University of Washington · 12 hours ago
IRB Administrator
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $102K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking an IRB Administrator to support the review of multi-site and collaborative research trials. This role involves ensuring compliance with state laws and federal regulations while facilitating research, managing regulatory relationships, and providing advice on IRB processes.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Review and approve reliance requests for non-UW IRB review of UW research (instead of the UW IRB). The review requires evaluation of requests against established criteria and may also involve drafting agreements using established templates, reviewing other non-UW institutional templates to ensure HSD-required elements are present, and communicating with non-UW IRB staff, researchers, and other administrative offices to negotiate any changes. Coordinate these agreements with other compliance and regulatory requirements. Provide UW local context to other IRBs. Document outcomes and communicate decisions to researchers. May require coordination with other UW (e.g., Office of Sponsored Programs, Clinical Trials Office) and non-UW offices (e.g., IRB, institutional offices) as appropriate. Ongoing management includes reviewing proposed changes to the research, assisting researchers with meeting the terms of the reliance, and management or triage of reports of research-related noncompliance, unanticipated problems, inquiries, and complaints
Review and approve reliance requests for UW IRB review of research on behalf of non-UW institutions. The review requires evaluation of requests against established criteria, preparing some requests for formal approval by a member of HSD’s management team, and may also involve drafting agreements using established templates, reviewing other non-UW institutional templates to ensure HSD-required elements are present, and communicating with non-UW IRB staff, researchers and other administrative offices to negotiate any changes. Coordinate these agreements with other compliance and regulatory requirements. Obtain local context from relying institutions. Document outcomes and communicate decisions to HSD staff and researchers. May require coordination with other UW (e.g., Office of Sponsored Programs, Clinical Trials Office) and non-UW offices (e.g., IRB, institutional offices) as appropriate
Perform initial and continuing IRB review of multi-institutional research. Includes using an expedited process to review and approve modifications to existing studies or the addition of relying institutions as part of the process for establishing a reliance
Provide regulatory advice and consultation to IRB staff and researchers regarding HSD’s policies for reliance agreements and single IRB review, UW’s established broad institutional agreements for ceding IRB review and study-specific reliance agreements
Make determinations that a proposed project is not human subjects research or is exempt
As part of process improvement activities, identify, plan, manage, and implement changes to policies, procedures, instructions, guidance, forms, and templates
Provide cross-team support for other team functions as needed
Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director for Reliances or the HSD Director
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in the sciences, healthcare, communications, or arts & sciences
Minimum 4 years relevant applicable work or education experience which may include: Human subjects research review/oversight; Interaction with human subjects as a research staff person; Any position involving the application of complex regulatory systems to individuals and work activities; Experience with research ethics and methodologies
Almost all duties require extensive reading/viewing of content on multiple screens
Comfort with making judgment calls in ambiguous situations
Highly organized at tracking and prioritizing work
Outstanding attention to detail
Ability to write and speak in concise, accurate, and intelligible manner
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Diplomatic and professional interpersonal skills
Ability to work well as part of a team
Computer proficiency including MS Word, Excel, internet browsers, and email
Preferred
Experience working in a higher education setting
Experience with IRB Reliance Agreements or single IRB review
Familiarity with the research funding process and other research regulatory oversight mechanisms
Professional IRB Certification (CIP)
Benefits
Frequent free UW shuttles to some (but not all) Seattle locations.
Free U-PASS that gives an employee unlimited rides on Western WA regional buses, commuter trains, light rail, and water taxis as well as full fare coverage on vanpools.
Company
University of Washington
University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$215.35MKey Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2026-01-18Grant· $10M
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
Leadership Team
Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
Arthur Denny
Founder
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