Regulatory Program Director

Job Title
Regulatory Program Director

Requisition Number
RE53078

Working Title

Department Name
7H150:BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
48

Salary Range
$62,941-103,834/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BA

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

10 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion

Shift

8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday

Job Summary

Behavioral Science is seeking a Regulatory Program Director. This high-level position will work closely with the Investigators, Research Administrators, and department and center staff to serve as the subject matter expert regarding coordinating regulatory compliance and grant administration support.

Experience working with UK systems (e.g. SAP, Tableau, etc.) is preferred. This position will work closely with UK’s Research Financial Services and the Collaborative Grant Services to ensure matters related to grant management are completed in a timely manner. Knowledge of regulatory requirements for multiple regulatory agencies (IRB, OHRP, etc.) will be required of this position.

Organization, attention to detail, dependability, excellent oral/written communication, technical writing, critical thinking skills are essential to this position.

Internal Employee Being Considered. (IEBC)

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows, Excel, SAP HR/FI, UK Business Procedures, UK Administrative Regulations

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Familiarity with University systems (e.g., SAP, Tableau), grant reporting (e.g., RPPR and clinicaltrials.gov reporting, biosketch and other support document development). Use of document development tools (Microsoft tools)

Deadline to Apply
02/05/2026

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