Vice President Research Administration
About The Position
The Vice President, Research Administration serves as the executive leader responsible for ministry-wide research governance, regulatory integrity, financial oversight, systems infrastructure, and operational standardization under OSF HealthCare’s Federal wide Assurance (FWA). As Chair of the Research Oversight Council (ROC), this role holds principal executive authority for implementing and upholding ROC-approved policies, institutional decision rights, and research governance standards across all OSF ministries. The Vice President provides system-level accountability for compliance, financial stewardship, risk management, and scalable growth of the research enterprise, ensuring alignment with OSF’s mission, strategic priorities, and risk tolerance.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public health, information systems, data science, finance, or related field.
- 10 years of progressive leadership experience in research administration, research compliance, healthcare operations, or related field within a complex healthcare system or academic medical center.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level governance structures and overseeing multi-site research portfolios, including FDA-regulated research.
- HCCA (Health Care Compliance Association) Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
- Comprehensive knowledge of federal regulations governing human subject research and institutional oversight responsibilities.
- Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to influence C-suite leaders and governance bodies.
- Proven financial acumen overseeing research financial operations and compliance programs.
- Experience implementing enterprise systems and operational transformation initiatives.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating under a single FWA across a multi-site health system.
- Experience building or chairing institutional research governance councils.
- Experience supporting oncology, early-phase, and industry-sponsored research growth.
- Experience supporting enterprise-level research growth strategies.
- Experience working with academic research environments.
- Experience supporting IRB operations.
- Experience supporting research billing compliance processes and oversight.
- Experience supporting compliance and audit activities.
- Experience leading clinical trial team/office.
- Certified IRB Professional (CIP).
- Lean or Six Sigma certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
Responsibilities
- Serves as the executive leader responsible for ministry-wide research governance, regulatory integrity, financial oversight, systems infrastructure, and operational standardization under OSF HealthCare’s Federal wide Assurance (FWA).
- As Chair of the Research Oversight Council (ROC), this role holds principal executive authority for implementing and upholding ROC-approved policies, institutional decision rights, and research governance standards across all OSF ministries.
- Provides system-level accountability for compliance, financial stewardship, risk management, and scalable growth of the research enterprise, ensuring alignment with OSF’s mission, strategic priorities, and risk tolerance.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package
- Benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings
- Focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
