Education Manager
Listed on 2026-01-25
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Academic
Overview
Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the Department of Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) at UNC-Chapel Hill is a global higher education leader. The University consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.
Working Title: Education Manager
Position Details- Department: Office of Human Research Ethics
- Career Area: Research Professionals
- Position Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
- Appointment Type: EHRA Non-Faculty
- Position Number:
- Vacancy : NF0009489
- Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Permanent
- FTE: 1
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Position Location: North Carolina, US
- Hiring Range: $64,500 - $94,000
- Proposed
Start Date:
02/02/2026
The Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) administers, supports, and oversees the work of the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and all related activities at UNC-Chapel Hill. Any research project involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by an IRB before the research may begin and before related grants may be funded. These IRBs are federally mandated review committees under OHRP, DHHS, and FDA.
The HRPP serves to protect the rights and welfare of more than one million human research subjects and oversees more than 6,000 research projects each year at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The OHRE Education Manager is responsible for ethical and regulatory oversight of research at UNC-Chapel Hill that involves human participants. OHRE administers, supports, guides and oversees the work of the IRBs and related activities. In alignment with OHRE’s mission to promote best practices in human research, this role educates the research community to promote standardized application of policies and procedures. The Education Manager reports to the Associate Director of OHRE (Policy and Initiatives) and, through the OHRE Director, to the Vice Chancellor for Research.
The Education Manager designs, develops and delivers training programs for the university research community, including research investigators, IRB members, OHRE staff.
Leads in the development of the OHRE education and training agenda. Develops and presents training and educational sessions for students, faculty, and staff (small groups to large workshops). Develops and delivers IRB orientation and onboarding training for new faculty and study coordinators, IRB Chairs, IRB members, and OHRE staff. Identifies, coordinates, improves, maintains existing training programs (including mandatory online training); assists in upgrading training materials;
assesses training goals/objectives; tracks and reports on educational metrics. Manages training-specific email queries and answers technical/training questions.
Responsible for research compliance efforts in disseminating new federal regulations and guidelines. Contributes to OHRE policy and guidance development with OHRE and University leadership. Maintains and updates SOPs and guidance documents pertaining to training and IRB membership. Contributes to AAHRPP reaccreditation preparation and site visits. Educates and prepares staff and researchers for site visits.
Contributes to OHRE management team discussions and decisions and may assist in OHRE staff recruitment. May lead other OHRE initiatives as requested by the Director.
- Minimum Education And Experience
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Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates with comparable independent research productivity or professional-level background in sponsored research administration, a relevant Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience may be substituted. - Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
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Exceptional public speaking and presentation skills. Ability to learn the IRB system and new software. Knowledge of federal regulations, experience with IRB processes, and proficiency with Microsoft Office products. - Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
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Certified IRB Professional (CIP) certification highly preferred or willingness to obtain. Experience leading development of interactive training programs. - Special Physical/Mental Requirements
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Occasional travel to the UNC-Chapel Hill campus to deliver presentations is highly desirable and may be required in some cases. - Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
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This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority under the Clery Act and will be required to report Clery crimes and complete annual reporting training.
Posting Open Date: 01/15/2026 | Final date to receive applications: 01/28/2026 | Open Until Filled:
No
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