At Murray State University, a predominately undergraduate institution, our
IRB Coordinator is physically located in the SRO and "on paper" reports to
the Director of the SRO. However, the IRB Coordinator has total autonomy in
doing her IRB duties.  The IRB is Chaired by a member of the faculty. No
member of the SRO, other than the IRB Coordinator has anything to do with
the IRB.  This model works well for my institution.  I suspect eventually,
the IRB Coordinator will be moved from the SRO to reporting directly to our
Provost.

Michael Wetherholt
Director
Sponsored Programs
Murray State University

At 08:16 AM 07/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Dear Bob,
>
>Regulatory compliance is supported by our University through the Office of
>Grants and Contracts.  Our budget comes from both our Foundation (post
>award) and the State of CA (we are a State University).  I am the
>Regulatory Compliance Coordinator and support both the IRB and IACUC along
>with a number of other duties.  A large portion of my job duties are
>dedicated to supporting the IRB Chair with all of the administrative needs
>that the IRB  may have during the year.  I can't see any other way that an
>institution would be successful in regulatory compliance without such a
>position.  However, in the 23 universities in our CA statewide system,
>there are only a few people who fill a position like mine.  Many of them
>have someone in the Grants and Contracts office process grants AND support
>some of the work for the IRB, but the Chairs are charged with much of the
>work themselves.... and that leads to other points of contention that
>would make this email message extremely lengthy !
>:-).
>
>If you are interested in a few job descriptions for our system, I think I
>could find them, if you think they will help you with your decision - just
>let me know.
>
>Regards,
>Lori Jennex, M.A.
>Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
>
>California State University, Fullerton
>Office of Grants and Contracts
>PO Box 6850
>Fullerton, CA  92834
>(714) 278-7640
>(714) 278-3000 (fax)
>xxxxxx@fullerton.edu
>http://ogcserv.fullerton.edu
>
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Robert DeMartino
> > Reply To:     Research Administration Discussion List
> > Sent:         Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:51 AM
> > To:   xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> > Subject:      [RESADM-L]
> >
> > Hello
> >
> >
> > We are looking at our IRB and trying to decide where the IRB should reside
> > within the administrative structure of the University.  I'd appreciate
> > hearing from any of you with respect to where your IRB is residing.  Also,
> > can anyone comment on the support that the sponsored research office
> > provides to the IRB, e.g. is there an administrator in the SRO dedicated to
> > assisting the IRB Chair? Are there any other arrangements that have proved
> > to be successful, or comments on any potential conflict of interest
> > concerning the interaction of the SRO and the IRB?  Please feel free to
> > email me directly at demartro.shu.edu.
> >
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Bob De Martino
> > Grants and Research Services
> > Seton Hall University
> >
> >
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