Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title
Assistant Director, Research Compliance

Union Level

Department
Research/Interdisciplinary/Sponsored Programs

Campus
Stockton

Posting Number
201304319P

Full or Part Time
Full Time

Number of Months
12

Work Schedule

Position End Date

Open Date
08/11/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

For Applicants Seeking Job Opportunities within the University
Internal: Internal applicants will be considered within the first five (5) business days of the posting period.
External: External applicants will be considered on the sixth (6) business day of the posting period.

Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose

Serves as the Institutional Research Board (IRB) Manager for all three campuses. Responsible for interpreting IRB federal, state, local, and other regulations as they apply to IRB human research protocols and/or proposals and then directing, reporting, and monitoring adherence for all three University campuses grants, contracts and any activities involving human research (Institutional Review Board [IRB]) under Federal Wide Assurances. Fully manage IRB protocols and process and administer incoming sponsored contracts. Serves as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Manager for all three campuses. Oversees the review, approval, and monitoring of IRB regulations and protocols, as well as the administration of sponsored research contracts and activities under Federal Wide Assurance.

Essential Functions

• Direct and oversee IRB operations across all campuses, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations; manage protocol review, approval, monitoring, and reporting processes. Serve as primary reviewer with authority to make not-human-subjects research and/or exemption determinations; expedited determinations; approve minor changes in research not otherwise eligible for expedited review.
• Serve as a voting member and administrator of the IRB Committee, report new information, and prepare submissions for monthly convened IRB meetings.
• Manage IRB submissions and correspondence; anticipate and resolve problems; communicate project status to leadership.
• Provide guidance, training, and regulatory interpretation to faculty, staff, and IRB members; ensure compliance with human subjects protections.
• Conduct internal and external audits of IRB and IRB protocol Principal Investigators for cause and not-for-cause; prepare annual reports and update policies in alignment with evolving regulations.
• Manage the administrative pre-award incoming sponsored contracts process, including budget review, review requirements and compliance verifications, and maintain accurate records within the Cayuse software system.
• Review, administer, and process incoming sponsored programs, including contracts and grants, for compliance. Support Sponsored Programs as needed.
• Prepare and submit required reports and regulatory notifications to federal agencies (e.g., OHRP, NIH) and ensure timely compliance with applicable reporting requirements.
• Maintain databases for protocols, compliance documentation, training records, and related research administration activities; ensure adherence to all applicable regulations and standards.
• Serve as a primary liaison to campus stakeholders; provide guidance, resolve complex issues, and promote best practices in research compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Two (2) years of experience working with IRB.
• Experience working with data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified IRB Professional.
• Experience working with faculty and students.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office suite, and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Ability to adapt to emerging technology.
• Excellent wiring and oral communication skills.
• Excellent event/meeting scheduling and records management skills.
• Positive attitude, proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion.
• Experience in a laboratory setting.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate must be willing to relocate within California, preferably within 25 miles of the Stockton Pacific campus.

Requires extended periods of sitting both at a workstation and in meetings; as well as repetitive hand/wrist motion while using computer keyboard and phone. Occasional standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping and reaching. Occasional lifting up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Must be able to perform duties in a laboratory setting, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to consistently lift and move at least fifty (50) pounds. Occasional lifting and carrying of materials and equipment weighing up to fifty pounds is required. Normal color vision is required to conduct experiments.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:

General office working conditions. Animal facility and laboratories with moderate noise possible. Working with potentially hazardous/noxious devices (e.g., needles, scalpel blades etc), chemicals (e.g., anesthetic gases, formalin, alcohols, xylenes, etc) and/or radiation.

Work hours may include weekends and holidays. Must respond to after-hour emergency calls when necessary.

Hiring Range
$83,000 - $86,000 per year. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.