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700-6-Management of IRB Staff

Title: Management of IRB Staff
Owner: IRB
Last Update/Revised: 5/1/2024

Policy: The USU Human Resource Department determines the policies for recruiting and hiring IRB staff and the policies for identifying, documenting, and retaining formal staff interactions (such as performance reviews, termination procedures, etc.).

Staffing levels and function allocation will be determined according to need and budget constraints. The review of staffing levels and function allocation occurs annually as part of standard USU budget negotiations.

IRB staff are the only individuals responsible for daily IRB operations, including the review processes. All members of the IRB staff will have a description of the responsibilities for their respective positions, including expectations for performance and training.

Procedures: Hiring and ongoing performance evaluations are conducted as follows:

  1. The Provost conducts an annual performance review of the IRB Chair (see 700-4: Management and Composition of the IRB).
  2. The IRB Chair, in collaboration with the Human Resource Department, oversees the hiring of IRB administrative staff.
  3. The IRB Chair or designee establishes personnel requirements for IRB staff (i.e., initial training requirements, ongoing education requirements, etc.).
  4. Performance reviews of IRB staff are conducted annually by the IRB Chair or designee, in collaboration with the Human Resource Department.

Purpose: This policy describes the general hiring and supervision of the IRB staff, who provide administrative support to the IRB.

Scope: This policy applies to the staff of the USU IRB.

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