IRB Administrator

Note, this position is posted at WCM under the following title and requisition number:  IRB Regulatory Associate (40685)

Position Summary
Provides administrative, operational and regulatory support to Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) IRBs and Human Research Protection Program (HRPP).

Job Responsibilities
-Processes human research submissions, including conducting basic pre-reviews of human research studies to ensure regulatory and institutional compliance.
-Communicates with researchers and research staff to address questions/concerns; provides technical and regulatory support and guidance as needed.
-Assists with preparing IRB meeting agendas, attends IRB meetings, generates correspondence/regulatory documents from meetings and drafts meeting minutes in accordance with federal regulatory requirements.
-Works closely with IRB members (WCM faculty and unaffiliated members) to address respective research review concerns and serves as liaison between members and researchers.
-Assists with conducting outreach efforts with assigned WCM departments and/or divisions, and serve as the primary point of contact.
-Serves on internal subcommittees , e.g. policy subcommittee, process improvement, etc. to assist with building the WCM HRPP.
-Maintains a current and working knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and institutional policy and procedures to ensure the WCM IRBs and HRPP are in compliance with applicable mandates.
-Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education
Bachelor's Degree in related field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
-Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills".
-Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.
-Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
-Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
-Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
-Demonstrated ability to remain focused despite frequent interruptions.
-Ability to treat confidential information with utmost discretion.
-Demonstrates ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation and demeanor.
-Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative manner with all departmental faculty and staff, as well as other institutional representatives.