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This position may be eligible for a hybrid or remote work arrangement dependent with unit operational needs.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

As one of the nation\'s leading research institutions, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been shaping the future since 1867. Our research enterprise drives student experiences and community engagement, powering innovation and positive change locally, nationally, and globally.

The Office of Research Security is a service-oriented compliance unit within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation. The ORS brings together experts in Conflicts of Commitment and Interest, Export Compliance, and Research Security to build relationships and processes that support our world-class research enterprise.

Job Summary

Develop, implement, and support programs and policies related to the conflict of commitment and interest laws, regulations, and sponsor policies for the benefit of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and its faculty, staff and students.

Duties & Responsibilities

Conflict of Interest Officer:

• Lead the development procedures for the implementation of the University\'s policies for managing conflicts of commitment and interest, working with the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, faculty, staff from sponsored programs, legal, purchasing, technology management, and other stakeholder areas. Review disclosures of non-university activities and significant financial interest. Identify potential conflicts of commitment and interest. Work with appropriate parties to authorize and implement corrective actions to resolve compliance deficiencies.
• Serve as primary liaison and domain expert for any current or future electronic disclosure systems development team. Provide consulting support to users (faculty, principal investigators, researchers and staff) of the MyDisclosures system. Analyze data on financial and fiduciary interests and conflicts of interest. Prepare periodic reports regarding compliance, the activities undertaken, and the activities planned in order to ensure compliance, as well as other necessary reports.
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, template documents, and management plans. Provide guidance to faculty, staff and students on Conflict of Interest procedures and federal regulations. Supervise analyst and train as required. Responsibilities include task assignment, training and mentoring, scheduling, performance evaluation and monitoring, and time-entry acknowledgment. Identify staff training needs. Prepare, maintain and deliver both in-person and web-based training to applicable staff regarding regulatory compliance requirements. Review current policies, procedures, systems and software to propose necessary modifications to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the procedures. Collaborate with relevant parties to implement modifications.
• Maintain a network of peers at similar institutions and nonprofit organizations. Coordinate with Research Integrity Officer, Export Compliance Officer and Director of the Office of Research Security to ensure institutional compliance. Some overnight travel may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Senior Conflict of Interest Officer:

Lead the development of policies and procedures for the implementation of the University\'s policies for managing conflicts of commitment and interest, working with the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, faculty, staff from sponsored programs, egal, purchasing, technology management, and other stakeholder areas. Develop, implement and monitor compliance plans including evaluations of state and federal regulations, assessment of University compliance. Review disclosures of non-university activities and significant financial interest. Identify potential conflicts of commitment and interest. Work with appropriate parties to authorize and implement corrective actions to resolve compliance deficiencies.

Serve as primary liaison and domain expert for any current or future electronic disclosure systems development team. Provide consulting support to users (faculty, principal investigators, researchers and staff) of the MyDisclosures system. Analyze data on financial and fiduciary interests and conflicts of interest. Prepare periodic reports regarding compliance, the activities undertaken, and the activities planned in order to ensure compliance, as well as other necessary reports.

Prepare correspondence, presentations, template documents, and management plans. Provide guidance to faculty, staff and students on Conflict of Interest procedures and federal regulations. Supervise analyst and train as required. Responsibilities include task assignment, training and mentoring, scheduling, performance evaluation and monitoring, and time-entry acknowledgment. Identify staff training needs. Prepare, maintain and deliver both in-person and web-based training to applicable staff regarding regulatory compliance requirements. Review current policies, procedures, systems and so