Physician (Associate Chief of Staff/Research and Development) - (Fresno, CA)

The ACOS/R&D reports to the Chief of Staff. Oversight of any clinical activities is the responsibility of the respective Service Chief for the particular clinical services. Oversight of any teaching activities are provided by the site supervisor for the designated teaching program. -Oversee day to day operations of the Human Research Protection Program. As such, the ACOS/R&D is named on the facilitys Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) as the individual for such -Ensure there are policies and procedures for the safety of personnel engaged in the conduct of research -Establish mechanisms and procedures for the receipt, review and oversight of proposed research projects, including having foremost role for the maintenance of an effective working relationship with any external IRBs -Make determinations whether proposed projects constitute research, and in particular determining whether projects constitute operations activities that are or are not also research.