COI Analyst or Senior COI Analyst, Office of Research Support and Compliance

Job Posting Title:

COI Analyst or 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:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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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

• Fully remote

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

Purpose

The Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) is seeking either a Conflict of Interest (COI) Analyst or Senior COI Analyst, based on relevant experience, to ensure 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

COI Analyst: 

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 as necessary for clarification of disclosed information and routes disclosures for ancillary review when necessary (e.g., sponsored projects, department/supervisory, research security, intellectual property).

• Assists in drafting and documenting FCOI management plans in cooperation with the Associate Director (Outside Activities) and other team members.

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

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

• Assists in coordinating annual compliance review processes for investigators with FCOI management plans, including communicating due dates and documenting certification forms.

• 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.

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

• Assists the university community in compliance with UT and funding agency requirements related to their disclosures, and communicates the appropriate information to stakeholders as necessary.

• Supports ORSC leadership and office goals by performing other tasks as assigned.

Senior COI Analyst:

In addition to COI Analyst duties, the Senior COI Analyst is responsible for:

• Independently drafts and implements baseline FCOI management plans and explains management plan requiremen