100000006729.IRB and Research Access Lead

Job Purpose: To oversee the Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes, coordinate with the IRB committee members, and lead the research access process. Key Result Areas: ➢ Maintain policies & practices that align with international norms for legal and ethical compliance and research governance. ➢ Oversee the operations of the IRB, meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, and minutes documentation. ➢ Ensure timely review of research protocols and informed consent documents, maintaining compliance with laws and regulations. ➢ Coordinate with IRB committee for initial reviews, continuing reviews, and adverse event reporting. ➢ Guide the research office team on the research process and ensure that all projects are on the right track ➢ Handle the IRB approval and assurance approval with the Ministry of Public health ➢ Follow up with researchers on progress reports for IRB renewal or project closure/completion ➢ Ensure that research projects are reviewed and approved by the QBB IRB Chair/ members taking into account its ethical soundness and methodology as required by law. ➢ 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 ➢ Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience: ➢ 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. ➢ Holds the Certified IRB Professional (CIP) certification. ➢ Knowledge of the Qatari legal system an advantage ➢ 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 ➢ Proficiency in MS Office applications