Institutional Review Board Coordinator

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Join TriHealth as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) Coordinator and play a key role in supporting ethical, compliant human research. In this collaborative position, you'll partner with physicians, investigators, and regulatory leaders to coordinate IRB reviews, ensure adherence to federal regulations, and help protect the rights and welfare of research participants. If you're detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about advancing healthcare through research, we'd love to hear from you. Why TriHealth? Support meaningful research that improves patient care Collaborate with physicians, investigators, and healthcare leaders Make a direct impact on research compliance and human subject protections Grow your expertise in regulatory affairs and research administration

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
3-4 years of experience in clinical research, IRB administration, research compliance, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
Strong internet research and document management skills.
Excellent organizational, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.

Nice To Haves

Typing speed of 55-60 WPM preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating and reviewing all protocol applications submitted to the TriHealth Human Research Protection Program.
Provides guidance to faculty and staff for completing the application forms.
Communicates frequently with principal investigators to keep apprised of their research application and contractual submission plans.
Acts- as necessary- as a liaison between principal investigator and the IRB.
Provides advice on non-technical proposal content and format and providing preliminary reviews of draft proposals or portions of draft proposals.
Reviews proposals for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with TriHealth and IRB policy and procedures.
Oversees the maintenance of accurate records of IRB actions by reviewing and suggesting modifications in IRB agendas and minutes prepared by the IRB Coordinator.
Periodically reviews IRB policies and procedures with the IRB Chairman and the Vice President of Academic Affairs to ensure appropriate functioning of the IRB.
Ensures that investigators and sponsors are informed of actions and findings by the IRB by reviewing IRB SOPs on a regular basis to ensure accurate information and dissemination of changes to investigators and research staff.
Ensures that submitted research is reviewed efficiently and consistent with federal regulation.
Reviews the financial and conflict of interests on behalf of TriHealth.
Assigns new protocols to the IRB for review after preliminary review has examined impact on TriHealth.
Educates Investigators, Staff, Residents on the IRB's standard operating procedures, appropriate reporting procedures, IRB documents etc.
The IRB Coordinator performs the following additional functions, as needed, in support of Institutional Review Board operations: Leads special projects as assigned by the IRB chair, helps with billing to for IRB services, supports and assists with supervision of the IRB secretary