Director of Research Compliance

Nemours is seeking a Director of Research Compliance (hybrid or remote) to join our Nemours Children's Health team in DE or FL.

The Director of Research Compliance implements, directs, and leads the Nemours research compliance program related to all research including clinical, translational, and other research.

The Director will be responsible for the creation of the Office of Research Compliance.

This position provides leadership and guidance in all aspects of the research compliance program, including responsibility for investigation and resolution of research compliance issues; conducting a research compliance risk assessment; maintenance of research compliance policies and procedures; providing regulatory guidance and advice on research compliance matters; and conducting or coordinating focused training and education on research compliance.

Essential Functions

 Coordinates and supports existing research compliance activities across Nemours regarding

federal and state laws and regulations, accreditation and certification requirements, and other

applicable standards.

Achieves research compliance objectives by working with a variety of

Nemours departments and offices, including Research Administration, Research Finance, Research

Operations, Office of Sponsored Programs ("OSP"), Institutional Review Board ("IRB"),

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ("IACUC"), Institutional Biosafety Committee ("IBC"), Quality Assurance and Education ("QA"), Billing Compliance, Privacy, and Financial Conflicts of Interest ("FCOI").

 Works well and coordinates with counterparts at other institutions and outside research sites.

 Develops, implements, maintains, and oversees policies and procedures regarding compliance

with federal and state laws and regulations associated with external funding of research activities

including effort reporting, allowable cost principles, subrecipient monitoring, and other requirements for recipients of federal and nonfederal funding.

 Develops, implements, and directs the export compliance program for Nemours to ensure compliance with export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"), the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), and the regulations administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC").

 Develops, implements, maintains, and oversees training and education program for research

compliance issues, including, for example, new hire orientation, annual mandatory research compliance training and department-specific training.

 Develops annual work plan to address identified risks, including conducting risk assessment, audit and

monitoring activities.

Oversees external entities retained for reviews.

May review all documents and other information relevant to research activities.

 Conducts inquiries and investigations relating to allegations of research misconduct and works with the Committee fo...