Job Overview
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF), was founded in 2010 to continue fulfilling QF’s vision of unlocking human potential. HBKU is a homegrown research and graduate studies University that acts as a catalyst for positive transformation in Qatar and the region while having a global impact.
The Hamad Bin Khalifa University Institutional Review Board (HBKU-IRB) is responsible for the ethical protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects from research risks. The IRB assures that all human subjects research activities conducted under the auspices of HBKU are ethically and methodologically sound, as required under public law and as expected by the public.
The IRB is a highly professional committee that reviews and approves human research protocols of various disciplines and all related processes and documents to ensure that the rights and welfare of human subjects are protected above all other considerations. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications, or disapprove all research activities that fall within their jurisdiction in conformity with all ethical foundations for the protection of human subjects. The IRB functions independently to protect its ethical mission without compromise and any perception of conflict of interest or undue influence of power.
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