Strategic VP, Research Governance & Administration

OSF HealthCare

Illinois

On-site

USD 206,000 - 341,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

OSF HealthCare seeks a strategic Vice President, Research Administration to lead ministry-wide governance, regulatory integrity, and financial stewardship under the FWA. The role chairs ROC, sets policy, and oversees cross-site portfolios for scalable, compliant growth aligned with OSF’s mission.

This executive role requires strong collaboration with C-suite leaders, enterprise system experience, IRB operations, and complex budgeting.

Qualifications

Master's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public health, information systems, data science, finance, or related field.
10 years of progressive leadership experience in research administration, research compliance, healthcare operations, or related field within a complex healthcare system or academic medical center.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level governance structures and overseeing multi-site research portfolios, including FDA-regulated research.
HCCA Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC).
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
Comprehensive knowledge of federal regulations governing human subject research and institutional oversight responsibilities.
Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to influence C-suite leaders and governance bodies.
Proven financial acumen overseeing research financial operations and compliance programs.
Experience implementing enterprise systems and operational transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Serves as the executive authority for institutional research governance under the FWA, ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations governing human subject research (including 45 CFR 46, 21 CFR 50/56, HIPAA, CMS billing rules, and ICH-GCP).
Chairs and leads the Research Oversight Council (ROC) as the enterprise governing body for research strategy, policy approval, decision rights, and institutional accountability.
Provides executive level oversight across research administration functions, ensuring appropriate separation and alignment of regulatory, financial, and operational functions.
Oversees the Human Subject Protection Program, external IRB reliance relationships, risk-based monitoring, quality assurance, and corrective action frameworks to safeguard participants and institutional integrity.
Directs enterprise research financial stewardship, including coverage analysis, billing compliance, research-related financial review, revenue integrity, etc..
Leads governance and optimization of research systems and applications, including research-related software platforms and EMR research functionality, ensuring data integrity, transparency, and regulatory readiness.
Develops and executes system-level research strategy aligned with institutional growth priorities, including oncology expansion, FDA-regulated research, industry partnerships, and academic collaborations.
Establishes enterprise research performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting structures; provides regular executive updates on portfolio growth, compliance trends, financial performance, and operational risk.
Serves as the executive escalation point for research-related compliance concerns, governance disputes, and operational conflicts to protect institutional integrity and participant safety.
Builds and sustains a high-performing Research Administration leadership team; oversees workforce planning, succession strategy, and organizational design to support enterprise research growth.