Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Education and Accreditation Manager, UNLV Research Protections [R0150824]

About the role

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Education and Accreditation Manager, UNLV Research Protections [R0150824].

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert for the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and is responsible for identifying, implementing, and evaluating educational programming for the UNLV research community.
• Supports the HRPP and Office of Research Integrity leadership by setting goals, planning, organizing, and leading educational programming related to research involving human subjects to foster a culture of compliance that protects the safety, rights, and welfare of research subjects.
• Serves as a representative of the HRPP at UNLV, providing a mix of proactive educational programming and on-demand education, and along with the Director, manages communications from the HRPP to the research community.
• Works with the Director and Assistant Director to develop and maintain institutional standard operating procedures (SOPs) and forms, and implements any changes in process that result from the development of SOPs and forms.
• Manages the Office of Research Integrity web pages.
• Serves as the point-of-contact for the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections Programs (AAHRPP).
• Manages the reaccreditation process by keeping UNLV’s application current by regularly conducting institutional-assessment and gap analysis, developing and updating policies and SOPs to reconcile accreditation gaps, leading site visits and handling other interactions with the association, and preparing annual reports.
• Works with the Director and Assistant Director to conduct quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the HRPP.
• Works to implement continuous program improvements identified during QA/QI efforts, which may include education for researchers, HRPP staff, and working with the Assistant Director on IRB member education.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and technical competence in a broad range of research administration issues, including regulatory compliance regarding university research related to human subjects, including but not limited to: federal, state, and local laws governing human subjects research, ethical research practices, common research designs and methodologies, and knowledge of HRPP operations and best practices.
• Subject matter expertise in human subjects research regulations, including the Common Rule, FDA regulations, and associated OHRP and FDA guidance, as well as experience conducting AAHRPP accreditation activities.
• Preferred: Experience using the Cayuse Human Ethics platform.
• Basic knowledge of accessibility considerations, such as knowledge of document accessibility, captioning of videos, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS), particularly Canvas/Instructure products.
• Experience conducting QA/QI activities for an HRPP.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience as an effective educator.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience facilitating asynchronous and synchronous education in a complex university environment.
• Demonstrated experience successfully collaborating across units to accomplish cross-unit goals and projects.
• PREFERRED: Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS), such as Canvas/Instructure products.
• Experience using digital tools to deliver or enhance educational program delivery.

Abilities

• Ability to balance federal, state and local regulations, as well as campus and system wide policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, and evaluate educational programs in support of the mission of the office.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into a format understandable by non-experts.
• Ability to exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and to maintain constructive working relationships at all levels of organizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal and written processes, especially among diverse groups of people who may have varying degrees of knowledge about compliance regulations and policies.
• Ability to balance the needs and desires of various stakeholders when conducting projects both within and external to the HRPP.

Commitment to Diversity and Campus Values

A successful candidate will support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and contribute to a respectful, positive work environment. They will use our Campus Values to guide their decisions and actions and demonstrate our Rebel spirit.