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Oncore Compliance & Monitoring Analyst

University of Chicago

Chicago, ILOnsitePosted 5 days ago$65,000.00 - $90,000.00
Full TimeMid LevelRegulatory AffairsAcademic
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Summary

The OnCore Compliance & Monitoring Analyst supports the integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance of clinical research data within the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), OnCore. This role is responsible for the review, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical research records to ensure completeness, consistency, and alignment with institutional policies and applicable regulatory requirements. As a member of the Research Systems & Coverage Analysis (RSCA) Unit within the Office of Clinical Research, this position partners closely with study teams and institutional stakeholders to strengthen research data quality and operational consistency across the clinical research enterprise.

Job description

Job Summary

The OnCore Compliance & Monitoring Analyst supports the integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance of clinical research data within the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), OnCore. This role is responsible for the review, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical research records to ensure completeness, consistency, and alignment with institutional policies and applicable regulatory requirements. As a member of the Research Systems & Coverage Analysis (RSCA) Unit within the Office of Clinical Research, this position partners closely with study teams and institutional stakeholders to strengthen research data quality and operational consistency across the clinical research enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts routine and targeted monitoring of clinical research study records to assess compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and established research workflows.
  • Performs reconciliation of clinical research data across CTMS and related institutional systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and data integrity.
  • 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 study closure activities.
  • Documents monitoring findings and prepares formal reports summarizing observations, risk areas, trends, and recommended corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
  • Communicates findings to principal investigators, study teams, and institutional stakeholders, providing clear guidance on remediation steps and process improvements.
  • Tracks corrective and preventive actions through resolution and verifies implementation and effectiveness of remediation efforts.
  • Collaborates with Research Compliance, HRPP, and other key stakeholders to support monitoring activities and promote consistent research administration practices.
  • Contributes to the development and maintenance of monitoring plans, review methodologies, audit procedures, and quality assurance metrics.
  • Analyzes monitoring outcomes to identify trends, recurring issues, and systemic risks, and develops summary reports to support operational improvement efforts.
  • Provides education and guidance to research personnel on institutional requirements, system use, documentation standards, and best practices.
  • Serves as a subject matter resource for clinical research systems compliance, data integrity, and quality assurance processes.
  • Coordinates department or clinic compliance with a moderate level of guidance.
  • Prepares, completes and submits all compliance documentation on a routine basis.
  • Coordinates compliance committee meetings.
  • Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: College or university degree in related field. Experience: Clinical research experience such as regulatory compliance, study coordination, quality assurance, monitoring, auditing, or related research activities. Experience utilizing the Clinical Trial Management System, Oncore. Experience conducting audits, monitoring reviews, or quality assurance assessments.

Preferred Competencies

  • Proficiency with the Clinical Trial Management System, OnCore.
  • Experience with electronic IRB systems.
  • Knowledge of human subject research regulations and institutional research administration processes.
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA regulations, and applicable institutional policies.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Requirements

  • College or university degree in related field
  • 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline
  • Clinical research experience such as regulatory compliance, study coordination, quality assurance, monitoring, auditing, or related research activities
  • Experience utilizing the Clinical Trial Management System, Oncore
  • Experience conducting audits, monitoring reviews, or quality assurance assessments
  • Proficiency with the Clinical Trial Management System, OnCore
  • Experience with electronic IRB systems
  • Knowledge of human subject research regulations and institutional research administration processes
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA regulations, and applicable institutional policies
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement programs
  • Paid time off

Company overview

The University of Chicago is a world-renowned private research university founded in 1890 and located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. As a premier academic institution, it operates one of the most comprehensive biomedical research enterprises in the United States through its Biological Sciences Division, which includes over 1,100 faculty members across 10 basic science and 14 clinical departments. The university manages extensive research infrastructure including the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, multiple specialized research institutes, and maintains affiliations with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. With research funding exceeding $450 million annually and more than 3,300 patents filed since 1987, the institution is a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation. The Biological Sciences Division alone supports over 500 research-active faculty who secure an average of $588,000 in NIH funding per principal investigator, focusing on areas including cancer biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular metabolism, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology. The university's commitment to interdisciplinary research and its unique position as manager of national laboratories creates unparalleled opportunities for translational research and scientific advancement.

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