Compliance Officer - Office of Research Integrity Assurance (ORIA)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Facilitate compliance for research conducted at Georgia Institute of Technology. Support the institution by serving as the primary intake handler for human subjects research protocol applications. Conduct preliminary reviews of such applications/protocols, coordinate additional reviews by other stakeholders, and communicate the results of reviews to the researchers. Provide user assistance for the compliance software system through which applications are submitted. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Georgia Tech faculty, staff, students. IRB members (including community members), Institute leadership, and external partners. This position typically will advise and counsel: Institute leadership, researchers, staff and others. This position will
supervise: N/A.

Job Duty 1 -
Provide guidance to research personnel on application preparation and review study protocols regarding regulatory requirements.

Job Duty 2 -
Perform intake and preliminary review of human subjects research applications including review of new protocols, amendments, and renewals.

Job Duty 3 -
Prepare, review, and maintain records and other documentation related to research compliance for IRB through the creation of meeting minutes and inspection reports.

Job Duty 4 -
Coordinate campus-wide training for IRB compliance. Review, validate, and maintain training records for regulated activities.

Job Duty 5 -
Protocol administration for new protocols, amendments, renewals and annual reviews.

Job Duty 6 -
Maintain current awareness of regulatory compliance policies and processes.

Job Duty 7 -
Assist with compliance system testing and user training.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
Two to four years of job-related experience.

ABILITIES
Ability to analyze data.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge in the application of federal and institutional regulations regarding one or more of the following compliance areas: human subject research, animal subject research, recombinant DNA, dual-use research of concern, export control, or research conflicts of interest.
Knowledge and understanding of human subject research regulations including but not limited to: Department of Health & Human Services 45 CFR 46, FDA 21 CFR Parts 50 and 56, Department of Defense (DoD) and FERPA. Knowledge and understanding of U.S. regulations for activities involving NIH clinical trials including but not limited to: NIH Policies & Regulations for Human Subjects.
Familiarity with reporting/operating tools associated with the position.

SKILLS
Strong organizational skills, clear written and verbal communication, and professionalism. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Suite (OneDrive, Teams, Word, etc.) and remote meeting hosting.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening