Director of Research Ethics and Integrity

Job Title

Director of Research Ethics and Integrity

Position Details

• Type: Regular
• Pay: Salary
• Salary: $80,000 – $95,000 (commensurate with level, education, experience)
• Weekly Hours: 40
• Benefit Eligible: Yes
• Screening Date:

Job Description Summary

We welcome applicants to join the Miami University Office of Research and Innovation. As part of our research expansion, the individual in this role will lead the area of Research Ethics and Integrity. Primary responsibilities include overseeing research compliance and managing the teams supporting the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Institutional Review Board, instruction in responsible conduct of research, and administration of financial conflict of interest disclosures. The director will provide regulatory compliance expertise and manage a growing team of professionals dedicated to research compliance.

Essential Duties

• Assist the institution in risk management by staying up to date with statutes, regulations, guidelines, policies, and processes, and effectively communicating these requirements across the university.
• Develop and implement policies consistent with federal and state regulations, guidelines, university policies, and best practices.
• Provide leadership to staff on the interpretation and administration of all relevant statutes, regulations, guidelines, policies, and processes.
• Monitor and assess the performance of direct reports and provide mentoring for success.
• Ensure excellence in assistance provided to university faculty, staff, students, and external agencies.
• Solve complex issues related to research compliance.
• Perform duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-baccalaureate degree.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in research compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Seven (7) or more years of experience in research compliance.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Research compliance.
• Excellent communication, analytical, managerial, and organizational skills.

Additional Position Information

• Criminal background check required.

Required Application Documents

• Resume.
• Cover letter.

Remote Work

Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encouraging applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Employees are protected from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to or .