Program Support Assistant - Research and Development

Full-time other-general

Summary This position is in the Research Office at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS). The duties for this position involve administrative support in the specialized area for research. Such work includes a variety of clerical/administrative functions necessary for the smooth management of the research office and ranges from correspondence and information control to tracking projects, employee training, equipment, supplies, and services. Responsibilities The Program Support Assistant provides support and acts as a liaison to TVHS's external research oversight committees. Each TVHS research project requires approval by the Research &Development Committee (RDC) and its subcommittees as appropriate. This work requires independent judgement and interpretation to apply guidelines based on a thorough understanding of requirements such as the protection of human subjects per the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), clinical trials, and extensive ongoing training to perform a...