Associate Legal Officer - Research Misconduct and Integrity
University of Texas M.D. Anderson - Houston, TX
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The primary purpose of the Associate Legal Officer, Research Integrity position is (1) to serve as in-house legal and regulatory counsel on research integrity matters and (2) to assist the Senior Legal Officer & Executive Director, Research in providing the strategic vision for the research integrity program throughout the organization. The Associate Legal Officer will serve as in-house legal and regulatory counsel on matters related to research integrity, work closely with the Senior Legal Officer & Executive Director, Research Compliance, and the Research Integrity Officer on research integrity matters, support various research misconduct committees, prepare research misconduct assessment, inquiry, and investigation reports, assist with research misconduct proceedings, and assist with reporting and communications related to research integrity and research misconduct matters. The Associate Legal Officer may supervise other staff as assigned and will assist the AVP, Research Integrity Officer, AVP, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (DCCO) and VP, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer (CCO) with the overall planning and direction of the institutional research integrity program.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal research, analyses, and guidance on research integrity and research misconduct issues.
- Provide legal research and legal analysis for research integrity-related issues.
- Provide legal and regulatory advice and counsel on research integrity to stakeholders.
- Prepare research misconduct assessment, inquiry, and investigation reports.
- Assist with the conduct of research misconduct proceedings.
- Assist with research integrity and research misconduct related reporting and communications.
- Apply legal knowledge, analysis and judgment to address research misconduct and research integrity matters.
- Maintain knowledge of laws and standards impacting MD Anderson's research.
- Monitor and analyze new legislation/regulations/initiatives/enforcement environment.
- Assist in matters related to the research integrity program.
- Attend and/or support various research misconduct committees.
- Assist with research integrity related corrective action and disclosures.
- Assist with periodic institutional risk analysis and monitoring program.
- Assist in the development and management of research integrity compliance awareness programs.
- Serve as compliance representative on Institutional and University of Texas System Committees.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) with undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Economics or a related field.
- Two years of legal experience in a law firm or healthcare organization.
- Licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas within 1 year of job entry.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in a biomedical science.
- Two years of legal experience in a law firm, health care organization, academic medical center or related entity.
- Biomedical research experience.
- Knowledge and experience with laws governing basic science, animal and human subjects and FDA-regulated research.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Available
