| Sr. Project Specialist -- Los Angeles, CA |
Author: Rebecca Flores Stella
Date: 06-13-08 18:54
A health care organization firmly based in the community, Cedars-Sinai is also an academic medical center where future generations of physicians, nurses and other caregivers are trained, and where world-class biomedical research takes place both in the laboratory and via clinical trials. This unique, multi-pronged approach to medicine translates to superior care for our patients.
In response to a growing research program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) announces a new position of Senior Project Specialist in the Office of Research Compliance. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS should forward a resume and cover letter to Eifaang Li, Director, Office of Research Compliance, Eifaang.Li@cshs.org.
The Senior Project Specialist provides high level of professional support to assist the Director of the Office of Research Compliance and Quality Improvement in planning, developing and implementing mission-critical projects.
The responsibilities of the Specialist include assisting the Director to manage all aspects of the administration of the following committees: Research Compliance and Quality Improvement Committee (RCQIC), Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee and Institutional Review Board (SCRO/IRB), Scientific Merit Review Evaluation Committee (SMREC), and Research Committee on Conflicts of Interest (R-COI). The RCQIC will serve as the principal tool for obtaining input and developing strategic plans to address issues related to the conduct of research at CSMC. The SCRO/IRB, SMREC, R-COI work in partnership with the Institutional Review Boards to ensure the integrity of the institutional HRPP and the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects participating in research conducted at CSMC.
The Specialist assists the Director in maintaining AAHRPP and AAALAC full accreditation.
Other major duties include coordinating activity related to policy development and updates, executing QI initiatives and special projects assigned by the Director, and providing professional supports to ad hoc committees.
The Specialist attends various committee meetings and provides effective, professional supports in the following areas: performing pre-committee analysis of issues to review for compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and guidelines; attending meetings and providing technical support and guidance on regulatory matters; writing highly detailed and technical meeting minutes to document deliberations of the committees; composing clear, concise and detailed post-meeting correspondence or reports to responsible stakeholders; and maintaining accurate files.
Timely productivity with quality and accuracy is required to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES:
Qualifications include a Master’s degree and 2 years IRB/IACUC-related experience or 4 years relevant experience in research compliance, clinical trial, health care, public health, or the equivalent; or a Bachelor’s degree and 4 years IRB/IACUC-related experience or 6 years relevant experience in research compliance, clinical trial, health care, public health, or the equivalent. A certification of “Certified IRB Professional” or “Certified IACUC Professional” is required at the earliest opportunity after employment, but no later than 2.5 years of employment.
The Specialist must possess solid project management skills and detailed knowledge of applicable federal, State, and local regulations, policies and guidelines governing research. The incumbent must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills to work effectively with all levels of management, including executives and Department Directors. The incumbent must demonstrate a strong ability to analyze complicated information and to write clear, precise, detailed, comprehensive, and grammatically correct meeting minutes and evaluative reports.
INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS should forward a resume and cover letter to Eifaang Li, Director, Office of Research Compliance, Eifaang.li@cshs.org.
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