The purpose of this position is to serve as the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Coordinator at the Birmingham VA Health Care System (BVHCS).
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include but may not be limited to the following: Responsible for providing guidance to Medical Center leadership, the Institutional Review Board (IRB), clinical staff, research scientists and administrators on the interpretation and application of the federal, state and local rules governing the conduct of human studies research.
Provides information to the respective regulatory research committees regarding the ever-changing and evolving regulations and news items pertaining to medical research and human studies. Reviews all investigator studies for administrative content and completeness as they are received in the Research Service office prior to consideration by the appropriate committee or subcommittee.
Performs full reviews of local investigators' studies as part of the institutional quality assurance procedures. Drafts memoranda to Investigators and Committee/Subcommittees members relating to required determinations, outlines deficiencies and specifies dates for resubmission. Evaluates responses from investigators and requests additional information as necessary to address committees' concerns.
Handles communication with the investigators, private research agencies/foundations/nonprofits, other governmental research organizations, commercial research funding sources and industry. Responsible in preparing and managing the schedule, agendas, and reviewing action items for the IRB Committee/Subcommittees. Performs all duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $75431 – $98066/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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