Director, Research Integrity and Security
Colorado School of Mines
Salary: $130,000.00 - $169,750.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: JR108962
Location: Denver Metro, CO
Description of Job
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.
A flexible, hybrid work environment is available. However, the incumbent must be able to commute to campus in Golden, Colorado, on a regular basis.
Essential Responsibilities
1. Research Integrity (35%)
- 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.
2. Research Security (25%)
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitor restricted party screenings at the departmental level and review university transactions—including international travel, purchase requisitions and visiting scholar applications—for compliance.
- Oversee Mines' program for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and support resource needs for CMMC implementation.
3. 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.
4. Supervision and Other Duties (15%)
- Supervise a staff of three individuals: Senior Research Integrity and Security Analyst, two Research Security Analysts.
- Serve as chair of the Research Integrity and Security Committee (RISC) on behalf of the Vice President for Research (VPR).
Qualifications
Minimum 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.
- Supervisory or team leadership experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate, or advanced degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher education.
- ECoPEAR/ITAR certification or equivalent training.
- Experience working within academic research environments.
