Senior Research Compliance Specialist – Controlled Substances

Role Overview

• The Senior Research Compliance Specialist ensures institutional compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and university research regulations and policies.
• Conducts compliance reviews and risk assessments, supports investigations and issue resolution, provides training and guidance, and contributes to the development and continuous improvement of research compliance programs.
• Conducts risk-based reviews, audits, and monitoring of research activities to assess compliance with applicable regulations, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies.
• Supports and manages investigations and issue resolution related to research compliance, including documentation, analysis, reporting, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Develops, implements, and maintains research compliance policies, procedures, guidance, and operational tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in research administration, research compliance, internal audit, legal, audit, or a related field.
• Experience in a university or research environment involving heavily regulated industries preferred.
• Juris Doctorate or master's degree and Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC), or similar certification preferred.

Benefits

• Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.