Research Security and Export Control Analyst; Export Control Specialist

Department

RESEARCH SECURITY OFFICE (UA-RSO-IUBLA)

The Research Security Office (RSO) was created by Indiana University (IU) to address the security risks posed to the research environment at Indiana University and to assist researchers withefforts to protect themselves, their research data and methodologies, publication rights, and intellectual property.

The primary mission of RSO is to assure research security ough its comprehensive research security program, RSO protectsIU and its researchers from those who wish to exploit IU's open and inclusive academic environment. RSO operates a research securityprogram in response to federal regulations and sponsor requirements that safeguards the IU research enterprise and mitigates threats tothe IU research environment by protecting against:

• Misappropriation of research and development.
• Violations of research integrity.
• Foreign government interference.

The Research Security and Export Control Analyst/Specialist supports the university-wide Research Security and Export Control Program by assisting in the development, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of institutional compliance with federal research security and export control requirements. This position helps safeguard the university's research enterprise by conducting risk assessments, compliance reviews, investigations, restricted party screenings, export control analyses, and other research security activities while providing guidance to faculty, staff, and students on applicable regulations and sponsor requirements.

• Supports compliance with federal export control regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs, National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), and other federal research security requirements.
• Supports research security reviews, evaluates export control obligations, develops and monitors Technology Control Plans (TCPs), supports federal disclosure and compliance requirements, conducts risk assessments, and delivers education and outreach programs.
• Reports through the Office of the Vice President for Research and collaborates closely with other university stakeholders.
• Conducts investigations, screenings, and risk assessments related to insider threats, malign influence, and export control compliance.
• Leverages investigative skills and critical thinking to detect, deter, and mitigate risks to the IU research environment.
• Implements and maintains analytical tools and processes for risk detection and reporting; prepares reports for RSO leadership and federal compliance needs.
• Supports training and outreach efforts related to insider threat awareness, research security, and export control compliance.
• Participates in professional development and maintains current knowledge of regulatory updates in research security and export control.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Reviews and advises administrative units of the university on contractual terms relating to export controls or controls on technology.
• Advises and assists with processes related to international travel and transactions to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Develops, monitors, and audits technology control plans to protect controlled technologies from unauthorized access by foreign persons.
• Develops and delivers educational programs to faculty, researchers, and administrative units of the university.
• Collaborates with the Office of International Services to certify, as part of the visa application process, that incoming foreign persons will not be exposed to controlled technologies…