Research Associate I/II(Open Rank) - Institutional Review Board (IRB) Analyst II (Hybrid)

Job Title : Research Associate I / II(Open Rank) - Institutional Review Board (IRB) Analyst II (Hybrid)

Location : Atlanta, Georgia

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Full / Part Time : Full-Time

Job ID : 277759

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation.

We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan . These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths.

The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.

Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do :

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.
• Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good;
• breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible;

and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Office of the VP-Research Integrity Assurance

The Office of Research Integrity Assurance works with faculty oversight committees and boards to promote the ethical conduct of research and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements relating to research involving human subjects, vertebrate animal subjects, rDNA, synthetic nucleic acids, and dual-use research of concern research.

The committees supported by this office include the Institutional Review Board, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, the Institutional Biosafety Committee, and the Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Institutional Review Entity.

Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

This position serves a crucial role in ensuring the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects at Georgia Tech.

Research Associate primary responsibilities will include reviewing research protocols, informed consent documents, and other study-related materials to ensure compliance with federal regulations, institutional policies, and ethical standards.

This position works closely with study teams, providing guidance on regulatory requirements and ethical considerations, and assist in the preparation and submission of IRB applications.

Additionally, this role responsible for maintaining accurate records of IRB activities and facilitating communication between the IRB and research teams.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a thorough understanding of ethical principles in research are essential for this role.

This position will also serve as an analyst for general IRB inbox submissions and should have an in-depth knowledge of human subjects regulations and research compliance.

Hybrid working model

Responsibilities

• Performs regulatory review and analysis of research applications submitted to the IRB for consistency, completeness, and compliance with federal and state regulations and GT IRB policies and procedures.
• Solves routine issues within the framework of federal regulations, laws and guidance to human subjects' protection and GT IRB policies and procedures.
• Provides guidance and consultation to investigators regarding the interpretation of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs), HIPAA and FERPA laws, and NIH and NSF policies, about human subjects' research.
• Determines the appropriate level of review for IRB research submissions and will be designated to conduct exempt and expedited reviews.
• Advises the research community about human subjects' protection issues and institutional policies.
• Assists in the management of the electronic management system; maintaining the database to track and process all active, pending, and terminated protocols / proposals.
• Attends IRB full committee meetings, contributes to the development of meeting agendas, minutes and stipulations letters.
• Must have the ability to work as a team member, be very detail-oriented, and have the personality that can adapt to a stressful work environment.
• Must possess strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and be detailed oriented; demonstrated project leadership skills.
• Candidate must be able to make independent decisions, establish priorities, and react promptly with minimal supervision and a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.

2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook ( https : / / www.policylibrary.gatech.edu / faculty-handbook / 3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines )

Research Associate I

Bachelor's Degree.

Research Associate II

• A Master's degree and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years or more of IRB research compliance experience in a hospital, university, or other research setting is preferred.
• CIP certification
• Master's degree

Contact Information

For any further queries please contact Melanie Clark at [email protected]

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office.

Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https : / / www.

usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18 personnel conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.

usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all.

To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and / or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.

Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.

This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests.

Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here : https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Background Check

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http : / / policylibrary.gatech.edu / employment / pre-employment-screening .