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Working Title Research Compliance Specialist

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Vacancy Number E1160

Position Number 8170

Location of Workplace Main UNCW Campus

Home Department Research and Integrity - 31140

Division Academic Affairs - 30 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Research Compliance Specialist's primary responsibilities are to review grant proposals for and advise investigators about potential compliance requirements, coordinating and conducting the

RCR training program, managing the

RIO websites, and creating reports for all

RIO programs. These responsibilities require working knowledge of all

RIO programs and strong communication skills to convey compliance requirements clearly and accurately. The position will also be involved with the other

RIO programs to varying levels depending on program activities and workloads. These responsibilities may include reviewing human subject or animal research applications, tracking conflict of interest compliance, conducting restricted party screenings and monitoring foreign travel, and responding to email inquiries and/or questions regarding

OSPREY, the online system used for research-related submissions (grant proposals,

IRB applications, conflict of interest disclosures, etc.).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Completion of human subject protections, conflict of interest, export control, responsible conduct of research, and/or animal welfare training, preferably through the CITI Program.
• Experience in university research administration, specifically coordinating one or more research compliance/integrity prog ams.
• Experience using the InfoEd Global research administration platform strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand complex concepts and explain them verbally and in writing in understandable terms to a wide variety of customers.
• Ability to provide customers with specific references to UNCW policy or regulations.
• Ability to provide thorough, collegial, and timely responses to faculty, staff and student researcher inquiries related to research integrity programs.
• Ability to build positive relationships with campus community.
• Ability to refer customers to helpful resources as appropriate.
• Ability to edit and make improvements to websites.
• High level of proficiency using MS Office products, particularly Excel for reporting duties.
• Experience using Zoom, InfoReady and Cascade programs.

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Research Integrity Office (

RIO) is a service unit within Research and Innovation responsible for the oversight of several compliance programs.

RIO provides regulatory and policy guidance and compliance tracking on human and live, vertebrate animal research subject projects (Institutional Review Board -

IRB and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee -

IACUC), annual and project-specific conflicts of interest (

COI) and external professional activity for pay (

EPAP) disclosures, and export control (EC) requirements.

RIO also provides training on the responsible conduct of research (

RCR) and tracks compliance with

RCR requirements. This office is designed to serve all faculty, student and staff needs for funded and unfunded projects and programs.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives. A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering. The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UNCW has been part of the Univer