[Hiring] Oncore Compliance & Monitoring Analyst @University of Chicago

Role Description

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.

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 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.

Working Conditions

• Office environment.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Job Family

• Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Role Impact

• Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 40

Pay Rate Type

• Salary

FLSA Status

• Exempt

Pay Range

• $65,000.00 - $90,000.00

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.