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Director of Research Compliance

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025
9315BR

VP for Research

VP for Research

Job Summary

The Director of Research Compliance will provide strategic oversight and coordination and implementation of the Office of the VP for Research and institutional research non-financial compliance programs (e.g., conflict of interest, export control, federal agency compliance. etc.) as well as provide inputs on Sponsored Research Services compliance processes that govern research activities, and promote a culture of compliance and ethics in the conduct of sponsored research at the university.

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Conflict of Interest process for researchers including review of all project COIs, drafting of management plans or addressing conflict issues associated with individuals conducting externally sponsored research, and entering results into the grants and COI systems of RIT, and potentially sponsors.
  • Work with the leadership of OVPR, Sponsored Research Services, Sponsored Programs Accounting, faculty, leadership of the colleges, and university support offices to enhance, update, and coordinate university research compliance resources and practices required by federal agency requirements at NSF, NIH, DOE, NASA, DOD, and other sponsors.
  • Supervision of the Human Subjects Research Office staff and assistance on HSRO reliance agreements, issues, and appointments to IRB.
  • Participate on appointments on university level compliance committees as a compliance representative of the VPR
  • Conduct export control compliance, OFAC and banned party screening, project reviews and determinations, and creation of TCPs on sponsored research issues
  • VPR Representative on information security issues and policies that affect research in concert with applicable ITS and Research Computing units, including assisting in CUI compliance for RIT researchers..
  • Coordinate and assist sponsored project reviews with the Institute Biosafety Committee (IBC), the IACUC, and Radiation Safety Committee
  • Advise and assist the SRS Director and SRS staff on both pre-and post award non-financial compliance issues on specific research projects, including research misconduct issues.
  • Negotiate certain non-disclosure agreements, complex sponsored research contracts, handle negotiation and processing of certain DOD research contracts for several specialized units; international research collaborations, compliance terms and agreements on designated issues, sponsors or projects as directed by the VPR or the Director of Sponsored Research Services
  • Other Duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Advanced degree
  • 10 years of progressively advanced experience with the administration of university or corporate regulatory compliance, including externally sponsored academic research, OR its equivalent;
  • Post award sponsored project contracting and management, or its corporate equivalent;
  • Post award university project research compliance issues, or their corporate equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10-12 years of sponsored research compliance experience in a university setting along with specific experience with conflict of interest management, export control regulations, and Office of Foreign Assets Control issues
  • Specific experience coordinating research misconduct inquiries and investigations via academic panels on federal agency funded projects at a university
  • Experience with coordinating inter-institutional agreements and related issues including single IRB and human subjects review on multi-institution projects, as well Institute Biosafety Committee compliance

Department/College Description

Office of the VP for Research

Minimum Qualifications

  • Advanced degree
  • 10 years of progressively advanced experience with the administration of university or corporate regulatory compliance, including externally sponsored academic research, OR its equivalent;
  • Post award sponsored project contracting and management, or its corporate equivalent;
  • Post award university project research compliance issues, or their corporate equivalent.

Professional Area

Employment Category: Fulltime

Staff Job Function: Wage Band: $79100 - $132500

Hourly/Salary Minimum: $79100

Hourly/Salary Maximum: $132500

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the world’s leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employee’s pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RIT’s Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 79100

Hourly/Salary Maximum:132500

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