IACUC Compliance Manager

Under the direction of the Senior Director, the IACUC Compliance Manager serves as a liaison with federal regulatory agencies and accreditation organizations, supporting institutional readiness and ongoing compliance with external oversight requirements. This role leads the development, implementation, and oversight of a comprehensive compliance program that supports a high-quality animal care and use program, provides direct supervision to compliance staff, and ensures alignment with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as institutional policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct inspection and audit programs, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of operations and full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations and advise management on potential impacts to the IACUC Office.
• Serve as a resource for federal, state, and local regulations for day-to-day operational questions and issues.
• Oversee the intake, evaluation, and resolution of confidential allegations of noncompliance, ensuring appropriate triage, documentation, and follow-through.
• Develop, analyze, and present comprehensive reports on noncompliance allegations to the Committee, including findings, risk assessments, and recommended actions.
• Lead and coordinate IACUC Chair and Committee meeting processes, ensuring all activities meet regulatory requirements and institutional standards.
• Maintain compliance-related documents and files as required by records retention laws.
• Write documents and reports subject to professional and regulatory review that convey outcomes of inspections and audits.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Research Safety, Veterinary, Office of Research (OR) business partners, and Facilities Management to support faculty needs and ensure compliance for animal use space requests.
• Process and review protocol requests for animal use space, ensuring all required elements are addressed.
• Manage the development, review, and ongoing maintenance of IACUC policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), animal activity protocols (AAPs), and program guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices.
• Serve as a leader of the IACUC compliance staff and model best practices.
• Fulfill all duties and responsibilities of a Compliance Analyst.
• Track and report trends related to compliance inspections, noncompliance investigations, and audits.
• Determine training needs relative to inspections and noncompliance outcomes to ensure the highest standards in the animal care and use program.
• Train and educate new IACUC members and staff on the inspection process.
• Track and report metrics related to inspections and audits.
• Participate in special projects for the office.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a scientific, healthcare, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience where similar knowledge, skills, and abilities were acquired.
• 5 or more years of direct IACUC experience.
• Experience with an electronic IACUC submission system.
• Certified IACUC Professional credential (CPIA).
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, collegiality, customer focus, ethical judgment, multi-tasking, and integrity.

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate research regulations and guidance in writing and verbally to a broad, diverse audience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and high-stress environment.
• Positive interpersonal and time management skills.
• Proficient using Outlook, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and general PC knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant academic field.
• Experience with Huron’s Click® IACUC software.
• Experience writing SOPs and training materials.
• Background that includes statistical and trend analysis.

Pay

Target hiring range for this position will be between $95,000-$113,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave.
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents.
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs.
• Work-life and wellness programs, including flexible work arrangements, childcare, and senior/adult care support.
• Professional growth and development resources.