IRB Board Medical Chair Physcian

The client is searching for a dedicated medical professional to join our mission of protecting human research subjects as an IRB Medical Board Chairperson in our Puyallup Washington location.

Along with a competitive salary, we also provide a robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401K and more).This is a full‑time, salary position.

Provide the highest possible support to WIRB’s ethical review and research safety programs in areas and issues requiring medical training and judgment.

• Chair / Co-chair Board meetings to ensure client’s submitted clinical research protocols are compliance with federal and state laws as well as WIRB policies and procedures.
• Facilitate discussion with other Board members. Provide scientific, ethical and regulatory support and advice.
• Analyze and present protocols and other agenda items at Board meetings to facilitate informed decision making. Set standards and role model effective presentation and discussion.
• Analyze research submissions, identify problems and issues, collect additional information or request corrections, and draft memorandums.
• Research, draft, and present reports to the Board on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, investigator misconduct, site visits, FDA and sponsor audits of investigators and others, issues involving human subjects, sponsors, and institutions.
• Advise clients of applicable scientific information and regulations pertaining to human subject research, both orally and in writing.
• Analyze requests for exemption determinations and provide formal written opinions that proposed projects are exempt from the requirements for IRB review or do not require IRB review.
• Provide guidance to clients to help resolve scientific, ethical and regulatory issues and difficulties.
• Review literature and other materials to keep abreast of developments in the regulatory, legal, and ethical arenas.

• MD or DO

• Able to Chair Board meeting and effectively present information to a diverse group of professionals
• Experience in clinical research, IRB, and/or similar medical ethics practices experience strongly desired
• Six or more years of related clinical experience and/or training, preferred
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Must not have been debarred or declared ineligible by any state or federal agency from participating in clinical research.
• Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS Windows.