The Institutional Review Board Manager will be responsible for the management of UMBC’s IRB program. The primary responsibility will be to manage, develop and implement efficient procedures to facilitate the processing of human protocols in accordance with UMBC, federal accreditation, and state policies and procedures.
Specific duties include:
Developing, implementing and managing efficient procedures to facilitate the processing of human protocols in accordance with state and federal policies and procedures.
Performing review of complex research protocols, including identifying problems and issues in the submission application and contacting the investigator verbally or in writing to request additional materials.
Serving as an expert liaison between the research investigator and the reviewer, as well as educating parties on relevant and emerging regulations and related risk management issues.
Providing assistance to upper management in preparation for accreditation and in various compliance and quality assurance activities.