Assistant Director, Research Security, Office of Research Support and Compliance

Manage Research Security Program OperationsManage policies and processes for monitoring foreign activities of university personnel.Manage policies and processes for reviewing and monitoring foreign visitors to the university.Implement risk-based processes for ongoing monitoring of foreign activities, including situations that may trigger an audit. Routinely monitor internal disclosure systems for financial interests, outside activities, foreign travel, foreign gifts, and any other relevant information to assess international activity. Conduct risk-based reviews of international activities including research collaborations, foreign travel, and professional appointments.Assist individuals with assessing risks associated with international activities.Provide risk analysis guidance to faculty, staff, and trainees.Continually assess processes for quality and efficiency, seeking areas for improvement as needed to ensure compliance while facilitating international collaborations.Develop and implement updates to programs and processes as needed.Assist with external or internal inquiries related to foreign influence compliance issues. Draft institutional responses to external inquiries.Manage the International Collaboration and Review Committee (ICRC) activities including membership, scheduling, submission intake and assessment processes, and communicate review outcomes to researchers.Support the Research Security OfficeContinually monitor the evolving research security environment. Work with RSO leadership to pursue strategic initiatives to ensure ongoing compliance with federal and state research security related requirements and support international activities.Collaborate with relevant university offices and departments to assess and strengthen physical, technical, and administrative controls to protect intellectual property, individuals, and the institution.Serve as a liaison between research administration offices and university personnel on issues related to foreign activities. Provide outreach, education, and guidance to the university community related to research security and international collaborations. Advise faculty regarding internal and federal sponsor disclosure requirements.Maintain informative and effective website information.Participate in the development, maintenance, and continuous quality improvement of electronic systems used to facilitate the work of the research security program.Support Open-Source Intelligence OperationsAssist with OSINT reviews conducted by the Information Security Office by clarifying requests received from UT System institutions, ensuring all pertinent information is provided for the OSINT review, and provide results to the requesting institution with appropriate guidance on interpretation of the information.Supervise StaffManage and provide mentoring and supervision to research security program personnel.Conduct regular evaluations and provide consistent opportunities for feedback.Facilitate professional growth and development of direct reports.