RESEARCH AND ADMIN COORDINATOR (KARACHI, PAKISTAN)

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION CODE

HRD-PC/TD-347

DEPARTMENT

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

JOB GRADE TITLE

Senior Officer

REPORTING TO

IRD Global Board

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-Time Regular (Open-ended)

LOCATION

Karachi, Pakistan

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent will be responsible to coordinate with relevant stakeholders in order to manage IRB review activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The IRB Coordinator shall perform the following primary IRB functions in support of research protocols:

·         Guide employees through the IRB process.

·         Review new research applications for consistency, completeness, and compliance with IRB format.

·         Review all complete project submissions, determine review type, recommend assignment of reviewers, and recommend exempt status.

·         Review Informed Consent Documents (ICDs) for protocol and amendment‐specific content and to ensure the presence of mandated elements of informed consent.

·         Communicate to Principal Investigators items that require clarification, or documents required for submission, to complete a research application for IRB review.

·         Correspond with Principal Investigators to communicate the decisions of the IRB.

·         Evaluate reports of unanticipated problems, amendments, and continuing review forms, and prepare recommendations to the committee.

·         Report serious non‐compliance issues to the IRB Director.

·         Provide direct guidance (but not supervision), and serve as a resource, to co‐workers in the IRB office.

·         Monitor the regulatory environment and recommend changes, as needed, to institutional officials.

 

The IRB Coordinator shall perform the following IRB administrative duties in support of Institutional Review Board operations:

·         Coordinate to produce monthly IRB agenda for each meeting and ensure that materials are distributed within established guidelines.

·         Work with other members of the team, attend IRB meetings, record deliberations, and write meeting minutes.

·         Ensure that minutes for each meeting are accurately recorded; finalize minutes for IRB Chair approval.

·         Assist in developing, recommending, and implementing policies and procedures to enhance the efficiency of committee operations and general office functions.

·         Maintains and audits IRB records and files.

·         Maintain IRB phone within office hours.

·         Coordinate with board members for setting up board meetings on a periodic basis as per the Companies Act.

·         Assist Company Secretary in maintaining proper records, minutes, registers, and filling with SECP as per the Companies Act.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA)

Required Qualification

·         Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration

Required Experience

·         2 - 3 years of experience

Required Skills

·         Communication Skills

·         Meeting Deadlines

·         Work Independently

·         Administrative Skills

·         Develop and Maintain Positive Relationships

·         Attention to Detail(s)

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