The positions are located within the Medical Research Service, Institutional Review Board (IRB), at the at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The Program Specialist supports the VA's mission and strategic initiatives by ensuring that research programs utilizing human subjects adhere to standards and guidelines. The position provides administrative and technical support in Human Subjects Protection Program (HRPP) in General Medical Research.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (13 Months Not to Exceed 4 years). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4 years). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4 year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.


IRB Administration:

• Serves as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Coordinator;
• Works closely with the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Administrator and Research and Development staff in the development of short- and long-range goals and objectives;
• Functions as the primary administrative and expert resource for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) which reviews all research protocols involving human subjects conducted by Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel.

IRB Technician Review:

• Serves as the principal Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) technical/program point of contact on other collaborative research projects within the Research and Development Service;
• Ensures that appropriate guidance regarding interpretation of regulations, laws, and policies to researchers, staff and Research leadership is applied;

• Ensures that the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center is compliant with the terms its Federal wide Assurance (FWA) as well as with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research and Development policies and procedures, federal regulations, and state and local laws related to the review of human research.

Quality Assurance Monitoring:

• Perform quality assurance monitoring of research protocols and investigate matters of non-compliance;

• Implements corrective action(s) as needed in accordance with federal regulations, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System regulations, Yale policies, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) policies and procedures;
• Performs other directly related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

About Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research and Education Foundation (GLAVREF)

Our organization believes that excellence in administration and capacity building will contribute to a more robust, responsive, and agile research operation at VAGLAHS. All research studies and educational programs supported by VA NPCs benefit the VA’s research mission, including patients and their families. Donate Services Include: Grants Management Clinical Trial Management Financial Administration Staffing and Procurement Programs

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