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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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HSC-Div of Rsrch & Innovation
The Office of Research Compliance (ORC, which includes the North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board [NTR IRB], the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee [IACUC], Research Conflict of Interest Committee [RCOI], the Office of Research Security and International Compliance [ORSIC] and Research Integrity [RI]), is seeking to hire a Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Manager to join our team. This position will report directly to the Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance. The incumbent is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing QA/QI activities that support institutional compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations governing research, as well as lead initiatives aimed at continuous quality improvement for all areas of the department and the HSC research community, supporting a culture of research excellence and accountability. The QA/QI Manager will work closely with research teams, regulatory committees, and administrative departments to oversee compliance audits, risk assessments, and process improvements across research projects.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following areas: *Complete routine post-approval monitoring visits/audits for research studies; *Implement Quality Improvement Initiatives; *Monitor implemented corrective action plans for human subjects research, provide reports on effectiveness and/or suggest necessary changes; *Complete monitoring and reporting activities for various quality improvement projects within the department (for IACUC, IRB, RCOI, ORSIC), identifying trends and areas for improvement; *Assist with accreditation efforts for both the animal care and use program (AAALAC) and the human research program (AAHRPP); *Work closely with the ORC AVP on training, outreach, and communications to facilitate regulatory compliance, foster a culture of research integrity, promote responsible conduct of research initiatives, and provide regulatory expertise & guidance to support the HSC and NTR IRB research communities. *Stay updated on changes in regulations and standards related to research compliance and integrate them into organizational practices; *Prepare detailed reports on audit findings, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance status for leadership and stakeholders. *Lead initiatives to enhance the organization's research compliance framework and promote a culture of ethical research practices.
