Research Integrity Coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors

About the role

The mission of the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors (OVPR) is to foster the expansion of the scale, quality, and impact of scholarly endeavors at UT Austin. We are committed to building capacity, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and lowering the barriers and burden involved in scientific and creative inquiry through the development of an investigator-focused infrastructure that supports the needs of UT Austin's research enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Assists the RIO in carrying out research misconduct cases in accordance with federal and university policies.
• Reviews policies related to the research misconduct cases; assists and coordinates with VPR portfolio staff to review the processes, structures and materials that facilitate better communication and transparency in research misconduct cases; ensures compliance in research misconduct proceedings; offers support in handling research misconduct cases such as communication with complainants and respondents.
• Promotes the ethical pursuit of scholarship at the university by developing and establishing processes for research misconduct-related policies and procedures.
• Develops and establishes processes for research misconduct-related policies and procedures.
• Affords support in handling research misconduct cases such as communication with complainants and respondents.
• Collaborates with VPR stakeholders (the Provost's Office, Deans, ADRs, and others) to develop a principle-based approach to research integrity and ethics with the goal of improving communications and transparency to address conflict in the research and publication process.
• Strategically manages the Research Integrity Officer’s (RIO) calendar and time related to RIO matters.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, and memoranda with limited direction and anticipates administrative needs of the RIO and research integrity process.
• Collaborates between representatives of The Office of Legal Affairs, University Ombuds Offices, University Risk and Compliance Services, the Provost's Office, other university entities, and others; and provides documentation, resources, and processes, as needed, in these cases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of responsible level experience in program administration or program coordination.
• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships with faculty, scientists, post docs, students, and administrators is essential to this position.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively and efficiently manage a multifaceted and complex research ethics and integrity portfolio.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, effective planning and organizational skills, an understanding of research ethics and integrity and a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and other personal computer applications.
• Innovation and independent judgement with some oversight and a willingness to take the initiative in the development of the portfolio across disciplines and understanding and maintaining the importance of confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• An advanced degree in social sciences, social work or related discipline.
• Experience in a confidential role such as graduate coordinator or advisor.
• Course work, training, or previously held position that involved research ethics or ethical dilemmas.
• Previous work handling research misconduct cases or working in a research support office or a research unit at a university.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships with faculty, scientists, post docs, students, and administrators.
• Strong attention to detail, effective planning and organizational skills.
• Understanding of research ethics and integrity.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and other personal computer applications.
• Innovation and independent judgement with some oversight.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage.
• Retirement contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Eligible for hybrid telework schedule.

Pay

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Schedule

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX