Director of Research Compliance

THE SEARCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) seeks a collaborative and experienced compliance leader to serve as its inaugural Director of Research Compliance within the Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity (OCCI). Reporting to Bob Mangeot, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, and working in close partnership with Jennifer Pietenpol, Executive Vice President for Research and Chief Scientific and Strategy Officer, the Director will lead VUMC's research compliance program at a pivotal moment for the institution.

VUMC is at a critical juncture. The regulatory landscape is reshaping what ethical research conduct requires while federal research security expectations have never been more demanding. The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is currently nationally ranked #4 in direct NIH awards, at over $420M. With more than 900 NIH-funded researchers submitting over 3,500 grant and contract proposals annually, the institution has decided to elevate its research compliance function for the first time to the Director level. This role reflects a strategic investment in proactive, enterprise-level research compliance leadership.