Careers Job Description
General Description
The Hunter College Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) implements institutional policy as well as federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the to ensure compliance and to educate investigators, administrators and others engaged in research with human subjects. The Research Compliance Manager reports to the Director of Compliance, Office of Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) and works closely with the Director and the Acting Associate Provost for Research & Special Advisor for Science to assure the protection of the rights and welfare of all research subjects at Hunter College.
The Research Compliance Manager helps the Director ensure quality assurance and compliance with CUNY HRPP Policies & Procedures and manage policy implementation. The Research Compliance Manager will assist across several research compliance domains, Human Subjects Research Program (HRPP), Export Controls, and IRB authorization agreements. They will support the review of researcher protocols, agreements, and deliverables; training efforts for Hunter College stakeholders; quality assurance and improvement programs; internal monitoring efforts; and direct guidance to researchers, students, and fellow administrators.
Other Duties
The duties and responsibilities of this position will include but are not limited to:
- Responds to inquiries regarding research studies involved human subjects.
- Gives clear and concise regulatory and ethical information and guidance to researcher on their protocols.
- Pre-reviews initial HRPP/IRB submissions of research protocols to ensure compliance with federal regulations, as well as CUNY specific policies and procedures.
- Conducts human subject research determinations and exempt reviews.
- Maintains communication and provides support to researchers throughout the review process; prepares and sends approval materials.
- Send protocols to be reviewed via expedited/full board reviews to appropriate IRB members; prepares and sends approval materials.
- Facilitate IRB Authorization Agreements (IAA)/Reliance Agreements.
- Prepares newsletters and college reports.
- Assist with planning and arrangements for meetings, workshops and other IRB events.
- Participates in continuing education and professional development activities.
- Attends HRPP meetings (on and off campus).
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and eight years’ related experience required. Master’s degree is preferred.
- Substantial research compliance and integrity experience, including broad HRPP and IRB compliance program management experience.
- Significant knowledge of current government, sponsor, and industry laws, regulations, and requirements for research compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and training to stakeholders on the interpretation and application of regulations and requirements for research activities.
- Strong organizational and project management skills to develop objectives, set and adapt to changing priorities, manage competing demands/changes and meet deadlines.
- Proactive, flexible and collaborative work style with strong interpersonal communication presentation and negation skills to forge successful relationship with diverse faculty, staff, and external partners.
- Detail oriented and precise with strong research, writing, and analytical skills, plus ability to thrive in a demanding, multi-faceted, and time-sensitive office.
- Commitment to public service, service excellence, inclusion, equity, ethics, and integrity to manage highly sensitive information and material discretely.
- Computer proficiency using academic, administrative, and financial systems, databases, and programs, plus Microsoft Office and Google Suite programs, and remote/virtual meeting and collaboration tools (MS Teams, Zoom, WebEx, Skype, etc.).
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
HRPP Office
Full Time
$115,000.00 - $125,000.00
Apr 17, 2023 (Or Until Filled)