institution, where your contributions will directly impact the quality of research and education.

Benefits

Tuition Remission for Employees

Tuition Remission for Spouses and Children

Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Low-Cost Life Insurance

University-Funded 401k

Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

Paid Holidays Annually

Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in research conduct or administration.
• Detailed knowledge of human subjects research regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop auditing systems for IRB protocols.
• Conduct training on research practices for researchers.

Skills

Customer Service

Project Management

Process Improvement

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

As a member of the Office for Research Protections staff, the Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist will play an important role in ensuring and improving researcher compliance to human subjects research policies at both the institutional and federal level. This person will develop a robust auditing system to review existing IRB protocols across all risk levels, and work to ensure that these audits can be tracked within the InfoEd IRB module.

This person will further develop and refine the process for performing audits at BC. They will ensure that applicable written procedures and templates are current, complete, and accurate. They will prepare suggested corrective action plans and review these plans with researchers, tracking them over time and reporting to the Director on progress of these plans. The QA Specialist will develop and conduct training on research practices, serving as a resource to researchers at all levels. This person will assist with the development of study management tools, templates, and education. They must remain current on federal, state, and local laws governing human subjects research. The QA Specialist will work alongside the rest of the Office for Research Protections team, and will be responsible for the intake and review of all protocols for at least one department. They may be required to conduct site visits for some research teams.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following hiring ranges:

Senior IRB QA Specialist with 5+ years relevant experience: $67,100 through $83,900
IRB QA Specialist with 0-5 years relevant experience: $60,650 through $75,850

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, master’s is preferred.

At least 3 years experience in conduct or administration of research.

Must have a detailed knowledge of federal, state, and local human subjects research regulations.

Excellent customer service, project management, and process improvement skills.

Must have the ability to take initiative, work independently, produce results, and perform tasks with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Experience in teaching or working with faculty, students, and staff is preferred.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found onhttps://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed athttps://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.