Director, Research Integrity and Security

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.

Coordinating institutional‑wide initiatives to assess, balance and respond appropriately to compliance risks, this position requires working collaboratively and strategically with other campus administrative offices, including the Office of Compliance and Policy, Office of General Counsel, Academic Affairs, Environmental Health and Safety, Information Technology, and the Office of Research Administration.

The Director, Research Integrity and Security provides guidance on responsible conduct of research and research security to support researchers and safeguard the university’s research enterprise. The Director will work collaboratively with the VPR, faculty, students and other researchers to help create a competitive advantage for Mines in an increasingly complex and critically important secure research environment. The Director coordinates Mines’ responses to violations of research standards, including the investigation and response to research misconduct.

This position also serves as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Empowered Official for the university and ensures compliance with export control regulations.

A flexible, hybrid work environment is available. However, the incumbent must be able to commute to campus in Golden, Colorado, on a regular basis.

• 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 andas 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’ Federal wide Assurance.

• 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. Advise campus stakeholders on trends in research security, including enforcement activities affecting the conduct of research.
• 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, ensuring strict compliance with all federal export regulations.
• Monitor restricted party screenings at the departmental level and review university transactions—including international travel, purchase requisitions and visiting scholar applications—for compliance. Provide guidance on international research collaborations consistent with federal regulations and university guidelines.
• Oversee Mines’ program for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and support resource needs for CMMCimplementation. Coordinate with campus stakeholders on cybersecurity and data protection requirements related to controlled research.
• Maintain Mines’ competitive advantage by fostering a compliant and responsive research environment that…