Research Integrity Coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors

Assists the RIO in carrying out research misconduct cases in accordance with federal and university policies. Reviews policies related to the research misconduct cases; assists and coordinates with VPR portfolio staff to review the processes, structures and materials that facilitate better communication and transparency in research misconduct cases; ensures compliance in research misconduct proceedings; offers support in handling research misconduct cases such as communication with complainants and respondents.Partners with VPR stakeholders (the Provost's Office, Deans, ADRs, and others) to develop a principle-based approach to research integrity and ethics with the goal of improving communications and transparency to address conflict in the research and publication process. Tasks may include collaborating on innovative curricula development, programs to address difficult dialogues such as authorship disputes, data ownership, and intellectual property, developing content for RIO presentations to the campus community and administrators, maintaining a repository of research misconduct related material, and serving on committees to promote the ethical pursuit of scholarship at the university.Develops and establishes processes for research misconduct-related policies and procedures. Assesses the University's research misconduct-related policies and standard operating procedures as consistent with peer institutions. Develops criteria to consider research misconduct-related policies for sunset, revision, or development; and ensures compliance with other regulatory institutions.Coordinates with the RIO to select technical experts and investigative committee members with various expertise to serve during the course of the research misconduct process. Tasks include identifying potential faculty for committee membership; developing and communicating appropriate training materials and guidance to selected committee members; and providing administrative support to the committee throughout the research misconduct process.Strategically manage the Research Integrity Officers (RIO) calendar and time related to RIO matters. This includes calendar support, prepare agendas and appropriate meeting materials, attend and produce meeting minutes as requested, and other necessary logistical details.Prepares correspondence, reports, and memoranda with limited direction and anticipate administrative needs of the RIO and research integrity process.Collaborates between representatives of The Office of Legal Affairs, University Ombuds Offices, University Risk and Compliance Services, the Provost's Office, other university entities, and others; and provides documentation, resources, and processes, as needed, in these cases.Other related functions as assigned.