Research Compliance Officer, Export Control
Company: Nebhe
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
The Research Compliance Program (RCP) provides research
compliance support to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and
John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
at Harvard University. The program covers a broad spectrum of
activities including financial conflicts of interest, outside
activities, export controls, and international collaborations and
activities. The program works in close collaboration with the
research community and the relevant administrative units (e.g.,
FAS-Research Administration Services, the Office for Sponsored
Programs, the Office of Technology Development, the Office of the
General Counsel) to ensure timely service delivery and compliance
with all applicable regulatory, funder, and university
requirements. Reporting to the Senior Director of the Research
Compliance Program (Director), the Research Compliance Officer will
support FAS and SEAS in research compliance and policy needs with
strong emphasis on export control, international collaborations and
other foreign activities, while coordinating and integrating as
necessary across other compliance domains (e.g., financial conflict
of interest). Projects and priorities in the following areas will
involve a variety of complex organizational areas and interests and
will evolve as needs arise:
- Serve as initial point of contact to administer all matters
related to the export control regulations and international
collaborations;
- Assist the Senior Director in the development and
implementation of school-level policies and procedures regarding
the impact of U.S. sanctions and export control regulations on
academic and research activities at FAS and SEAS and monitoring
school-wide compliance with the same;
- Coordinate with colleagues in FAS/SEAS and Central
Administration (including the Office of the Vice Provost for
Research) to ensure consistent application of school policies and
procedures with University policies and federal regulations;
- Train and provide outreach to FAS and SEAS faculty and staff on
regulatory and University policy requirements around international
collaborations, travel and shipping, as well as the
technology-specific impacts of export controls both on-campus and
abroad;
- Conduct export control reviews for FAS and SEAS activities,
including classifying technology under U.S. export regulations,
screening end-users, determining whether U.S. sanctions apply, and
collecting and analyzing data regarding the research purposes and
potential end-users of Harvard-owned or created technology;
- Facilitate the deemed export review process in conjunction with
academic H1-B visa applications;
- Work closely with the Office for Technology Development (OTD)
to evaluate export-control related clauses in agreements, such as
MTAs, collaboration agreements, NDAs, CDAs, and equipment loan
agreements;
- Coordinate the development of Technology Control Plans at FAS
and SEAS, including determining when necessary, working with
researchers and staff to understand the requirements and plan
accordingly, and reviewing plans submitted by PIs/research teams
before submission to OVPR for final approval;
- Represent the FAS and SEAS research and academic communities on
the University-wide Export Controls Council;
- Support FAS and SEAS offices and departments in establishing
processes for reviewing and approving foreign visitors and
appointees;
- Assist with the financial conflicts of interest (fCOI)
disclosure reviews, assessment, and management plan developments in
order to ensure compliance with the University fCOI policy and all
applicable sponsor requirements, including regulations issued by
the Public Health Service (PHS) and other government agencies;
- Coordinate with and support the Office of Faculty Affairs in
fCOI research as it relates to the appointment process;
- Maintain active knowledge of evolving laws, regulations,
policies, and ethical norms that are applicable to compliance
oversight areas to include U.S. sanctions and export controls,
conflict of interest through continuous professional
development;
- Develop content and guidance for research compliance and other
functional areas for online dissemination to include website
maintenance;
- Maintain knowledge of and provide input for sponsored research
policies, procedures, and guidelines in functional areas to include
pre-award, post-award, financial, and research compliance;
- Other duties as required. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's
degree required; minimum 5 years in research administration and/or
research compliance experience in an academic research setting.
Additional Qualifications and Skills Advanced degree with research
experience - especially a J.D. - preferred. Knowledge and
experience in research compliance field with strong emphasis on
export control and international activities. Excellent
interpersonal and oral/written communication skills. Ability to
prioritize work in an environment with multiple and competing
interests and work independently with minimal supervision. Ability
to lead and manage a project from inception to completion with
superior results. Handles highly complex and confidential
information with discretion. Competency using a variety of computer
software and internet search engine tools. Organized and detail
oriented with a proactive attitude. Ability to work on multiple
projects effectively. Experience with Harvard financial and
administrative applications preferred. Additional Information
Harvard University supports a hybrid workplace model which will
actively support some remote work. Specific days and schedules for
on campus work and remote work will be discussed during the
interview process. Please note hybrid workers must reside in a
state where Harvard is registered to do business (CA, CT, GA, IL,
MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WA). Harvard University
continues to place the highest priority on the health, safety and
wellbeing of its faculty, staff, and students, as well as the wider
community. Please note that all new employees will be required to
provide confirmation of primary series COVID-19 vaccination upon
hire, as detailed on our . Harvard University Health Services
employees and other health care individuals are also required to be
up to date on vaccination as described by the CDC. Individuals may
claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or
religious reasons. Additional information regarding this
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Keywords: Nebhe, Cambridge , Research Compliance Officer, Export Control, Other , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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