Director, Research Integrity and Security

About the role

The Director, Research Integrity and Security provides strategic oversight for and coordination of institutional research compliance programs to promote the highest standards of ethics, integrity, responsibility, and responsiveness to sponsors across the university's research community. Reporting to the Vice President for Research (VPR), the Director leads the Research Integrity and Security team in designing, developing, implementing, and monitoring an effective research compliance program across several critical, legally mandated areas.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate responses to violations of research standards, including the investigation of allegations of research misconduct per policy noted in the Academic Faculty Handbook and as defined in the Policy for Research Integrity.
• Responsible for federal reporting of research misconduct or reporting to sponsors.
• Oversee Mines’ Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) program.
• Act as the primary point of contact for advice on a wide range of topics, including Research Conflicts of Interest (COI), and Conflicts of Commitment (COC), Research Data and Privacy, and International Research Compliance.
• Maintain Mines’ Federalwide Assurance.
• Ensure compliance with federally mandated research security requirements, including the National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), the CHIPS and Science Act, and the OSTP Research Security Program Standards.
• Advise campus stakeholders on trends in research security, including enforcement activities affecting the conduct of research.
• Conduct export control analysis of individual projects and technologies to assess the personnel and facilities involved. Determine if a Technology Control Plan (TCP) is warranted for specific research projects and draft these plans accordingly.
• Serve as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Empowered Official for the university, ensuring strict compliance with all federal export regulations.
• Maintain Mines’ competitive advantage by fostering a compliant and responsive research environment that projects confidence to sponsors.
• Program Development (25%): Develop institutional policies, procedures, and guidelines that enable research while ensuring regulatory compliance. Design and deliver a multifaceted training program to ensure faculty and staff are knowledgeable about pertinent policies and federal and state standards. Author and coordinate the dissemination of critical communications regarding research compliance issues. Work with the VPR and faculty to explore research sponsorship opportunities that can leverage Mines’ excellence in the secure execution of sensitive research.
• Supervision and Other Duties (15%): Supervise a staff of three individuals: Senior Research Integrity and Security Analyst, two Research Security Analysts. Accountable for their performance and for the outcomes for Mines of their work, including reasonable responsiveness and high-quality review. Serve as chair of the Research Integrity and Security Committee (RISC) on behalf of the Vice President for Research (VPR).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a relevant area of study.
• Minimum three years professional experience in research compliance and/or research administration.
• Experience with federal research regulations pertaining to export controls, research integrity, research security, human subjects research, and conflict of interest (COI) management.
• Experience interpreting and explaining complex regulations to various audiences and assessing their impact on institutional business needs.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience, including responsibility for employee performance management and professional development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate, or advanced degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher education.
• ECoP®EAR/ITAR certification or equivalent training.
• Proven relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working within academic research environments.