Project / Program Specialist (Jonesboro)

Project / Program Specialist

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Institutional Review Board (IRB) Liaison

Employment Status : Full time (29-40 Hrs)

Type of Employment : Staff

Location : ASU-Jonesboro

Proposed Salary Range : Commensurate with Experience

Closing : 9 / 6 / 25

Position Summary : Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Institutional Review Board (IRB) Liaison

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
• Function : In accordance with federal law and university policy, the IRB is charged with overseeing compliance with federal regulations related to human subjects research.
• Membership : Membership of the IRB is governed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulation 45 CFR 46.107. The IRB is a standing committee of A-State. The IRB is not a shared governance committee.
• Coordinates implementation and management of institutional policies and procedures related to student / faculty conflicts of interest, responsible conduct of research, and misconduct in research.
• In coordination with the Director of Research Compliance, advises faculty and University administrators on regulatory requirements related to research.
• Contributes to the management of long-range planning projects to address both current and anticipated needs of the compliance program / requirements.
• Presents and / or trains IRB regulations and steps to completing an IRB study to DNP students, project chairs, and course faculty.
• Maintains current and relevant information on the IRB Instructional Document and / or templates used in the IRB study.
• Reviews all students' IRB studies and provides timely feedback to students and project chairs.
• Certifies as a Co-PI, along with the project chair, who remains the faculty advisor on the student's IRB study.
• Liaison between the Institutional Review Board and the DNP Program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

General Days / Hours : Monday - Friday 8 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m. Additional hours as requested and / or needed

Regular and reliable attendance

Preferred Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications : An earned Master's degree (terminal doctorate degree preferred); Business, Public Administration, Social Work, Education, or a related field. A demonstrated work history in research compliance or any compliance field.

Additional considerations : An earned Master of Public Administration or a Juris Doctor.