Human Research Protection Program Director
On-site · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Director of the Human Research Protection Program oversight and campus-wide compliance for protecting human participants in research. Partners with the IRB, FIRM, and research community to establish and maintain a culture of compliance; manages planning, implementation, education, compliance, daily administration, and record-keeping of HRPP activities; interprets and applies federal and local regulations (OHRP, HIPAA, FERPA) and coordinates IRB-related tasks, training, and policy development. Requires strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, plus experience with IRB management systems (e.g., IRBManager) and CITI, with a master's degree in a relevant field and CIP preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of three years of professional-level experience in human research protections in a university setting
- Experience with human research protections in Social, Behavioral, and Education Research (SBER) is mandatory
- Proficiency in understanding, interpreting, communicating, and applying federal regulations and guidance (e.g., OHRP, HIPAA, FERPA) in human research protections
- Proficiency in understanding, interpreting, communicating, and applying local governmental regulations, guidance, laws and/or policies in human research protections
- Excellent interpersonal skills (e.g., networking, capacity building)
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
- Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills
- Familiarity with IRB documentation/work-flow systems
- Experience with IRBManager is preferred, but not required
- Familiarity with site administration of Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) preferred, but not required
- Proficiency with document preparation in both Microsoft 365 and Google Workplace
- Familiarity with professional resources/networks in human research protections (e.g., PRIM&R)
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Minimum of a master's degree with human research requirement (e.g., Physical Therapy, Psychology, Sociology) or a concentration in applied ethics (e.g., Bioethics, Research ethics)
- A Ph.D. is preferred
- The Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) credential is preferred
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