Senior IRB Specialist, Campus Team, (Remote)

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the IRB Specialist, Senior, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that supports ethical research practices across Duke’s diverse academic landscape. You’ll work closely with faculty, students, staff, and administrators to ensure human subject research is conducted with integrity and in compliance with all applicable regulations.

Be Bold.

What You’ll Do:

Campus IRB Support

• Advise and assist faculty, students, staff, and administrators in the design of ethical research, providing discipline-specific guidance using pre-review and consultation.
• Provide regulatory interpretation (federal, state, and local law, Duke and IRB policy) for faculty, students, staff, and administrators preparing research protocols.
• Conduct preliminary reviews of protocol submissions, including risk/benefit analyses and determination of the appropriate level of review.
• Write memoranda for researchers summarizing the outcome of pre-review, including rationale for proposed changes.
• Act as liaison between the IRB and Duke faculty, students, staff, and administrators.

Program Development

• Assist the Program Director in the development of policy and resource materials.
• Conduct seminars and workshops for students, staff, and faculty.
• Develop in-service training for the IRB.
• Assist the Program Director with initiatives and projects as needed.

Constituent Support

• Prepare agreements with other institutions engaged in collaborative research with Duke.
• Correspond with external agencies regarding research.
• Respond to inquiries from research subjects.

Choose Duke.

This is a remote position, open to candidates residing in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Washington, DC.

Preferred Experience: Social, behavioral, and educational research IRB experience is strongly preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Minimum of two years in an administrative or regulatory environment, preferably within human research protections in the social and behavioral sciences.
• A related master’s degree may substitute for experience on a 1:1 basis.

Anticipated Pay Range:

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $61,535.00 to USD $95,880.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.