Compliance Specialist

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah’s Office of Research Management & Compliance (RMC) seeks a Compliance Specialist to ensure regulatory alignment across the university’s research portfolio. You will support financial stewardship, integrity, and accountability within a dynamic research environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring subawards, developing policies, delivering training, and collaborating with faculty and central offices.

Qualifications

• Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can substitute for 1 year of related work experience.
• Compliance Specialist II: bachelor’s +4 yrs or master’s +2 yrs related experience.
• Compliance Specialist III: bachelor’s +6 yrs or master’s +4 yrs related experience.

Responsibilities

• Review university business practices to ensure regulations are followed and identify non-compliance.
• Develop and maintenance of university policies and procedures related to effort reporting and subrecipient monitoring.
• Perform annual subrecipient monitoring reviews for subawards as required by Federal Regulations.
• Develop and deliver training programs for effort reporting and subrecipient monitoring to investigators and staff.
• Review audit reports for material weakness and verify timely corrective actions.
• Audit accounting systems and analyze expenses related to sponsored awards; resolve issues or recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with faculty and administrators to address complex compliance issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and technology enhancements to streamline workflows.
• Promote RMC's mission and strengthen the University's reputation in research administration.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial stewardship

Audit readiness

Policy development

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalency

Job description

Compliance Specialist

The University of Utah is recognized as one of the nation's premierR1 research institutions, generating over $700 million annually inresearch activity that drives innovation, discovery, and economicgrowth. Within this vibrant environment, the Office of ResearchManagement & Compliance (RMC) plays a vital role in ensuringthat research is supported with strong financial stewardship,integrity, and accountability. This position supports the University's growing research portfolio.The Compliance Specialist will directly contribute to this missionensuring the university's compliance with applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Review university's business practices to ensure pertinentregulations are followed, identify areas of non-compliance, andcreate a plan to implement changes as needed. Maintain a deepknowledge of regulations and stay abreast of all regulatory changesrelevant to the university.
• This position contributes to the development and maintenance ofuniversity policies and procedures related to effort reporting andsubrecipient monitoring.
• Perform annual subrecipient monitoring reviews for all subawards asrequired by Federal Regulations.
• Assist with the development and delivery of comprehensive trainingprograms for effort reporting and subrecipient monitoring toprincipal investigators, department administrators, and centraloffice staff.
• Review financial and audit reports for material weakness. Determineif weaknesses in material noncompliance have been corrected on atimely basis.
• Audits accounting systems and analyzes expenses related tosponsored awards, reconciles data, and resolves technical problemsor recommends solutions when appropriate.
• Partners with faculty, administrators, and central offices toaddress complex compliance issues, ensuring both compliance andsupport for the University's research mission.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and technologyenhancements; participates in initiatives to streamline workflowsand improve efficiency in compliance operations.
• Promotes RMC's mission and vision by fostering cooperativerelationships and strengthening the University's reputation forexcellence in research administration and financialstewardship.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

• Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
• Compliance Specialist, II: Requires a bachelor's(or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Compliance Specialist, III: Requires a bachelor's(or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Requisition Number: PRN46454B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday, 8:00 – 5:00and flexible around core hours. 3 days in office hybrid scheduleacceptable.

Department: 00722 - Rsrch Cost & Compliance Prgms

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $51,242 to $84,883

Close Date: 01/12/2027