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Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

Director of Office of Research/IRB - Office of Research

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Tallahassee, Florida, us, 32318


WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

Level II Trauma Center

Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center

Level III Neonatal Intensive Care

Pediatric Intensive Care

The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

Senior Office of Research/IRB (department 6006) team leader.

Works directly with the Director/Clinical Research, and Chief Integration Officer/VP on all clinical research program aspects.

Works closely with the CCRO and MS/Director/Clinical Research to build a research ecosystem at TMH.

Promotes research and programs in line with TMH’s mission.

Works with outside groups to establish research partnerships.

Collaborates with key stakeholders.

Directs team members providing support to TMH’s IRB.

Mentors and inspires program team members supportively.

Promotes a collaborative and open work environment.

Role models for staff members systemwide.

Represents TMH positively within and without the organization.

Stays informed of latest changes in local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.

Promotes an ethical human subject research conduct culture at the highest level within TMH.

Provides overall strategic leadership; develops and manages system-wide regulatory compliance for the IRB.

Serves as TMH's authority on relevant compliance, human research protection, and research ethics issues.

Advises TMH’s executive and senior leadership on matters related to federal and state regulations, guidelines and laws, and local and institutional policies and procedures governing research conduct compliance.

Leads in planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective research regulatory compliance program; ensures the human subjects participating in research are protected.

Collaborates with FSU’s IRB director on clinical research studies to ensure proper human subject oversight and protection.

Liaises on TMH’s behalf with academic partners; federal, state, and local regulators; peer institutions; and national organizations to enhance TMH’s compliance.

NOTE: TMH established a comprehensive IRB to promote human research participants’ welfare and rights; facilitate human research excellence; provide timely, high-quality IRB review, education, and human subjects research monitoring.

Reports To:

Chief Clinical Research Officer (CCRO).

Supervises:

IRB [Institutional Review Board] Manager and IRB Analyst.

Additional reports expected as office expands.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

Master’s degree in the sciences, nursing, or health-related field. Human Resources (HR) may accept relevant work experience in lieu of required education on a 1-year:1-year basis.

Experience accepted in lieu of required education will not be applied to the minimum education requirement below.

Preferred Education:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree (or equivalent) in biomedical science or a related health/clinical field.

Required Experience:

Seven (7) years of progressive, professional experience overseeing bench and/or clinical research.

Preferred Experience:

Ten (10) or more years of IRB management.

Research training.

Supervisory experience.

Managerial experience with proven success in managing an IRB or committee.

Experience in institutional biosafety committees, data safety monitoring boards, and/or other related areas.

Understanding of clinical research and clinical trials.

Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations governing human subject protection, interest conflicts, privacy, and research compliance regulations.

Knowledge of institutional biosafety committees, data safety monitoring boards, and/or other related areas.

Strategic thinking skills.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

Research compliance or clinical research professional certification (e.g., Certified IRB Professional (CIP) credential from Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)).

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

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