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Compliance Auditor
Chicago, IL; Franklin McLean Research Institute
Source: University of Chicago careers · View original posting
- Pay
- $65,000 — $90,000 USD per year
- Employment
- full time
Employer job description
From University of Chicago's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
Department
BSD OCR - Human Subjects Protection
About the Department
The Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) was created to further the missions of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and the University of Chicago Medical Center by developing and supporting specific regulatory infrastructure components related to clinical and translational research. The HRPP focuses on three areas of service: Human Subject Protection (IRB); Compliance; and Education and Training.
Job Summary
The job maintains regulatory compliance programs, including the interpretation of systems to identify areas of risk and coordinate internal audits. With a moderate level of direction, participates in compliance documentation and compliance training.
The Compliance Auditor maintains and advances the regulatory compliance program for clinical research operations, conducting audits, monitoring activities, and quality assurance assessments to identify risk and drive continuous improvement. The position prepares formal audit reports, tracks corrective and preventive actions, and serves as a subject matter resource on research compliance. With moderate direction, the role participates in compliance documentation, training, and committee activities.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the identification of priorities for the HRPP annual research compliance audit plan and conducts routine and targeted audits to assess compliance with institutional policies, GCP, and federal, state, and local regulations.
- Plans and executes internal audits and monitoring activities to support regulatory agency inspections.
- Reviews study lifecycle documentation—including approvals, amendments, enrollment data, and protocol records—to identify discrepancies, missing information, and data quality issues.
- Evaluates adherence to institutional SOPs and processes related to study activation, maintenance, amendments, enrollment, and closure activities.
- Prepares written audit and investigation reports summarizing observations, risk areas, trends, and recommended corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
- Reviews all corrective action plans for identified deficiencies and tracks the effectiveness of interventions for risk mitigation.
- Communicates findings to principal investigators, study teams, and institutional stakeholders, providing clear guidance on remediation steps and process improvements.
- Tracks and trends research compliance allegations, investigations, and outcomes.
- Serves as divisional subject matter expert regarding clinical research compliance.
- Provides training to faculty and staff to build knowledge of research compliance topics.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of monitoring plans, review methodologies, audit procedures, and quality assurance metrics.
Compensation
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$65,000.00 - $90,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
- Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .
- Posting Statement
- The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
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