Director, Research Integrity and Security

Colorado School of Mines • Colorado, CO

7d • $130,000 - $169,750 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Coordinating institutional-wide initiatives to assess, balance and respond appropriately to compliance risks, this position requires working collaboratively and strategically with other campus administrative offices, including the Office of Compliance and Policy, Office of General Counsel, Academic Affairs, Environmental Health and Safety, Information Technology, and the Office of Research Administration. The Director, Research Integrity and Security provides guidance on responsible conduct of research and research security to support researchers and safeguard the university’s research enterprise. The Director will work collaboratively with the VPR, faculty, students and other researchers to help create a competitive advantage for Mines in an increasingly complex and critically important secure research environment. The Director coordinates Mines' responses to violations of research standards, including the investigation and response to research misconduct. This position also serves as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Empowered Official for the university and ensures compliance with export control regulations. A flexible, hybrid work environment is available. However, the incumbent must be able to commute to campus in Golden, Colorado, on a regular basis.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.
• Oversee the protection of human subjects in research (noting that Mines does not maintain an internal IRB) and refer protocols requiring review to Mines’ IRB of record.
• 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.
• Monitor restricted party screenings at the departmental level and review university transactions—including international travel, purchase requisitions and visiting scholar applications—for compliance.
• Provide guidance on international research collaborations consistent with federal regulations and university guidelines.
• Oversee Mines’ program for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and support resource needs for CMMC implementation.
• Coordinate with campus stakeholders on cybersecurity and data protection requirements related to controlled research.
• Maintain Mines’ competitive advantage by fostering a compliant and responsive research environment that projects confidence to sponsors.
• 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.
• 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).
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the Office of Research.

Benefits

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for the entire campus.
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass
• All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the state-of-the-art Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more) and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center.
• On-campus daycare center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director