Overview In this role you lead the university's research compliance programs, overseeing IRB, IACUC, and IBC operations to ensure ethics, safety, and regulatory adherence. You shape policies, educate researchers, and drive program improvement across human, animal, and biosafety research. You will partner with campus stakeholders to balance compliance with a productive research environment. This is a strategic, impact-focused position at a premier public research institution.
Responsibilities- Direct the IRB, IACUC, and IBC programs ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies
- Oversee regulatory reviews for human participants, animal research, and other regulated activities
- Lead post-approval monitoring, QA activities, and program assessments to identify improvement opportunities
- Direct investigations of noncompliance, deviations, adverse events, and biosafety incidents with corrective actions
- Set program priorities, performance expectations, and operational objectives for compliance programs
- Interpret regulations and provide guidance to investigators, committees, and leadership
- Develop and update policies, procedures, and SOPs governing research compliance
- Collaborate with Biological Safety Officer, Attending Veterinarian, Sponsored Programs, EHS, and legal to manage risks and strategic initiatives
- Lead accreditation activities, inspections, audits, self-assessments, and external program reviews
- Develop and deliver education and training on responsible conduct of research and regulatory compliance
- Supervise research compliance staff, including hiring, performance management, and resource allocation
- Represent the University with regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, sponsors, and professional organizations
- Perform other duties as assigned
Key requirements- Master's degree or higher in a relevant discipline
- Experience administering IRB, IACUC, and/or IBC programs at a research-intensive institution
- Professional certification such as CIP, CPIA, or CBSP (or comparable credential)
- Direct experience conducting research at an academic institution
- Experience supervising professional staff and managing multiple research compliance programs
- Leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Communication
- Regulatory compliance oversight for IRB/IACUC/IBC
- Policy and SOP development
- Accreditation and external review management
