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Director of Research Compliance

Apply now Job no: 501688
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Managerial

The Director of Research Compliance reports to the Senior Director of Research Compliance and provides strategic leadership and oversight for Rowan University’s human subjects, animal, and biosafety research compliance programs. The position oversees the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, sponsor, and institutional regulations. Working with the Senior Director, the Director helps implement strategic initiatives, assess regulatory risks, and enhance compliance processes across the research lifecycle.

The Director collaborates with faculty, staff, academic units, and administrative offices to promote ethical research practices and strengthen compliance programs. The role also serves as a liaison with regulatory agencies, external institutions, and research partners on matters involving human subjects, animal care and use, and biosafety compliance. Responsibilities include supporting compliance education, policy development, and the review of complex research activities and regulatory concerns.

In addition, the Director manages the Office of Research Compliance staff, oversees daily operations, conducts performance evaluations, supports hiring and professional development, and ensures effective program administration. Operating with a high degree of independence and professional judgment, the Director serves as a key advisor to the Senior Director while identifying opportunities, challenges, and solutions that advance Rowan University’s commitment to regulatory excellence, research integrity, and responsible research conduct.

Regulatory Research Compliance

  • Serve as the institutional authority on research compliance matters related to human subjects research, animal welfare and use in research, and rsDNA/biological hazards research, providing final determinations on compliance-related issues

  • Contribute to the research compliance program quality assurance program, overseeing and managing IRB, IACUC, and IBC continuous improvement activities, training, and incident/issue reporting and resolution; conducting regulatory compliance reviews related to IACUC and IBC protocols

  • Oversee IRB, IACUC, and IBC research electronic compliance systems to ensure effective data management, record retention, and reporting

  • Provide strategic oversight of IRB, IACUC, and IBC operations, ensuring appropriate review and monitoring procedures are in place and intervening in complex or high-risk protocols; developing and implementing policies and procedures

  • Monitor and interpret regulatory research compliance statutes, laws, and regulations related to human subjects research, animal welfare and use in research, and rsDNA/biological hazards research; evaluating risk and developing risk mitigation strategies related to IRB, IACUC, and IBC operations

  • Serve as a representative for required roles related to US federal laws and regulations; includes institutional contact for dual use research (ICDUR)

  • Perform other duties as assigned

ORC Management and Strategic Initiatives

  • Provide consultation to internal and external stakeholders in matters and areas related to regulatory research compliance, serving as a subject matter expert in human subjects research protections, animal welfare and research, and rsDNA/biological hazard use

  • Lead and collaborate with Division of University Research (DUR) offices, central administrative units, and colleges and schools in the implementation of research compliance policies and procedures required by U.S. federal and NJ state research laws, statutes, and regulations

  • Participate as a member on university committees, representing the Office of Research Compliance, as needed

  • Hire, manage, and evaluate ORC staff

Leadership and Institutional Support

  • Promote a culture of ethical research and compliance across the institution through leadership, education, and engagement

  • Participate in responding to external entities and governmental departments and offices conducting investigations, audits, or other reviews; includes liaison with external entities, identification and collection of data, materials, and documents, drafting responses, and implementation of resolution plans

Education and Experience

  • Required:

    • Masters Degree

    • 7 years of experience related to research regulatory administration

  • Preferred

    • Juris Doctor or Masters of Law

    • 10 years of experience related to research regulatory administration

    • Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA)

    • Certified IRB Professional (CIB)

Skills and Knowledge

  • Knowledgeable in U.S. federal research regulatory laws, statutes, and regulations

    • 45 CFR Part 46, Protection of Human Subjects

    • 21 CFR Parts 50, 56, and 812

    • PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

    • Health Research Extension Act of 1985

    • Animal Welfare Act and Regulations

    • NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules

  • Knowledgeable in U.S. higher education administration

  • Able to read critically and interpret laws, statutes, and regulations; developing institutional policies and procedures

  • High level of organization and analytical skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Able to identify problems and develop solutions

  • Able to lead and manage projects

Salary & Benefits:

In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $108,000 to $120,000 with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors.

For internal applicants, salary is determined per the Pay Adjustment formula (NJAC 4A:3-4.9 & 4.10)

For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).

For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/

Notes:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Only completed online applications submitted on or before the posted deadline will be considered.

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Rowan University is subject to the residency requirements of the NJ First Act (N.J.S.A. 52:14-7, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any person hired to a non-exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey or have one (1) year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person hired to an exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York or have ninety (90) days from the date of employment to establish, then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York.

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To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. 

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Rowan is committed in assisting all members of our University community in providing for their safety and security.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the Rowan University Police Department (RUPD), Clery Act webpage here. 

The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, RUPD authority/jurisdiction, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on all our campuses. The report also contains information about fire statistics in Rowan University on-campus student housing facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years, including reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This information is required by federal law, Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act or the "Clery Act" and is provided by the Rowan University Police Department.

 If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the RUPD Office, located at Bole Hall Annex, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (856) 256-4562 or email: cleryact@rowan.edu.