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About the Role

The Office of Research Support and Compliance is seeking a Conflict of Interest (COI) Analyst or Senior COI Analyst to ensure compliance with federal requirements and institutional policies related to conflict of interest. This role supports the review of COI Disclosure Profiles and assists with Conflict of Commitment, Outside Activities, and Foreign Engagement review operations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes COI Disclosures submitted to the ORSC.
• Completes Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) reviews for new sponsored projects.
• Performs ongoing review of newly- and annually-updated disclosures for Conflicts of Interest related to current awards and projects.
• Utilizes available internal and external sources to verify and seek additional information, when appropriate.
• Communicates with investigators for clarification of disclosed information and routes disclosures for ancillary review when necessary.
• Assists in drafting and documenting FCOI management plans.
• Communicates FCOI management requirements to investigators, supervisors, and other compliance offices.
• Assists in coordinating annual compliance review processes for investigators with FCOI management plans.
• Communicates promptly and directly with disclosers via email, phone, and/or videoconference to assist them in performing disclosures, clarification responses, annual reviews, management plan review/acceptance, and other COI-related functions.
• Distributes FAQs/support materials to address questions about completion of financial and outside activity disclosures and common technical issues.
• Assists the university community in compliance with UT and funding agency requirements related to their disclosures.
• Supports ORSC leadership and office goals by performing other tasks as assigned.
• Independently drafts and implements baseline FCOI management plans and explains management plan requirements to investigators, supervisors, and other compliance offices (for Senior COI Analyst).
• Identifies and addresses FCOI compliance concerns and circumstances that may require management plan modifications as part of annual FCOI compliance reviews (for Senior COI Analyst).
• Provides support for Objectivity in Research Committee activities by gathering information about complex situations prior to monthly meetings and supporting conflicted investigators and their supervisors with implementation of rigorous management plan requirements (for Senior COI Analyst).
• Documents standard operating procedures for FCOI reviews and other internal processes (for Senior COI Analyst).
• Evaluates and revises workflow and procedures, as needed, to identify efficiencies and address emerging concerns (for Senior COI Analyst).
• Assists in implementing procedures for collaboration across units (for Senior COI Analyst).
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of regulations and best practices related to conflict of interest, agency disclosure requirements and related topics (for Senior COI Analyst).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus 3 years of experience in research compliance, research administration, or academic, industry or clinical research (COI Analyst).
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus 5 years of experience in research compliance, research administration, or academic, industry or clinical research or Master's degree plus 3 years of experience in research compliance, research administration, or academic, industry or clinical research (Senior COI Analyst).
• Criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s).
• Must complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.
• Must present acceptable and original documents to prove identity and authorization to work in the United States by the third day of employment.
• Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Skills

• Familiarity with processes and requirements in federally sponsored research.
• Understanding of institutional environments related to academic-industry relations.
• Experience in reviewing Conflicts of Interest in Research as part of a research compliance program.
• Familiarity with electronic compliance management systems, particularly Huron Research Suite.

Location

• AUSTIN, TX

Work Type

• Full-time
• Eligible for telework

Experience Level

• 3 years of experience (COI Analyst)
• 5 years of experience (Senior COI Analyst)

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $67,000 + depending on qualifications
• $70,000 + depending on qualifications

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

About the Company

• The Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) at The University of Texas at Austin functions to ensure that all research conducted at the University is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and University policies.
• The ORSC educates and supports the University research community with regulatory guidance concerning human subjects research (Institutional Review Board), animal research (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), use of biohazardous agents and use of recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids (Institutional Biosafety Committee), financial conflict of interest in research (FCOI), and research integrity education.

Equal Opportunity

• The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
• The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.