Senior Research Compliance Officer

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. seeks a Compliance Officer to lead NKI's comprehensive Research Compliance Program under the Director of NKI.

The CO ensures activities meet federal, state, local regulations, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies, covering human subjects protections, animal welfare, conflicts of interest, research integrity, biosafety, privacy and data security, and grant/contract compliance.

Qualifications

• MA/MS degree or equivalent related experience.
• At least three years of experience in research compliance oversight in an academic medical center.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ethical issues, state laws, policies, and regulations pertaining to protection of human research subjects.
• Guiding organizational compliance strategy, including implementing new initiatives and protocols.
• Proven success in establishing a culture of compliance across research units.

Responsibilities

• Mentor compliance leads across functional areas (HRPP, IACUC, biosafety, privacy/security, research administration, etc.) to support effective operations and continuous improvement.
• Audit, Monitoring & Investigations.
• Conduct and prepare an annual risk assessment and compliance workplan.
• Conduct or coordinate monitoring, audits, investigations, and assessments of potential noncompliance.
• Serve as institutional liaison during internal and external audits and regulatory inspections; oversee development and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Develop, monitor, and report compliance metrics to leadership.
• Policy Development & Program Enhancement.
• Develop, revise, and implement research compliance policies, SOPs, and guidance documents.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory changes and ensure timely institutional updates.
• Develop and implement training programs.

Skills

Compliance leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

MA/MS degree or equivalent

Job description

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. seeks a Compliance Officer to lead NKI's comprehensive Research Compliance Program under the Director of NKI.

The CO ensures activities meet federal, state, local regulations, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies, covering human subjects protections, animal welfare, conflicts of interest, research integrity, biosafety, privacy and data security, and grant/contract compliance.