IACUCIBCCSC Assistant Director
IACUCIBCCSC Assistant Director
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Job Description
The University of Vermont UVM is seeking a fulltime Assistant Director to lead the team supporting animal research and research using biohazardous materials. The Assistant Director will report to the Research Protections Office which is the unit responsible for administering the Universitys Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Controlled Substance Committee CSC and the Institutional Review Boards IRB . The Assistant Director will provide administrative oversight of all IACUC IBC and CSC research compliance activities. Key responsibilities include: Administrative operations to include staffing communications and website presence software evaluation Committee administration requiring subject matter expertise institutional leadership liaising policy and procedure development advisee Education Communication and Outreach by leading and executing educational outreach activities providing leadership in implementing communication strategies and principles for internal and external communications participation in professional networking and collaborations Quality and Oversight to include development and supervision of post approval monitoring programs principle in noncompliance investigations metrics review and procedural improvements The Research Protections Office has been delegated authority and responsibility by the Vice President for Research to administer research compliance areas at UVM including human subjects research vertebrate animal research recombinant DNA and biohazardous research including viruses requiring highcontainment and research utilizing controlled substances. This position has primary responsibility for providing specialized administrative support regulatory compliance review and management of regulatory committees which include the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC and the Controlled Substances Committee CSC . The position ensures operational needs are being met appropriate compliance with regulations institutional and accrediting agency requirements develops policies and procedures and is first contact with our external regulators.
Desirable Qualifications
Advanced degree Knowledge and experience with maintaining AAALAC accreditation. Professional certification such as PRIM &Rs CPIA certification. Knowledge of A/ BSL 3 facilities.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
