Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Investigations at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio
Posted in Other 9 days ago.
Job Description:
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The Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Investigations within the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK), leads and manages a highly qualified team responsible for developing and executing strategies focused on research integrity for the entire university. This leader will oversee non-operational control responsibilities for the university with a focus on: 1) performance of investigations related to research, 2) monitoring of audits from university unit research teams, 3) operational excellence and communications with operational leaders and teams within ERIK and non-ERIK units, 4) creation of best practices to establish Ohio State as a national leader in research integrity. While the role will reside in ERIK and report directly to the Executive Vice President (EVP) of ERIK, with dual reporting to the Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for the university.
The AVP will provide communication and recommendations to the EVP and VP and CCO of allegations, the progress of all ongoing investigations, and recommendations for university actions. While College and Center/Institute units may have existing regulatory and audit groups, the AVP and team (or designees) will be responsible for all research investigations for the university as assigned by leadership.
The AVP will develop strategic relationships within the University and amongst national and international organizations. With other ERIK leaders, AVP will work closely and collaboratively with the Office of Legal Affairs as well as federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies to strengthen the relationship between OSU and the agencies, and to facilitate interactions between the agencies and university leadership and faculty members.
Represents OSU to external entities in the global, public, and private sectors, including participation and/or leadership of state, national, and international councils, committees and organizations as assigned. Promotes the compliance mission of building a culture that encourages ethical conduct and compliance, working closely with senior leaders for programming and implementation. Ensures appropriate internal controls are met, including segregation of duties throughout the University's colleges and supporting units. Leads the development of a strong security infrastructure.
With university and ERIK partners, will provide leadership, oversight and support to the growth, compliance, and education of the research enterprise. With operational leaders, ensures the university's compliance with federal, state, and/or private sponsor requirements as well as university policies to support and promote ethical research practices throughout the University. With operational leaders, develops and implements enhanced compliance policies, training, monitoring, auditing, and reporting. Oversees control functions related, but not limited to, foreign influence and national security, research integrity, research misconduct & plagiarism, human subjects investigations, lab and animal investigations, conflict of interest, external relationships investigations, and fiscal and grants/contracts commercialization audits. Oversees the office interactions with stakeholders across the university to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, as well as research security. Working closely with other stakeholders within ERIK and OLA, manages a team of leaders responsible for developing and providing educational offerings regarding fundamental research objectives of the University, foreign influence, responsible conduct in research and related matters.
Minimum Education & Qualifications Required
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Masters level degree or other advanced level degree.
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Significant experience and knowledge in the research administration and experience and/or direct knowledge in the research compliance/integrity field.
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5+ years of leadership experience in supervision and development of research staff.
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5+ years experience working with sponsored research and compliance issues in higher education.
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History of interaction with state and/or federal funding agencies.
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Ability to promote, support, and foster a culture of integrity, engagement and collaboration, including productive collaborations amongst university stakeholders and establishing partnerships with peer institutions, industry, federal and local government agencies.
Additional Education & Qualifications Required
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Doctoral degree in a relevant research-related field preferred.
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5+ years of demonstrated ability to exercise authority through influencing others and building strong relationships in situations involving compliance with federal regulations or university policy.
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5+ years of demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, operate with ambiguities, and communicate to a complex set of audiences.
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Ability to provide strategic leadership to the organization.
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5+ years of interaction with appropriate federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies.
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Current knowledge of Ohio State University systems, polices, and procedures.
Due to U.S. export control regulation regulations governing information, technology, and facilities accessed during the performance of this work, the successful applicant must be: 1) U.S. citizen or national; 2) permanent resident; 3) asylee or refugee; 4) individuals otherwise described protected individuals pursuant to Title 8 U.S. Code Section 1324b(a)(3)(b).
Additional Information:The pay range for this job profile is negotiable.
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