However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. The position independently manages day-to-day study operations and participant-facing research activities across the study lifecycle, including start-up, recruitment and enrollment, study visits, regulatory and data activities, safety reporting, sponsor and investigator communication, and study close-out.