RESEARCH COMPLIANCE (UA-RCIN-IUINA)

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Office is responsible for administering Indiana University's (IU) policies on the protections of animals in research. The staff assure that federal regulations and accreditation standards are met and support faculty investigators and committee members.

The Deputy Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the IACUC Office. This role manages professional level staff, assigns work, and manages workflow and projects related to the administration of university policies related to animal research. The Deputy Director is instrumental in assessing workflow and creating efficiencies utilizing new and existing technologies to ensure excellent customer service to our research community.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides end-to-end oversight of IACUC committee meetings, ensuring all preparatory materials, regulatory requirements, and post-meeting actions are completed accurately and on time.
• Supports the director in ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and accreditation standards through ongoing oversight and operational execution.
• Supports the director in identifying and addressing program gaps, supporting follow-up actions to promote adherence to regulatory expectations and standards.
• Contributes to the development, review, and refinement of policies and standard operating procedures for the animal care and use program.
• In the absence of the IACUC Director, serves as an IACUC Leader for any campus supported by the IACUC Office.

General Responsibilities

• Provides high level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define and ensure adherence to and research compliance methodologies and standards; provides direction and guidance on high priority research compliance reviews/initiatives.
• Develops, implements, and maintains research compliance policies and procedures in accordance with university, state, and federal regulations.
• Manages high level assignments and allocation of resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams.
• Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal.
• Provides oversight for the development, implementation, and documentation of appropriate training and education in research.
• Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for research compliance program initiatives.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in communicating with other compliance areas, researchers, sponsors, and federal and other external agencies regarding research compliance.
• Works collaboratively with other research compliance leaders in recommending standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in a related field)

Preferred

• Master's degree in a related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of experience (preferably in research program administration or research compliance consulting)
• 1 year of management experience

Preferred

• Experience in animal research in a university setting

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Certified Institutional Review Board Professional (CIP), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), or other relevant professional certification upon date of hire

Preferred

• Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA) certification within 1 year from date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
• Instills commitment to organizational goals
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Effective conflict management skills
• Builds and manages effective teams
• Requires knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to compliance programs.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Sr. Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Research Compliance

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