COI Coordinator
Job Description
The Division of Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance (SIRC) at Virginia Tech is seeking a Conflict of Interest (COI) Coordinator to join the COI Program. The COI Program assumes a critical role in the research enterprise at Virginia Tech, facilitating the university-wide interest disclosure process and identifying and managing conflicts of interest in order to promote objectivity in research. SIRC is a critical unit within the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) that facilitates scholarly excellence by fostering ethical decision-making and ensuring research regulatory compliance. OVPRI supports university-wide strategic initiatives and operational functions of Virginia Tech’s $530+ million research enterprise and associated technology commercialization activities, which span nine academic colleges, eight university research institutes, and three affiliated corporations.
The COI Coordinator will join a dedicated team of COI professionals working to ensure compliance with COI regulations and ethical excellence in disclosing and managing conflicts of interest and commitment. The incumbent will provide oversight and management of activities that pertain to interest reporting and managing conflicts of interest in accordance with university policy 13010, Individual Conflicts of Interest and Commitment. The incumbent will serve as the liaison to researchers and stakeholders within and outside of the university and will develop quality improvement measures based on these trends and interactions. The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert on conflicts of interest and the related partnerships the COI Program maintains in order to facilitate the university-wide interest disclosure process. This position requires the ability to take direction and work independently; a strong focus on customer service and creativity in developing tools and solutions; working in an organized manner under tight deadlines; and effective interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills. The incumbent will report to the Director of the COI Program, who in turn reports to the Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in health/science, business, or closely related field(s) or lesser degree with equivalent training or experience.
• Strong analytical, multi-tasking, and communication skills.
• Experience interpreting and summarizing complex documents such as research protocols, federal regulations and guidelines, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Customer service experience and effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability organizing/prioritizing workload effectively to meet urgent and/or important deadlines.
• Demonstrated collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Experience handling confidential materials.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and standard office programs, such as word process, spreadsheets, and presentation software
Preferred Qualifications
• An advanced degree, preferably in health/science, business, or closely related field(s)
• Experience conducting research or other experience working in an academic or medical center/higher education environment supporting research activities.
• Experience in support of conflict of interest or other compliance programs.
• Demonstrated ability creating infographics or other visual representations of complex information.
Pay Band
4
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience
Review Date
Monday, December 9, 2019
Additional Information
This position is located on Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg, VA.
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
About Virginia Tech
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