Fwd: Educational Opportunities through the Research Protections Office

From the Research protections office   Committee on Human Research in the Medical Sciences New EDUCATIONAL Opportunities The IRB office is happy to now offer a monthly variety of basic and advanced training opportunities to support the protection of human research subjects at the University of Vermont.  These 1 hour sessions will take place over the noon hour, participants are welcome to bring their lunch and eat while they learn, no registration is needed. The next session's topic will be held: Monday August 19, 2019 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM in HSRF 200 "Waivers & Alterations of Consent and HIPAA" This training session is beneficial for all new and seasoned researchers and their staff.   NEW RPO DROP-IN HOURS   The IRB will now offer regular drop-in office hours every Monday from 1:00 – 3:00 There is no appointment necessary during drop-in hours.  Please come to the Research Protections Office, Waterman Bldg., 2nd Floor, 85 South Prospect Street. Staff members will be available to answer your questions and discuss issues which may arise during protocol development and implementation. Please note that these consultations are only advisory in nature and do not take the place of a formal IRB review. If applicable, you will still need to submit your final application to the IRB for review. Please contact your research analyst if you have urgent questions or need assistance submitting through UVMClick. RPO IS HIRING The Research Protections Office is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Research Review Analyst to join our team.  Research Review Analyst Position Summary: The Research Review Analyst is responsible for the complex administrative operations of the compliance review and oversight program that support the institution's conduct of safe and ethically sound scientific research involving human participants. The Research Review Analyst is the liaison between the University's institutional committees and the research faculty and staff, internal departments, collaborating universities, and other applicable entities, to ensure compliance with federal and University policy and guidelines. https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/36460 Melanie Locher, B.S., CIP Assistant Director of Monitoring and Education UVM Research Protections Office 211F Waterman Building Burlington, VT 05401 P: (802) 656-5249 E: Melanie.Locher@uvm.edu