COI Analyst

The Engineering Business Office is seeking an Assistant Policy Associate who will be responsible for review of conflict of interest and commitment disclosures for compliance with all applicable policies and procedures that protect the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) and Whiting School of Engineering’s (WSE) combined multi-million dollar sponsored research funds.

In addition, the position will work closely with other staff, faculty members, and institutional leaders on compliance with relevant federal and state regulations regarding conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, human participant research, and other compliance areas. Position will also support the Homewood Conflict Review Committee. The position may also provide some administrative support to the Homewood IRB.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Conflict of Interest (COI) Support:

• Independently review and process disclosures of outside activities and financial interests in accordance with institutional and office policy and procedures.
• Identify data needed to review potential conflicts of interest and to ensure compliance with institutional policies and federal regulations.
• Conduct compliance activities to ensure faculty understand and follow policies.
• Assist with organizing meetings and preparing agenda for the Conflict Review Committee (CRC) meetings.
• Assist with the process of faculty Annual Certification
• Work closely with Johns Hopkins University Research Administration, Business and Research Administration, Technology Ventures, and Human Subjects Research (IRB) for complex COI cases.
• Conduct supplemental research of complex disclosures; prepare resulting case write-ups and present cases to the Conflict Review Committee for review.
• Provide training and support to staff and faculty members regarding disclosures, policy questions and other requests as needed.
• Develop recommendations for assuring compliance with federal regulations.
• Conduct testing of the electronic disclosure system to identify problems and bugs.
• Perform routine database queries and report generation.
• Assists with WordPress COI website maintenance, including revisions and postings.

Administrative Support

• Occasional support for the Homewood IRB to include pre- and post-review processing of applications, as well as answering inquires via email or phone.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible related professional experience.

A Master’s Degree, or other advanced degree may substitute for some required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior research experience, or experience in a research environment.
• Experience in an academic medical center.
• Knowledge of federal regulations on COI.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to function both independently and as a member of a team.
• Working knowledge of the federal regulations related to IRB and human subject research subjects.
• Knowledge of PHS regulations related to promoting objectivity in research preferred.
• High level of organizational skills and time management and strong analytical reasoning skills.
• Can work with limited supervision, makes decisions and establishes work priorities on essentially procedure- oriented operations
• Must be service-oriented and able to interact effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to function both independently and as a member of a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook required.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications:

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook required

Classified Title: Assistant Policy Associate
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $59,280 - $81,435 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​Engineering Business Office
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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