• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, research administration, law, or a related field.
  

• Master’s degree preferred.
  

• Minimum 3 years of experience in research administration, IRB coordination, ethics compliance, or a closely related role.
  

• Experience designing and delivering training or capacity-building programs for research staff.
  

• Experience organizing and facilitating a community of practice, working group, or similar collaborative forum.
  

• Experience working in or with humanitarian, international development, or NGO research environments.
  

IRB Administration and Coordination (approx. 40% of time)

• Manage the full IRB submission lifecycle: receive and triage incoming protocols, assign sector-coded IRB numbers, conduct administrative completeness reviews, recommend review type (exempt, expedited, or full board) to the IRB Chair, and serve as the ongoing point of contact between research teams and the IRB from submission through closeout.
  

• Coordinate all review logistics: for expedited reviews, manage reviewer assignment and distribution of materials; for full board reviews, manage pre-meeting preparation including quorum confirmation, conflict of interest verification, agenda and materials distribution, and venue and remote call setup. Draft all IRB decision letters and share with the IRB Chair for signature within 24 hours of the review decision; issue signed letters to research teams promptly thereafter.
  

• Maintain complete, audit-ready records of all IRB actions and interactions — including submissions, determinations, correspondence, reportable events, and protocol closures — and ensure all files are accurately stored in Box and the protocol tracking system in real time.
  

Research Quality and Compliance Coordination (approx. 35% of time)

• Design and deliver training for researchers and research teams on IRC SOPs for Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Data Management and Storage, including how each SOP is implemented and monitored; track training completion and report on gaps to the Director of Research and IRB as part of quarterly compliance monitoring.
  

• Maintain and regularly update all research forms, templates, and guidance materials on RescueNet, ensuring that resources available to staff are always aligned with the latest approved SOPs and IRB standards.
  

• Support quarterly SOP compliance monitoring in coordination with the IRB Chair and Data Science Research Lead; contribute to identifying and addressing systemic compliance gaps across the research portfolio.
  

Research Team Support and Facilitation (approx. 25% of time)

• Organize and oversee the IRC Research Community of Practice, including planning and facilitating regular convenings, coordinating contributors, and ensuring the community functions as an active resource for methodological learning and cross-team knowledge exchange.
  

• Organize and facilitate Research Pillar-wide meetings, including agenda preparation in consultation with the Director of Research, logistics coordination, and follow-up on action items.
  

• Serve as a first point of contact for research teams navigating IRB and SOP requirements; develop and maintain researcher-facing guidance, FAQs, and submission support materials on RescueNet.