Position Summary


The Associate Director, Research Data Management & Security is a mission-critical role that supports governance, operational security, and revenue protection for the University’s global research enterprise. This position functions as a strategic and operational hub and partners with others to implement federal mandates—including NSPM-33 and the CHIPS and Science Act—to safeguard the University’s research portfolio from financial, legal, and reputational risk. As a core member of a collaborative, multi-unit team, the Associate Director supports faculty and researchers in maintaining transparency in their activities and associations. They identify and mitigate research security risks by conducting comprehensive risk assessments for research data, federal contracts, and visiting scholar applications. This position acts as a strategic partner to faculty and university units to design research security plans for high-value research assets and manages the full...