Senior COI Analyst, Office of Research Support and Compliance

Job Posting Title:

Senior COI Analyst, Office of Research Support and Compliance

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Hiring Department:

Office of Research Support and Compliance

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

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.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:  

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage  

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

• Eligible for telework

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

This position supports the Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) in ensuring compliance with federal requirements and institutional policies related to conflict of interest arising from investigators’ personal financial interests and involvement in outside professional activities, including domestic and foreign academic and industry relationships. Responsible for facilitating the review of COI Disclosure Profiles submitted by university researchers and providing support for the ORSC’s role in 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 and new expedited and full-board studies submitted to the UT Institutional Review Board.

• Performs Conflict of Interest review of new disclosure profiles and annual updates to disclosure profiles, specifically addressing conflicts related to research activities.

• Communicates with investigators for clarification of disclosed information and routes disclosures for ancillary review (e.g., sponsored projects, department/supervisory, research security, intellectual property) or for conflict of commitment review, as necessary.

• Utilizes available internal and external sources to verify and seek additional information, when appropriate.

• Drafts FCOI management plans and works with the Associate Director for Outside Activities on the implementation of appropriate FCOI management strategies.

• Communicates FCOI management requirements to investigators, supervisors, and other compliance offices (e.g., IRB) as necessary.

Facilitates annual compliance review processes for all investigators with FCOI management plans:

• Communicates annual review dates and issues reminders to affected investigators and management plan monitors.

• Acknowledges, maintains, and updates documentation for annual reviews upon their receipt.

• Reviews annual review certification forms to ensure FCOI compliance is being monitored appropriately.

• Collaborates with the Associate Director on addressing FCOI management concerns or circumstances that may require management plan modifications as indicated during the annual review process.

Supports activities essential to the processes for obtaining, reviewing, and managing disclosures:

• 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 in the UT Research Management System when necessary.

• Utilizes and develops FAQs/support materials to address questions about completion of financial and outside activity disclosures and to address common technical issues.

• Provides