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Columbia University · 3 months ago

Associate Vice President for Human Research Protection

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $300K/yr

7+ years exp

Columbia University is a premier academic research institution seeking an Associate Vice President for Human Research Protection. The AVP will oversee the Human Research Protection Program, manage the Human Research Protection Office and its Institutional Review Boards, and ensure compliance with regulations while fostering a culture of ethical research.

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Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and execute the strategic vision for the HRPP, in alignment with Columbia’s research mission and compliance framework

Collaborate closely with academic, clinical, and research leaders to promote a culture of ethical research

Act as primary institutional representative to regulatory agencies, such as OHRP and FDA, and accreditation bodies like AAHRPP

Direct the operations of the HRPO and IRBs, overseeing 6 boards across biomedical and social-behavioral domains

Manage HRPO staffing, budgeting, and professional development

Supervise IRB protocol review teams to ensure efficient, consistent and high-quality reviews

Manage the finances including the procedures for collection of IRB review fees

Ensure that human subjects research at the University adheres to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and to relevant University policies and procedures

Oversees HIPAA Privacy Board functions and implement policies related to reliance agreements and single IRB review

Maintains accreditation of the HRPP by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs or other organizations through annual reports and five year reaccreditation process

Oversees the HRPO Compliance Oversight Team, including conducting for cause and not for cause audits

Act as the primary liaison with investigators and research staff with respect to significant matters relating to the protection of human subjects

Collaborate with the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research to facilitate initiatives to streamline the process of initiating new human research at CUIMC

Provides regular reports and makes recommendations to senior management with respect to issues requiring an institutional response

Consult with senior management on IRB membership selection

Develop and implement an institutional training program on human subjects research

Coordinates strategic planning for the HRPP

Develop and report key performance metrics related to HRPP efficiency, quality and compliance

Guide continuous improvement initiatives through process evaluation and stakeholder feedback

Qualification

Human Research ProtectionIRB ManagementCompliance StandardsOperational ManagementCertified IRB ProfessionalFederal Regulations KnowledgeTeam BuildingOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsDecision Making