Washington University in St Louis is hiring an Expedited Review Specialist to join the Human Resource Protection Office Reserve. In this remote role, you will review all research involving human subjects conducted by WashU faculty, staff, and students, as well as research at affiliated institutions. As a designated IRB committee member, you will conduct and approve expedited reviews for biomedical and behavioral research.
What You'll Do
- Review biomedical and behavioral research studies for compliance with Federal regulations and Institutional (WUSTL/IRB) policies.
- Identify issues that must be addressed to approve research under the expedited procedure.
- Provide justification for expedited classification or refer submissions to the full board committee.
- Communicate with investigators to facilitate the review process, incorporating complex scientific and regulatory language.
- Maintain a working knowledge of current regulations, guidelines, and trends influencing human subject research.
- Provide guidance to research coordinators and investigators preparing IRB applications.
- Provide help services including an on-call phone line and Office Hours.
- Serve as a primary reviewer and voting member of a convened IRB.
- Serve as a resource for other IRB members and perform educational presentations.
- Participate in special projects, development of guidance documents, and/or quality assurance/improvement assessments.
What We're Looking For
- A Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and/or experience that substitutes for the minimum education.
Nice to Have
- A Master's degree.
- Certified IRB Professional (CIP) certification.
- 1+ year of work experience in Human Subject Research, Healthcare, Institutional Review Board (IRB), or Clinical Trials.
- Skills in Adaptability, Business Process Auditing, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Trials, Code of Federal Regulations, Detail-Oriented work, Health Care, HIPAA Regulations, Human Subjects Protections, Human Subjects Research, Independent Decision-Making, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Medical Knowledge, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Public Speaking, Research Compliance, Scientific Research, and Written Communication.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary Range: $53,100.00 - $90,600.00 annually.
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, and access to dietitians.
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave.
- Family care resources.
- Tuition assistance for employee and family: 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position.
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin.
