POSITION TITLE: Research Compliance Manager
COMPENSATION RANGE: 90,000.00 - 95,000.00 USD per year
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Professional Administrative
DEPARTMENT: Office of Spons Programs Operations
TARGET HIRE DATE: 10/1/2026
BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub
Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; UNC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 09/04/2026.
Position Summary:
The Research Compliance Manager is responsible foroverseeing all aspects of research protections and regulatory complianceat UNC. This position ensures that research activities undertaken at UNC meetUNC, state, and federal regulations.
Job Duties:
Human SubjectsResearch (50%)
The incumbent serves as the IRB Administrator and as an Advisory Memberon the Institutional Review Board. TheIRB Administrator serves as the primary point of contact with the internal andexternal research community, utilizing expertise in regulatory matters and IRBpolicies such as:
-assisting investigators in the preparation of IRB applications, contracts, and informed consent forms;
-manages review of protocol submissions via Streamlyne to ensure the category of review is appropriate, and that protocol materials follow institutional policies, procedures and federal regulations;
-maintains documentation of protocols and actions taken through the course of a research project so that record-keeping is in compliance with federal regulations and available for internal and federal regulatory audits;
-establishes and maintains protocol records and a database for human subjects research;
-creates statistical and administrative reports related to IRB activity and human subject research;
-prepares and presents information to IRB Chairs and board members;
-assists in overseeing IRB expenditures and in making budgetary recommendations so that institutional support to the IRB can be documented and presented to federal regulatory agencies in the case of an institutional compliance review;
-prepares and submits UNC's Federal Wide Assurance to the Office of Human Research Protections that documents compliance with federal human subjects' protections;
-manages the IRB Authorization Agreement process when other research sites are involved.
AnimalResearch (20%)
The incumbent serves as the Administrator of the Institutional AnimalCare and Use Committee (IACUC) and as an Advisory Member on the IACUC. The IACUC Administrator oversees allcompliance related to research, training, testing, and teaching with live vertebrateanimals by UNC personnel. The IACUC Administrator serves as the primary pointof contact with the internal and external research community, utilizingexpertise in regulatory matters and IACUC policies such as:
-assisting investigators in the preparation of IACUC applications and appropriate research activities;
-manages review of protocol submissions via Streamlyne to ensure that protocol materials follow institutional policies, procedures and federal regulations;
-maintains documentation of protocols and actions taken through the course of a research project so that record-keeping is in compliance with federal regulations and available for internal and federal regulatory audits;
-establishes and maintains protocol records and a database for vertebrate research;
-creates statistical and administrative reports related to IACUC activity and human subject research;
-prepares and presents information to the IACUC Chair and committee members;
-assists in overseeing IACUC expenditures and in making budgetary recommendations so that institutional support to the IACUC can be documented and presented to federal regulatory agencies in the case of an institutional compliance review;
-prepares and submits UNC's assurance through Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) that documents compliance with Public Health Service (PHS) policy.
In addition, the Research Compliance Manager the incumbent isresponsible for overseeing the UNC Animal Research Facility (ARF). OverseeingARF includes:
-regularly inspecting ARF to ensure animals are receiving appropriate care;
-overseeing training for ARF staff;
-managing the ARF budget;
-supervising the ARF Manager.
Conflict ofInterest (10%)
The incumbent is responsible for managing UNC policies related to FinancialConflict of Interest (FCOI) based on federal guidelines. This responsibilityincludes:
-sending the annual FCOI survey to all staff conducting research via Streamlyne;
-reviewing all FCOI responses to make a determination if conflict exists;
-working with the AVP of Research to mitigate any identified FCOI;
-ensuring that all Principal Investigators (PI's) receiving funding from the PHS have undergone the additional required training based on UNC policy.
Compliance Training (10%)
The incumbent will oversee compliance training activities for UNCfaculty, staff, and students. This responsibility includes:
-serving at administrator for the CITI web-based training platform;
-ensuring that UNC has appropriate CITI training modules to meet federal compliance requirements;
-confirming faculty, staff, and student completion of appropriate training;
-developing training as needed to support compliance needs.
Other (10%)
Assistwith other duties assigned by ORSP leadership
Minimum Qualifications:
A master's degree in an appropriatefield, or a bachelor's degree with at least four years' experience in researchcompliance.
Benefits:
Benefits available include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement plans for all full-time positions. Employees at UNC receive sick leave, and other leave options may be available based on position. Full-time employees are eligible to receive tuition waiver benefits, as well as dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduate dependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position.
