Manager, Research Compliance

About the role

The Division of Research is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental, and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.

As Manager of Research Compliance, you'll play a key role in supporting the responsible and ethical use of animals in research, teaching, and testing activities. Working closely with the Director, you'll provide leadership and subject matter expertise to ensure departmental operations align with federal and state regulations. You'll oversee reports of animal concerns, adverse events, and noncompliance issues while managing inspection, audit, and oversight processes that promote a culture of accountability and excellence. In this role, you'll partner with researchers and stakeholders across the institution, offering guidance on regulatory requirements and best practices. You'll also develop and deliver training that helps the research community navigate complex compliance expectations with confidence. If you enjoy combining leadership, problem-solving, and regulatory expertise to support impactful research, this is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and management, under direction, of the post-approval unit including assigned staff to ensure efficient and compliant processes; including administrative support for IACUC semi-annual inspections and oversight of animal facilities and use locations.
• IACUC review and investigation of animal concerns, unanticipated adverse events and regulatory noncompliance.
• Performance of post-approval audits of animal use protocols on behalf of the IACUC.
• Ensures research is conducted in accordance with appropriate government regulations and guidance, funding agency specific guidelines, institutional policies, and accreditation standards.
• Develops, manages, and regularly reviews business practices, including data collection, retention and management tools, procedures, guidance, forms and other documents used for compliance processes related to areas of assignment.
• Ensures implementation of new practices in accordance with Federal requirements and institutional best practices.
• Interprets Federal regulations and institutional policies regarding research studies and other areas of compliance.
• Manages review of relevant protocol related submissions for completion and adherence to institutional polices and Federal regulations.
• Oversees IACUC investigative subcommittees including assigned staff.
• Attends meetings and serves as a subject matter expert on Federal regulations and institutional policy during deliberations.