Associate Director of Compliance, Academic & Research
About The Position
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position oversees the development of, implementation of and adherence to the academic and research compliance program for UI COM. Increases awareness of regulatory policies and coordinates programs to promote the observation of University guidelines focused on sponsored research activity, laboratory life-safety standards, and disclosures of outside activity.
Requirements
- Master's degree in business, legal, or public health required.
- Minimum of 5 years of higher education experience, 2 years experience in an academic medical center environment working with physicians and health care providers, and 2 years experience in regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge and understanding of State and Federal regulatory compliance standards required.
- Computer literacy required.
- Strong management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written skills.
Nice To Haves
- Institutional Review Board Professional Certification (CIP) preferred.
- Working knowledge of policies and procedures related to the protection of human research subjects protections preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Conflict of Commitment and Interest (COCI)/Outside Activities process for the UICOM Dean's Office and provide recommendations to the Executive Dean and Vice Dean for Research on employee disclosures and assist with the development of effective conflicts of interest management plans
- Assist the applicable Unit Executive Officer (UEO) in implementing "action steps" (e.g., follow-up audits, education, updating policies and procedures, etc.) that the COM needs to comply with State and Federal regulations.
- In coordination with COM leadership, facilitate the development, evaluation, and implementation of the annual review of the UI COM Compliance Plan.
- Keep current on State and Federal regulations, fraud alerts, and advisory opinions to ensure that employee and trainee compliance.
- Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met.
- Hire, train, develop and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.
- Facilitate Principal Investigators development of appropriate protocols for the responsible use of both human and animal subjects in research.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
