Director of Research Integrity and Compliance Programs
About The Position
The Director of Research Integrity and Compliance Programs oversees the operations of and supervises staff supporting specific research integrity and regulatory compliance programs housed in the office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (RGS) at PSU. These programs include, but are not limited to, human and animal subjects protections, biological safety, financial conflict of interest, research security, export controls, responsible conduct of research, and adherence to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The Director is responsible for facilitating university compliance with federal regulations, state law, and related policies and regulations regarding research. The Director provides daily oversight and management of select research integrity and compliance programs and supervises a team of research integrity professionals responsible for: research compliance support to the campus community; coordinating review and approval of research protocols and disclosures submitted by University investigators; administering multiple University research compliance review committees (including the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)); and negotiating collaborative agreements and memorandums of understanding with external research partner institutions. The Director maintains PSU's required Federal assurances and registrations and works with the Institutional Official (IO) and compliance review committee members to resolve issues of non-compliance, unanticipated events, and agency inspections; and evaluates and ensures corrective actions are completed. This position is based at Portland State University's vibrant urban campus in downtown Portland, where you'll be part of a welcoming and collaborative community. Directors are expected to work on campus five days per week.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the operations of and supervises staff supporting specific research integrity and regulatory compliance programs
- Facilitating university compliance with federal regulations, state law, and related policies and regulations regarding research
- Provides daily oversight and management of select research integrity and compliance programs
- Supervises a team of research integrity professionals responsible for: research compliance support to the campus community; coordinating review and approval of research protocols and disclosures submitted by University investigators; administering multiple University research compliance review committees (including the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)); and negotiating collaborative agreements and memorandums of understanding with external research partner institutions.
- Maintains PSU's required Federal assurances and registrations
- Works with the Institutional Official (IO) and compliance review committee members to resolve issues of non-compliance, unanticipated events, and agency inspections; and evaluates and ensures corrective actions are completed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
