**OPEN TO RELOCATION CANDIDATES! Can work remotely on contract if need time to relocate to Greensboro, NC. **
Title: Research Compliance Officer
Type: 6-month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $20/hr-35/hr
Location: Hybrid - 2- days onsite (8-5PM)- Greensboro, NC 27412
Interview process: 2-rounds
Must Haves:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3-years of experience working with federal regulations and compliance in higher education
- 2-years of experience working with conflict of Interest (COI), research integrity, and Institution review board (IRB) protocols in higher education
- Experience managing and reviewing conflict of interest disclosures
- Experience creating management plans and reporting on conflict of interest
- Experience working with Microsoft Office
Plusses:
- Master's degree or Juris Doctorate
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience assessing compliance risks in a university
- Ability to work effectively at all levels in a university setting and as a team member.
- Ability to approach problems and decisions analytically.
- Experience analyzing, writing, implementing, and explaining policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Cayuse system and other research administration electronic systems
Day-to-day:
- Prepares and manages the annual COI process and provides daily oversight.
- Advise and assist faculty, staff, and students in completing COI, Research Based Disclosures and Notice of Intent (NOI) submissions and provide regulatory interpretation of local and federal policies that pertain to them.
- Manage the storage of all relevant COI and COC documentation according to university policy and federal guidelines and finalizes submission approvals through Cayuse.
- Serve as a first reviewer of submissions and management plans and make a determination or refer to committee as needed.
- Manage all aspects of the COI committee, including preparation and distribution of agendas, minutes, and decisions.
- Provide training for COI committee members. Act as a resource and regulatory expert for COI committee members.
- Conduct COI/COC and NOI training sessions for faculty, staff, and students.
- Conduct training sessions for committee members to keep them abreast of current and new regulations and policies.
- Meet individually with faculty, staff, and researchers to discuss their questions.
- Regularly review and assess COI policies and procedures to ensure processes are meeting the needs of the university community.
- Advise and assist faculty, staff, and students in the completion of IRB submissions and provide regulatory interpretation of local and federal policies that pertain to IRB submissions.
- Manage IRB submissions and serve as an analyst for IRB protocols to ensure accuracy, ethical congruity, compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations and procedures.
- Manage the review of exempt, expedited and full board IRB protocols, renewals and modifications and distribution of approval letters and approved documents.