Research Integrity Specialist (Expression Of Interest)

Research Integrity Specialist (Expression of Interest)

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

Rockville, MD

HHS is looking for exceptional candidates for the position of Research Integrity Specialist, Office of Research Integrity, Division of Education and Integrity

Office Description:

At the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), we are fueled by a workforce committed to serving as the Secretary's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health. OASH oversees the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' key public health offices and programs, several Presidential and Secretarial advisory committees, ten regional health offices across the nation, the Office of the Surgeon General, and the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps.

ORI’s mission is to protect the health and safety of the public, promote the integrity of U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)-supported research, and conserve public funds by ensuring the integrity of all PHS-supported biomedical and behavioral research. Over 5,000 institutions across the globe receive PHS funds (totaling over $50B) for research each year.

ORI oversees and directs PHS research integrity activities on behalf of the HHS Secretary under the PHS Policies on Research Misconduct (42 C.F.R. Part 93) and its Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority (65 F.R. 30600, 30601 and/or a superseding version). These activities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversight of research misconduct inquiries and investigations (including review of institutional activities for compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93);
• Making findings of research misconduct and proposing administrative actions in connection with research conducted or supported by the PHS.
• Conducting education and outreach related to fostering research integrity and the responsible conduct of research;
• Working to ensure that institutions conducting PHS funded research are compliant with the Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct (42 CFR Part 93);
• Supporting PHS-funded research institutions as they work to foster a research environment that promotes research integrity and the responsible conduct of research, and to respond effectively to allegations of research misconduct;

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As a Research Integrity Specialist in the Office of Research Integrity, Division of Education and Integrity, you will work to support ORI’s mission to promote

research integrity, prevent research misconduct, and protect public health and PHS

funds by contributing to education and outreach activities, internal program-related initiatives, compliance activities, and regulatory matters.

This position has an educational requirement. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree (major study) in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.

Applicants who meet the educational requirement and have expertise conducting research, teaching, handling/addressing issues related to research integrity, and/or working, in a manner compliant with 42 CFR Part 93, in the PHS-funded research environment are encouraged to apply.

Expression of interest:

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