Program Administrator - Research Integrity

Program Administrator - Research Integrity

Location

Memphis, TN

Category

Legal, Compliance, Quality & Safety

Department

Office of Legal Services

Shift

Weekday Day

Position Type

Full Time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

JR6191

There’s a reason St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital consistently earns a Glassdoor Employee Choice Award and is named to its "Best Place to Work" list. At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our professionals shares our commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve. There is a unique bond when you are part of a team that gives their all to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases.

The result is a collaborative, positive environment where everyone, regardless of their role, receives the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

The Program Administrator - Research Integrity reports to the Senior Program Manager, Research Integrity and plays an important role in supporting the Research Integrity and Assurance Office and Program e. With a focus on research misconduct proceedings and broader institutional initiatives related to research integrity, the role will contribute to cross-functional processes to achieve program outcomes and regulatory and policy compliance.

The role will add value in the following areas: regulatory and policy analysis; evidence collection and document management; programmatic process improvements; report generation; and metrics development. The ideal candidate has experience working in healthcare and/or research; risk management; the paralegal or legal professions; or compliance or program management. The ideal candidate also has experience working with confidential, sensitive matters in a complex, dynamic setting.

• Provide oversight of multi-department programs/projects (e.g., basic research international) projects related to compliance with research misconduct and research integrity regulations and policies.
• Implement and sustain a coordinated approach to achieve related research integrity and compliance outcomes.
• Support investigation and remediation of complex research integrity concerns within program areas.
• Participate in formulation of work plans in line with the research integrity or compliance program goals.
• Direct and execute compliance culture measurement for assigned departments/ programs.
• Conduct and apply regulatory and policy analysis.
• Write detailed reports summmarizing research integrity matters that comply with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Organize systems for ongoing auditing, monitoring, evaluating, and facilitating compliance with research misconduct, research integrity policies and/or changing standards within program area.
• Continuously collaborate with departmental teams for initiatives around ongoing education and awareness related to research integrity compliance and identification of opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Guide early-career team members or consultants on complex compliance standards and processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (preferably training in Risk Management, Health Care Administration, Paralegal Studies; or the Biological Science); or
• Juris Doctorate degree with 4+ years of relevant experience

• 5+ years of directly applicable compliance experience to include a combination of scientific/medical research and/or research administration experience (e.g., legal, governance, auditing and monitoring, training, risk assessment, investigation of compliance concerns, and action recommendation).
• Relevant certifications as applicable.
• Prior compliance program management experience.
• Proven performance in earlier role.

• Able to draw insights from different sets of data and apply regulatory criteria.
• Solves problems quickly by identifying the root causes.
• Encourages others to see the opportunities ahead amidst changing circumstances even…