Controlled Research Compliance Manager, Office of Research Support andCompliance

Job Posting

Title:

Controlled Research Compliance Manager, Office of Research Support and Compliance

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Hiring Department:

Office of Research Support and Compliance

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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The Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) at The University of Texas at Austin functions to ensure that all research conducted at the University is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and University policies. The ORSC educates and supports the University research community with regulatory guidance concerning human subjects research (Institutional Review Board), animal research (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), use of biohazardous agents and use of recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids (Institutional Biosafety Committee), financial conflict of interest in research (FCOI), research security and export controls, and research integrity education.

The Office of Research Support and Compliance is within the Office of the Vice President for Research.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Fully remote

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Controlled Research Compliance Manager to support the university's controlled research program involving export-controlled and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This role emphasizes regulatory compliance, oversight of CUI research activities, and coordination with stakeholders to ensure secure and compliant research practices.

• Lead the operational CUI compliance program development, including scoping of the CUI compliance program's operating model and design and implementation of processes, and tools. Translate regulatory and sponsor requirements into practical, repeatable workflows that enable research while maintaining required safeguards. Develop tools and forms to support compliance operations, including, but not limited to, TCP templates, personnel onboarding forms, and monitoring checklists.
• Plan and prioritize program work, including project tracking, project onboarding, monitoring cycles, and training. Keep the Senior Director of Research Security informed of program status, metrics, risks, and significant findings.
• Conduct continuous quality improvement and efficiency assessments by evaluating monitoring results, cycle times, workload, and partner and stakeholder feedback to identify process gaps and implement improvements.
• Serve as the program's primary liaison between researchers, Enterprise Technology, the Information Security Office, and the Office of Sponsored Programs to facilitate effective CUI project onboarding and support secure research practices.
• Partner closely with Enterprise Technology and the Information Security Office to design, implement, and maintain secure research environments, align system security controls with CUI requirements, and coordinate on assessments, incident response, and remediation.
• Develop and document end-to-end processes that define roles, handoffs, and timelines among the Compliance Monitor, researchers, and program partners, and periodically assess them for efficiency.
• Collaborate with partner units to coordinate the program's preparation for and response to audits and investigations related to CUI compliance.
• Maintain program-level documentation and records related to compliance audits, incidents, and controlled research activities.
• Provide oversight to the design, implementation, and ongoing operations of CUI compliance program forms and workflows in electronic systems, including Kuali and future support platforms.
• Scan the regulatory and sponsor environment, including NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, and other applicable requirements, along with emerging trends and peer-institution practices, and recommend program and process updates in response.
• Serve as a CUI subject matter expert, providing authoritative guidance on CUI requirements, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC to researchers, research administrators, and program partners, and serving as the technical resource for the Compliance Monitor.

• Design and continuously refine a comprehensive monitoring rubric and checklist for onboarded CUI…