Montana State University Billings requires all projects that involve human subjects undergo review by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) including student, staff, and faculty projects without exception.

Researcher Roles & Responsibilities

Researchers at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ are responsible for the ethical conduct of research with human participants. In compliance with federal regulations, state laws, and university policy, the investigator’s key responsibilities are to:

  • Apply for IRB approval or determination of exemption before conducting any research with human participants or their personally identifiable data.
  • Designate a faculty advisor on the IRB application for research conducted by students. The faculty advisor shares responsibility for the ethical conduct of the research
  • Complete the required ethical and regulatory training for the conduct of human research
  • Conduct the research in accordance with the approved protocol
  • Submit amendments before initiating changes to the approved protocol
  • Submit IRB renewal requests as required, and prior to the protocol expiration date 
  • Manage research data carefully to protect subject confidentiality

 

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