Job Description

Position Summary:

The Office of Research Integrity supports the Rice research community’s highest standards of research integrity and scholarly excellence. The office partners with faculty, staff, and students to foster an innovative and productive research environment within an appropriate ethical, legal, and professional framework. Through collaboration, education, and administrative support, the office helps ensure that research activities are conducted responsibly and in compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.

The Compliance Administrator III oversees and facilitates the coordination and enhancement of conflict of interest and research integrity programs in accordance with Rice’s mission. This position assists in developing and implementing departmental initiatives while providing administrative and program support to the department.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate works independently and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other university stakeholders. The successful candidate will have three or more years of research compliance experience, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage compliance activities and interpret regulatory requirements.

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration, with a minimum of two days in the office per week. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $73,326 - $85,000

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
  
  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience in research ethics and compliance within higher education, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
    
    

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Office of Research Integrity supports the Rice research community’s highest standards of research integrity and scholarly excellence. The office partners with faculty, staff, and students to foster an innovative and productive research environment within an appropriate ethical, legal, and professional framework. Through collaboration, education, and administrative support, the office helps ensure that research activities are conducted responsibly and in compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.

The Compliance Administrator III oversees and facilitates the coordination and enhancement of conflict of interest and research integrity programs in accordance with Rice’s mission. This position assists in developing and implementing departmental initiatives while providing administrative and program support to the department.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate works independently and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other university stakeholders. The successful candidate will have three or more years of research compliance experience, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage compliance activities and interpret regulatory requirements.

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration, with a minimum of two days in the office per week. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $73,326 - $85,000

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
  
  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience in research ethics and compliance within higher education, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.