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Emory University

Director, Research Security

Emory University

. Provides strategic and operational leadership for the University's research security program .

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provides strategic and operational leadership for the University's research security program
  • Ensures compliance with NSPM33 and other federal research security mandates
  • Develops institutional monitoring and metrics
  • Oversees day-to-day implementation of research security controls across the research enterprise
  • Leads the design, implementation, and maturation of the institutional Research Security Program
  • Partners closely with the Chief Research Security Officer to translate federal mandates into scalable policies
  • Supports strategic program growth through roadmap development, prioritization of initiatives, and alignment with risk management and compliance frameworks
  • Ensures institutional compliance with NSPM 33 and related federal research security mandates
  • Oversees development, implementation, and maintenance of research security policies and standards
  • Coordinates involvement in sponsor inquiries, audits, or reviews related to research security

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Research security training and education programs for faculty, staff, and leadership

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Hard Skills & Tools
research securitycompliancemonitoringmetrics developmentpolicy implementationrisk managementaudit coordinationfederal research security requirementsNSPM 33research compliance
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipoperational leadershipcollaborationprogram growthinitiative prioritizationcommunicationtranslation of mandatesalignment with frameworksinstitutional oversightday-to-day management