Quality Assurance Analyst Position at UMD

Position Description 

The primary function of the Quality Assurance Analyst is to support the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Conflict of Interest Office (COI) at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP). The IRB is responsible for the confidential review and approval of UMCP human subject research. The COI Office is responsible for the processing of approved management plans which mitigate or eliminate perceived or actual conflicts in research. The University of Maryland College Park adheres to the principles of the Belmont Report and assures full compliance with all federal regulations, state laws, and university policies governing conflict of interest and the human subjects research.

The Quality Assurance Analyst will assess how research is conducted and how research records and documentation are kept; provide researchers and research staff with training and assistance following assessments to help address any identified deficiencies; report findings and outcomes to the IRBs, HRPP management, and the Vice President for Research. The Quality Assurance Analyst must frequently and efficiently address complex compliance issues requiring a sophisticated knowledge and application of ethical principles, regulations, research, and the University. The UMCP IRB reviews social/behavioral research as well as biomedical research. Quality Assurance monitoring activities are likely to focus on biomedical research because of the increased regulatory complexity and physical risks to subjects in such research.

Minimum Qualifications 

-Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related or social-behavioral field.
-Experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with others in challenging situations.
-Experience delivering training or education in a 1:1 or small-group setting. 
-Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion, tact, and confidentiality. -Strong consultative skills with the confidence and ability to enforce rules.
-Computer literacy with standard word processing, MS Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint), email, and Internet applications.

For additional information pertaining to the position and application portal, click here: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/50085