Compliance Program Manager I

Cleveland Clinic•Auburn, AL

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Compliance Program Manager, you will manage and coordinate a comprehensive program of activities to ensure departmental operations comply with all biosafety and laboratory animal care and use regulations. In this role, you will assist in developing, reviewing, and updating departmental standard operating procedures and policies, perform inspections and audits of facilities and work practices, and help develop educational programs for employees and researchers to ensure compliance. You will work closely with multiple compliance-oriented entities, including the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Biosafety Office, and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (flexible start/end times)

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field and two years of experience in project management, data analysis and systems training OR High School Diploma/GED and six years of experience OR Associate’s Degree and four years of experience OR Master’s Degree and one year of experience
Knowledge of statistical and financial analysis, primary research and business plan development

Nice To Haves

Data analysis experience in a healthcare setting
Extensive hands-on experience with laboratory techniques involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules and animal-based research methods
Research background
Microsoft Office experience

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, manage and maintain operational systems and activities.
Serve as a liaison with all levels of the organization and outside community.
Manage multiple priorities and projects with competing deadlines.
Allocate time to meet completion requirements.
Serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
Review and monitor adherence to Human Resources policies and corporate compliance procedures.
Monitor federally mandated compliance program laboratories conducting research with hazardous biological agents that have potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.
Maintain compliance with policies and action plans and standard operating procedures
Measure effectiveness of multiple compliance programs including an animal care and use program and biosafety program.
Assist in preparing formal responses to governmental or other regulatory audits/inquiries.
Maintain hands-on review of laboratory practices, not just paperwork, ensuring that dangerous materials are handled safely and legally.
Provide training to researchers on compliance requirements and changes in research operating procedures.
Serve as the institution’s technical authority for biosafety and animal research regulations—expertise that traditional billing, HR, or corporate compliance functions do not possess.
Protect the organization from regulatory shutdowns, loss of federal funding, civil penalties and serious safety incidents by identifying and correcting compliance risks before they become reportable violations.
Support FRIC’s specialized research mission by ensuring experiments meet pre-clinical regulatory standards required for future clinical translation.