IRB Coordinator

The Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) administers, supports, and oversees the work of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and all related human subjects research activities at the University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler). Any research project involving human subjects at UT Tyler must be reviewed and approved by an IRB before that research may begin and before related grants may be funded. The IRBs are federally mandated review committees, operating under regulations promulgated by the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at UT Tyler functions to ensure that all human subject research conducted at the University is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and University policies; in addition to protecting study subject's safety, rights, and welfare. The IRB Coordinator provides professional level support to the Institutional Review Board office and technical assistance to large, federally mandated committees. The position oversees the preparation of institutional reports to appropriate federal regulating agencies. Responsibilities include the administration and daily management of the office. The IRB Coordinator exercises considerable initiative, independent judgment, and confidentiality in performing the assigned duties, and requires knowledge of a broad range of university and federal regulations, policies, and procedures.