Executive Director Research Compliance

By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You’ll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You’ll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary

The Executive Director, Research Compliance, serves as the institutional leader for ensuring the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and ethics at SRAlab, particularly in the research area. In collaboration with the Corporate Integrity Officer, this role is responsible for the strategic direction, oversight, and implementation of SRAlab’s research compliance program, ensuring adherence to federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, institutional policies, and sponsor requirements that govern biomedical, clinical, and rehabilitation research.
The Executive Director will collaborate with research leadership, investigators, staff, and external partners to foster a culture of compliance and accountability, while enabling innovation and scientific advancement. This leader will be a trusted advisor to executive leadership, guiding the institution through regulatory complexity with integrity and sound judgment.
The Executive Director, Research Compliance will consistently demonstrate support of the SRAlab Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.
The Executive Director, Research Compliance will demonstrate SRAlab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and SRALab.

Job Description

The Executive Director, Research Compliance will:

Strategic Leadership & Oversight

• Develop, implement, and oversee SRAlab’s research compliance strategy, aligning with institutional goals and federal/state regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on research compliance issues, providing guidance to investigators, faculty, staff, and executive leadership.
• Lead risk assessment and monitoring activities across the research enterprise, proactively identifying and mitigating compliance risks.

Regulatory & Policy Compliance

• Ensure adherence to regulations and guidance from agencies including but not limited to: HHS, OHRP, FDA, NIH, CMS, and other applicable federal and state authorities.
• Oversee compliance with HIPAA as it applies to research, human subject protections, informed consent, financial conflict of interest, research billing compliance, export controls, and research misconduct.
• Manage and coordinate institutional responses to audits, inquiries, and investigations from sponsors, regulators, and accrediting bodies.

Program Management & Training

• Direct and perform compliance monitoring, auditing, and reporting processes for SRAlab’s research programs.
• Develop and deliver ongoing education and training programs for investigators, research coordinators, and staff on regulatory requirements and institutional policies.
• Establish policies and procedures to support consistent, transparent, and compliant research practices.

Collaboration & Institutional Engagement

• Provides leadership for and collaboration with AbilityLab Compliance Manager with regard to research compliance matters, including but not limited to IRB applications, compliance audits, training and education.
• Partner with Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and other research oversight committees to ensure integrated compliance.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, principal investigators and administrative leaders to support responsible conduct of research and safeguard SRAlab’s reputation as a premier research institution.
• Foster a culture of compliance, accountability, and ethical responsibility across all research programs.

Leadership & Management

• Supervise and mentor compliance staff supporting research compliance functions.
• Provide regular reports and risk analyses to the Chief Scientific Officer, President and Chief Administrative Officer and senior leadership.
• Lead by example, promoting values of integrity, transparency, and excellence.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform all other duties that may