Senior Director, Research Security, Ethics and Integrity
About The Position
Monash University is seeking an accomplished executive leader to step into the role of Senior Director, Research Security, Ethics and Integrity. Reporting directly to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), this highly strategic role leads our institutional framework across research security, integrity and governance, as well as defence and sovereign capability, and associated national security and compliance obligations. Operating at the intersection of academic excellence, research security and integrity governance, you will oversee the Office of Research Ethics and Integrity and provide institutional leadership on emerging geopolitical, regulatory and national security risks impacting the University’s research activities and champion a positive and enabling research integrity and security culture across Monash University. The successful candidate will bring extensive executive leadership experience from research governance, research integrity, research security, compliance, national security, defence, higher education or related sectors. You will possess a deep understanding of Australian and international research integrity, regulatory compliance frameworks and emerging geopolitical risks. An exceptional communicator and negotiator, you will excel at operating in complex and sensitive landscapes, with the ability to influence, build consensus and foster collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders. If you are a collaborative leader capable of turning complex global and regulatory challenges into robust institutional strategy, we invite you to lead Monash in setting the standard for trusted research. The successful applicant will be required to complete defence-related workforce screening in accordance with AS 4811:2022, and may be required to obtain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) clearance under the relevant grant conditions.
Requirements
- Extensive executive leadership experience from research governance, research integrity, research security, compliance, national security, defence, higher education or related sectors.
- Deep understanding of Australian and international research integrity, regulatory compliance frameworks and emerging geopolitical risks.
- Exceptional communicator and negotiator.
- Ability to operate in complex and sensitive landscapes.
- Ability to influence, build consensus and foster collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Collaborative leader capable of turning complex global and regulatory challenges into robust institutional strategy.
- Required to complete defence-related workforce screening in accordance with AS 4811:2022.
- May be required to obtain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) clearance under the relevant grant conditions.
Responsibilities
- Leads the institutional framework across research security, integrity and governance, as well as defence and sovereign capability, and associated national security and compliance obligations.
- Oversees the Office of Research Ethics and Integrity.
- Provides institutional leadership on emerging geopolitical, regulatory and national security risks impacting the University’s research activities.
- Champions a positive and enabling research integrity and security culture across Monash University.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments.
- Support for parents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
