at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 54279
Department: Office for Research
Salary/Grade: EXS/17
Job Summary:
The Assistant Vice President for Research, Compliance (AVP), reporting directly to the Chief Research Operations Officer (CROO), is a key member of the senior leadership team in Northwestern University’s Office for Research (OR) and plays a leadership role on cross-functional teams navigating research compliance and regulatory matters with broad institutional impact. The AVP is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the efficient and effective operations of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Office, and the Research Integrity Office. In addition, the AVP will work collaboratively with the University’s Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) to oversee key operational and administrative functions and ensure regulatory compliance with CCM animal operations. The AVP will provide guidance to the Conflict-of-Interest Office on research-related policy, procedures and emergent matters.
This position requires frequent interactions with other OR leaders as well as key partners across other University offices. The AVP also engages with agencies, contractors, and peers outside of Northwestern. These critical interpersonal functions mandate on-campus, in-person presence at least three days a week.
In addition to providing operational oversight of the specified areas of responsibility, the AVP advises the CROO on developments, particularly at the federal level, related to evolving ethical and regulatory requirements to align strategy for research compliance operations while maintaining delivery of outstanding service to Northwestern’s research community.
Additionally, as the University provides human research, animal research, and conflict of interest administrative support to the University’s clinical affiliates (Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago/Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute), the AVP is actively engaged in building and maintaining relationships with these entities.
Through service on various University committees, including Research Compliance, IRB Chairs, IACUC (ex-officio), Conflict of Interest Oversight, Feinberg School of Medicine Conflict of Interest, the AVP influences policy and process, building consensus and consistency in coordination with other units and schools.
The Assistant Vice President for Research will support the OR mission and values of understanding empathy, modeling accountability, ensuring fairness, embracing community, and valuing creativity
Specific Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Collaborate with the Vice President for Research (VPR), the CROO, other AVPs a
