Interact with other offices/individuals with questions and
record responses in review notes
Contact investigators/research team when FIR completion/updates
are required and monitor their status
Communicate with OVPRI entities and research teams about status
of COI review requests
Initiate draft management plans
Finalize and issue management plans
Participate in regular COI in Research team meetings
Monitor Financial Interest Report updates by investigators at
regular intervals; follow up on management plan adherence
- Monitor updates in the Activity and Interest Reporting System
(AIRS)
- Assess updates in the context of existing research
projects
- Monitor for changes needed in prior dispositions in the
AIRS.
- Monitor conflicted investigators about management plan
adherence; send out, assess, and refer (as needed) COI follow up
reports
Maintain up-to-date databases and reporting metrics
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- Maintain currency of COI, CI, and ICOI dispositions and
relevant comments related to status of conflict; maintain currency
of subrecipient documents.
- Initiate and document management follow-up.
- Keep track of research study performance dates and inactivate
management plans when necessary; consolidate management plans as
needed.
- Develop and produce a variety of metrics reports annually and
on request
- Participate in QA and QI initiatives for the COI Program
Support COI Committee meetings
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- Communicate with COI Committee voting and ex officio members
and occasional guests; determine quorum for meetings
- Assist in agenda assembly; provide metrics for the agenda
- Maintain COI Committee membership list, renewals, appreciation
letters
- Set up for meetings; facilitate in-person or virtual
meetings
- Transcribe minutes from meetings
- Support ad hoc COIC meetings as needed
Assist with analysis of Institutional COI data
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- Review data from a variety of university entities for
institutional conflicts with research
- Maintain records/databases of review results
- Support ICOI reports and/or committee meetings
Assist with other research integrity activities, upon request
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- Provide support, upon request, for ORIE activities that include
research misconduct proceedings and Responsible Conduct of Research
(RCR). Such activities may include but are not limited to:
organizing documents for collection and transmission, setting up
meetings, transcribing meeting minutes, locating and organizing RCR
resources, assisting with and/or delivering educational
presentations, etc.
- Assist in maintaining and developing ORIE COI webpages and
other ORIE resources
- Research and analyze topics in research integrity by
request
- Additional project management support as needed
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of
respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,
staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a
commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Only applicants who do not require current or future sponsorship
for employment will be considered
- Bachelor’s degree required. Familiarity with academic research
environment. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict
confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
excellent interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to
work with team members
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and willingness to
accept supervision; ability to prioritize, organize, and produce
accurate work in a dynamic environment
- Demonstrated organizational skills for developing and
maintaining databases, data entry, and reporting on the data
Preferred Qualifications:
Prefer education or work experience in STEM or health care-related
field. Experience in a college or university setting.
Salary Range: up to $60,000
Benefits : All full-time university staff are eligible for
VCU’s robust
benefits
package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual
and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning
and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs,
employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities
for career development and advancement, and more.
Unit: Office of the Vice President for Research &
Innovation
Department: Research Ethics
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Hours per Week: 40
Restricted Position: Yes
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
University Job Title: 25221N - Analyst LG 1 - Open