IRB and Research Access Lead

Key Result Areas:
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Maintain policies & practices that align with international norms for legal and ethical compliance and research governance
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Supervise and facilitate the operations of the IRB, meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, and minutes documentation
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Inspect and verify timely review of research protocols and informed consent documents, maintaining compliance with laws and regulations
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Facilitate coordination with IRB committee for initial reviews, continuing reviews, and adverse event reporting
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Mentor and coach the research office team on the research process and ensure that all projects are on the right track
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Handle the IRB approval and assurance approval with the Ministry of Public health
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Follow up with researchers on progress reports for IRB renewal or project closure/completion
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Inspect and verify research projects to ensure they are reviewed and approved by the QPHI IRB Chair/ members taking into account its ethical soundness and methodology as required by law
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Adhere to established document control policies & procedures and participate in their regular review, in conformance with best practices and to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory policies
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Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 6-8 years of relevant full-time work experience in compliance or regulatory affairs/ Human Research/ administration, 2 of which at a supervisory level
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Holds the Certified IRB Professional (CIP) certification.
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Knowledge of the Qatari legal system an advantage
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Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage
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Proficiency in MS Office applications