Director, Research Security

Role Overview

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for the University's research security program
• Ensures compliance with NSPM33 and other federal research security mandates while supporting the secure and responsible conduct of research
• Leads program growth, develops institutional monitoring and metrics, and oversees day-to-day implementation of research security controls across the research enterprise
• Partners closely with the Chief Research Security Officer to translate federal mandates into scalable, institution-wide policies, procedures, and operational practices
• Supports strategic program growth through roadmap development, prioritization of initiatives, and alignment with enterprise risk management and compliance frameworks
• Ensures institutional compliance with NSPM 33, agency disclosure requirements, foreign influence expectations, and related federal research security mandates
• Oversees development, implementation, and maintenance of research security policies, guidance, and standards, in coordination with export controls, research integrity, IT security, and research administration
• Leads risk-based monitoring and on-site research security reviews, including laboratories, research spaces, secure computing environments, and international collaboration activities
• Develops and maintains research security metrics, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess program effectiveness, compliance trends, and risk areas
• Provides regular reporting to institutional leadership, governance committees, and compliance partners to support transparency and informed decision making
• Uses data and trend analysis to inform continuous improvement and strategic planning
• Leads and supports research security training and education programs for faculty, staff, and leadership, including disclosure obligations, foreign travel security, and secure research practices
• Serves as a central point of coordination among research security, export controls, research integrity, information security, sponsored programs, and global engagement
• Represents the institution in external research security forums, peer networks, and federal or sponsor-facing engagements, as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of direct experience in research security and/or research compliance within a higher education institution (IHE) or academic medical center
• Demonstrated experience working with federal research security requirements, including NSPM 33 and related sponsor expectations
• Advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

• Emory is an equal opportunity employer
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.