Senior Regulatory Analyst, Human Research Protection

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Type, TX | United States

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With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans.  We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country.  We’re proud to support your next mission.  Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.  

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for a Senior Regulatory Analyst, Human Research Protection. 

Provide expert-level knowledge of federal regulations/policies, and institutional policies relevant to human and privacy. Review scientific research documents and identify policy issues. May approve protocol submissions. Document decision making process in reviewer checklists, database and correspondence. Provide guidance to resolve issues.

Solve, recommend and implement solutions for submissions/regulatory review process. Direct, analyze, coordinate, and evaluate research committee operations/procedures. Summarize judgments/resolution of issues for each item of review. Read literature and attend trainings/functions.

Provide education/training to faculty and study staff. Prepare, send and track incident notifications. Respond to follow-up inquires. Establish research committee goals/objectives. Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of internal controls. 

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and five (5) years of related experience
• Master’s degree in related field and three (3) years of related experience is required
• Advanced science degree strongly preferred
• Applicable certification (CIP, CPIA, etc.) or extensive current knowledge of regulations governing human or animal research protections strongly preferred
• Previous service on an Institutional Review Board or Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) a plus

Job Duties

• For campus-wide research, provide expert-level knowledge (application and interpretation) of federal regulations (DHHS, PHS, FDA, USDA, HIPAA, etc.), state regulations and policies, and institutional policies relevant to human or animal research and privacy. These include research related policies of UTSW. 
• Review complicated scientific research documents and identify substantive ethical and regulatory issues as well as institutional policy issues.
• May approve protocol submissions eligible for expedited/designated member review.
• Document the decision-making process as required by federal regulations in applicable reviewer checklists, database and correspondence
• Provide guidance to research committee staff, board members/chairs and researchers on resolving complex and controversial issues
• Solve, recommend and implements solutions for customer and affiliated inter-institution processes and procedures related to protocol submissions and the regulatory review process
• Directs, analyzes, coordinates, and evaluates research committee operation and procedures. Capture and document in the minutes controverted ethical and scientific issues identified during the review process. Summarize judgments/resolution of issues for each item of review
• Reads literature and attends training and other functions as necessary to keep current on changes to regulations and consider implications for institutional review processes
• Provide education and training to faculty and study staff, HRPP/IACUC Office staff and Board members related to the protocol review process and develop and distribute resource materials in an effort to improve protections for research subjects
• Responsible for preparing, sending and tracking incident notifications to researchers, institutional leadership and federal officials as required by federal regulations (i.e., FDA, USDA, HHS, PHS, DOD, DOE, etc.).
• Respond to follow-up inquires by federal agencies, faculty, and officials from affiliated institutions regarding notifications from the research committee. 
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from the research program.
• Establishes research committee goals and objectives and directs research committee evaluation and quality control activities; develops and/or approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals.
• Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provide reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with all levels of staff, faculty, and scientists.
• Work requires ability to read, write, analyze data, develop plans and procedures, and coordinate resources to accomplish goals.
• Work requires ability to read, write, analyze data, develop plans and procedures, and coordinate resources to accomplish goals.
• Work requires ability to provide technical assistance and consultation to physicians and other scientists.
• Work requires responsibility for review, recommendation, development, and implementation of policies.
• Work requires computer proficiency and comfort with electronic technology for data management.

Working Conditions

· Work is performed primarily in general office area .

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