Compliance Administrator I, II, III, Senior

Position Function:

The Compliance Administrator I, II, III or Senior will serve as a member of a team of professionals employed to ensure that Mississippi State University maintains compliance with various federal regulations regarding university research. Specifically, the Compliance Administrator I, II, II, or Senior will assist in providing administrative oversight and support to any of the areas of human and animal research activities, financial conflicts of interest, biosafety, controlled substances, and responsible conduct of research.
These positions report directly to the Research Compliance Officer, Assistant Director of Research Compliance & Security.

Salary Grade:  14

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In coordination with other members of the Research Compliance team, the incumbent will implement policies and procedures related to IRB, IACUC, IBC, RCR, FCOI, and controlled substances.
• Educating members of the MSU community in order to establish and maintain a culture of compliance with Federal regulations and institutional policies relevant to the position;
• Reviewing compliance applications, facilitating revisions to submitted protocols, notifying principal investigators (PIs) of committee decisions, requesting additional information when required and coordinating supplementary materials required by the relevant compliance committee in a timely manner;
• Documenting meeting minutes and assisting with agenda and meeting preparation for compliance committee meetings;
• Assisting with activities to maintain the University's accreditation programs for human subjects (AAHRPP) and animal care and use (AAALAC);
• Assisting with post-approval monitoring of IRB, IACUC, and IBC protocols;
• Recommending changes to standard operating procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness;
• Assisting with quality assurance activities by identifying deficiencies and recommending solutions and procedural changes;
• Providing guidance to researchers by interpreting applicable regulations (e.g.: OHRP, FDA, OLAW, USDA, FDA, and sponsoring agency);
• Ensuring that compliance records are maintained appropriately; and
• Interacting professionally with a wide variety of internal and external contacts such as Principal Investigators, Division and Department Heads, federal and state agency representatives, site visitors, and sponsors of research.
• Other activities related to the goals of the office may be assigned as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

Compliance Administrator I: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and one year of relevant experience.
Compliance Administrator II: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and three years of relevant experience.
Compliance Administrator III: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and five years of relevant experience.
Senior Compliance Administrator: Master’s Degree and a Professional Certification related to Research Administration (e.g., CIP, CPIA, CRA, etc.). Five years of relevant experience.
Substitution for Education: Two years of experience may be substituted for a master’s degree at the senior level.
Substitution for Experience: None.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to individual with Professional Certification as Certified IRB Professional (CIP).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with data management and word processing systems;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to interact professionally and effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts;
• Ability to establish priorities and react promptly to a large variety of requests and needs, sometimes in stressful situations;
• Ability to work independently and close attention to detail.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• No unusual physical requirements. Requires limited lifting of files and records and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
• Frequent external imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one’s control; interruptions influence priorities; diffic