Compliance Specialist, Healthcare

Job Description

This part-time position is being posted as a partnership between Sago and Sago Health, a Health Insights/Med Learning Group Company. The selected employee will be employed by Sago under the direction of Sago Health for the remainder of 2025 and fully moving to a Med Learning Group employee on January 1, 2026. Documentation of each employment will be provided to our selected candidate at hiring time.

As a Compliance Specialist, you will support our organization’s commitment to ethical standards and regulatory compliance in the healthcare market research industry. This role will ensure that all research activities, vendor relationships, and data-handling practices comply with applicable laws, industry regulations, and internal policies.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and maintain compliance with all relevant healthcare, privacy, and data protection regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and other applicable laws.
• Review and approve market research projects to ensure adherence to industry codes (e.g., BHBIA, EphMRA, and pharmaceutical marketing codes).
• Partner with cross-functional teams-including Legal, HR, Operations, and Project Management-to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Assist in drafting, implementing, and maintaining company policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Conduct regular audits of internal processes and vendor compliance documentation.
• Manage the company’s compliance training program, ensuring timely completion and understanding across all departments.
• Support the review of client contracts and data use agreements for compliance implications.
• Investigate potential compliance issues or breaches and recommend corrective actions.
• Stay current on evolving regulatory requirements, providing guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Assess and launch client required trainings
• Vendor/third-party management processes
• Assist with ISO 27001 (Info Tech), MRX cert: ISO 20252, Quality Management Standards (project lifecycle): 90091
• Certificates of Insurance

• Solid understanding of healthcare regulations (HIPAA, Sunshine Act, GDPR, and data privacy laws).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with compliance management systems or audit tools is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in compliance, preferably within healthcare, life sciences, or market research.

• MS Office, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel

Location:

Remote

Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

• Base pay: $50/hr, based on experience

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