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  • Program Specialist

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Augusta, Georgia 30906 United States View Map

Summary

Program Specialist

Duties include but not limited to:

  • Provides leadership, guidance, and strategic direction for the Medical Center's research compliance program.
  • Evaluates research activities for compliance with applicable Federal, VA, and VHA laws, regulations, policies, and standards.
  • Conducts monitoring, surveillance, audits, inspections, and reviews of human, animal, bench, biosafety, and research safety activities.
  • Reviews research protocols, records, and documentation to identify compliance deficiencies, risks, trends, and corrective actions.
  • Provides expert advice and consultation to investigators, research staff, program officials, and senior leadership on research compliance matters.
  • Develops and maintains compliance policies, procedures, internal controls, and tracking systems to strengthen program oversight.
  • Coordinates compliance reviews, training, and dissemination of regulatory and policy updates and recommends improvements to research programs.
  • Prepares reports, correspondence, findings, statistics, and recommendations for leadership and oversight officials.
  • Develops effective working relationships with research committees, investigators, Medical Center officials, and other stakeholders and addresses research compliance concerns.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm. Work schedule may change based on agency need.

Telework: Not eligible for telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/ PD151620

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Job Description

Program Specialist

Duties include but not limited to:

  • Provides leadership, guidance, and strategic direction for the Medical Center's research compliance program.
  • Evaluates research activities for compliance with applicable Federal, VA, and VHA laws, regulations, policies, and standards.
  • Conducts monitoring, surveillance, audits, inspections, and reviews of human, animal, bench, biosafety, and research safety activities.
  • Reviews research protocols, records, and documentation to identify compliance deficiencies, risks, trends, and corrective actions.
  • Provides expert advice and consultation to investigators, research staff, program officials, and senior leadership on research compliance matters.
  • Develops and maintains compliance policies, procedures, internal controls, and tracking systems to strengthen program oversight.
  • Coordinates compliance reviews, training, and dissemination of regulatory and policy updates and recommends improvements to research programs.
  • Prepares reports, correspondence, findings, statistics, and recommendations for leadership and oversight officials.
  • Develops effective working relationships with research committees, investigators, Medical Center officials, and other stakeholders and addresses research compliance concerns.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm. Work schedule may change based on agency need.

Telework: Not eligible for telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/ PD151620

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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