Research Compliance Analyst

About RF for SUNY at the University at Albany

Employment is with The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that provides essential sponsored program administration and innovation support services to SUNY faculty and students whose ideas and research generate ground‑breaking discovery and translate to entrepreneurial and economic development opportunities for New York State.

Home to nine colleges and schools, 57 centers and institutes, and close to 700 full‑time faculty scholars and researchers, the University at Albany is one of SUNY's flagship, comprehensive research universities. UAlbany is widely recognized for its long‑standing academic and research strengths in atmospheric and environmental sciences, biological sciences, business, computer science, demography, economics, education, math, political science and public administration, public health, psychology, sociology, and social welfare.

In addition, the University has made significant investments in emerging and new strategic areas of opportunity including engineering and applied sciences, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, emergency management and homeland security, minority health disparities, RNA science and technology, and advanced weather analytics. Since 2005, the UAlbany has been recognized as a Carnegie R1 research institution – one of the "very high research activity" doctoral universities as ranked by the Carnegie Classification of institutions of Higher Education.

Subject to change, this position may be eligible for up to 50% alternative workplace arrangement.

For consideration, applicants must submit materials to our job posting online. Applications received over Linked In will not be considered.

Reporting to the Director, the Research Security Administrator (RSA) provides support to the University at Albany (UAlbany) and its research compliance and security mission. The Office of Regulatory and Research Compliance (ORRC) supports faculty, staff and students to conduct research with integrity, security and high ethical standards. The RSA works with researchers and multiple University offices to ensure that researchers, the Research Foundation for SUNY and UAlbany are able to meet their regulatory, sponsor and policy obligations to share research broadly and safely.

The RSA assists researchers in adhering to the many regulations and policies governing research security and is charged with ensuring that research activities are compliant with federal regulatory requirements for export controls, maligned foreign influence, and data security. This includes working with researchers to document and develop plans for the protection of controlled research data including but not limited to export controlled software and technical information, confidential commercial information, personal identifying information collected or obtained for research, and intellectual property necessary for research.

The RSA also advises researchers on disclosure requirements for external relationships. The incumbent will provide professional analytical and technical assistance to researchers so that they may carry out their work compliantly. The incumbent will review contract language for export control, foreign influence, boycott and data security concerns.

The RSA supports the Director with data use agreement management, risk assessments, disclosure management, and training for research security and foreign travel. The incumbent will support management of the intake and negotiation of data use agreements. The incumbent will be the primary contact for researchers regarding data use agreements and a contact for other research security matters.

Additionally, the RSA, with the Director, will develop and implement education and outreach programs to reach researchers through myriad medium. The RSA will provide in‑person and remote education through synchronous and asynchronous means that accommodate all learning styles.

The RSA performs other duties as required to support the institution in its mission. The incumbent must have demonstrated excellent verbal and written…