Research Compliance Specialist II

Location: US-REMOTE; U.S. work authorization required. The position is associated with Chicago – 550 Van Buren, but the role is remote.

Base salary: $72,000–$88,000 annually. The role may also participate in hirify.global’s annual incentive compensation program.

Company

hirify.global provides consulting, technology, and research administration and compliance solutions for higher education institutions, academic medical centers, hospitals, and research sponsors.

What you will do

• Review and triage IRB submissions, investigator questions, concerns, complaints, and COI disclosures.
• Pre-review IRB submissions for federal agency oversight, missing materials, and special regulatory issues.
• Conduct non-committee IRB reviews, including not-human-research and exempt determinations.
• Support COI disclosure cycles, escalate untimely disclosures, and evaluate disclosures against research portfolios and institutional responsibilities.
• Identify matters requiring COI Committee or leadership review and draft COI management plans.
• Manage multiple clients and internal initiatives concurrently while meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• U.S. work authorization is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 2 years of combined IRB and COI experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and other Microsoft Office applications; strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency with electronic IRB and COI submission and review systems.
• Knowledge of federal regulations governing ethical research conduct, protection of human subjects, and conflicts of interest.
• Effective time management, ability to multitask across multiple initiatives, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication, ability to learn quickly, and strong attention to detail.
• This is a full-time US-REMOTE salaried position and may require additional hours depending on business needs.

Nice to have

• Certification as an IRB Professional (CIP).
• Prior experience with the hirify.global HRPP Toolkit.
• Prior experience with HRS IRB and/or COI software.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborate with higher education institutions, academic medical centers, hospitals, and research sponsors.
• Work in a dynamic environment with daily regulatory and client challenges.
• Opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow while supporting research administration optimization.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus other wellness programs.
• Eligibility for annual incentive compensation and hirify.global benefit plans.