The Associate Director provides leadership and oversight for compliance operations within the office. The Associate Director will be a subject matter expert for research integrity matters, with primary responsibilities for human subjects institutional review board (IRB) and Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). They will implement procedure that supports a culture of research compliance and ethics while continuing to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations and policy. The Associate Director will regularly engage with faculty and staff on the university campus regarding research compliance activities and work with them to identify areas where education or support is needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires a Master’s degree and a minimum of 3 years experience working with federal regulations and compliance or a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience working with federal regulations and compliance. 
• Applicants must have experience working in a higher education environment. 
• Applicants must be able to independently review applications that have human research components and make decisions related to approval or review by the full board. 
• Applicants must understand Responsible Conduct of Research and Research Misconduct regulations. the certification).

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or Juris Doctorate.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience assessing compliance risks in a university.
• Ability to supervise and mentor others.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels in a university setting and as a team member.
• Experience reviewing IRB protocols.
• Ability to approach problems and decisions analytically.
• Experience analyzing, writing, implementing, and explaining policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the Cayuse system and other research administration electronic systems.
• Certified IRB Professional (CIP) Certification (or the willingness to purse the certification).

About The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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