IRB DIRECTOR

Salary:

Minimum $70,100 Maximum $130,300 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Graduate Research and Education (OVCRGE) provides an instructional and research environment and is responsible for providing financial and administrative assistance for 17 research centers, including research administration, with an operating budget of $180 million

Within the OVCRGE, the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) provides the administrative oversight and support for the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and the Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee.

The IRB Director will be responsible for day-to-day oversight of the IRB office in support of the review and approval of all, non-industry sponsored, human subjects research performed by UW-Madison faculty, academic staff and students, to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies. The investigators at the UW-Madison conduct a broad array of human subjects research including studies in the social, behavioral and international research realms and biomedical research including interventional FDA-regulated clinical trials. The UW-Madison IRB is also the IRB of record for the Wm. S Middleton VA Hospital.

This position reports to the Director of the Office of Research Compliance and oversees directly or indirectly, 2 Assistant Directors, 2 Office Administrators, 2 Managers and 13 IRB Analysts. The UW Madison Human Research Protection Program is decentralized and the IRB office supports and interfaces with other institutional research support offices including the Institution for Clinical and Translational Research, The Clinical Research Office, the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center, Conflict of Interest, Research Integrity, Research and Sponsored Programs, the select agent program, bioethics advisory committee, stem cell research oversight (SCRO) committee, the research, safety and security programs.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities:

Assists with the planning and direction for multiple administrative operations of the institution to advance program goals and objectives.

• 15% Engages in strategic planning and policies to ensure the strategic direction supports the needs of stakeholders
• 30% Evaluates, designs, and implements operations to align with the strategic direction
• 5% Establishes goals and priorities for the annual budget for all revenues and expenditures
• 10% Serves as liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the institution
• 20% Ensures that policies, procedures, and standards are maintained and develops processes and procedures to improve the unit
• 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 10% Ensures compliance of the IRB operations with Federal and State regulations or Laws, accreditation standards and institutional policies.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred
Master's Degree
Advanced degree preferred (master's or PhD) in public policy, science education, health sciences, medical ethics, or other relevant area. Those with J.D. or other terminal degrees appropriate to job responsibilities in a human subjects research environment are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

-- 6 years of administrative experience in human subjects research. Excellent communication, analysis and organizational skills necessary.
-- At least 3-years experience supervising staff
-- Understanding of the code of federal regulations for protection of human subjects, including those that apply to studies regulated by the FDA.

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position will require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable


How to Apply:

To be considered, applications must be submitted online. Please click on the "" button to start the application process. You will be required to upload a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter should include all relevant education and/or work experience as it relates to this position. Cover letters will be used as a writing sample to determine the best-qualified applicants.

Contact:

Julia Rielly
julia.rielly@wisc.edu
608-261-1172
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Admin Assoc Dir (Inst)(AD073)

Department(s):

A340276-VCRGE/ADMIN/HS IRB

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

260781-AS



The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Jun 16 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jul 17 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time