Specialist Senior Compliance, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at Washington University in St. Louis is hiring a Specialist Senior Compliance (Senior Research Compliance Specialist) to support the university's research ethics and compliance programs. The specialist implements and monitors compliance reviews under university policy and federal and sponsoring agency regulations, interprets those rules to resolve complex research and regulatory issues, advises and trains faculty, staff and committee members, deals directly with external funding agencies and other institutions, and leads the team when the manager or director is out. Hybrid, St. Louis, MO; remote may be an option. 37.5 hours per week, grade G11.

Primary duties: research complex financial relationships and transactions, monitor for compliance, and investigate non-compliance; prepare case reports and recommendations for faculty committees; review faculty and staff financial disclosures related to research (mostly clinical research), with independent authority to approve disclosures and primary responsibility for high-risk cases; submit required reports to federal, state, sponsor and regulatory agencies; build training, communication tools and procedures; review processes for efficiency and help develop policy.

Required qualifications: bachelor's degree, or a combination of education and experience; 5 years of research compliance experience.

Preferred qualifications: master's degree; communication, detail orientation, issue identification and technology transfer skills.

Salary range: $53,100 - $90,600 per year. Benefits include up to 22 vacation days, 10 holidays, a 403(b) plan with university contributions starting at 7%, and tuition benefits.