International Risks and Export Control Manager
QMUL has recently created a central International Research and Innovation team, which manages research and partnership development, pre and post-award operational support for EU and international research collaborations across all Faculties. It aims to provide strategic engagement of international partners and funders externally, deliver competitive and high quality proposals and projects internally, and to ensure compliance with the UK, EU and international regulations and funder requirements.
As a senior member of the International Research and Innovation Team, the postholder will be required to support the Head of International Research and Innovation in formulating policy and process in trusted research and manage Queen Mary’s compliance with Export Control and NSI Act for collaborations within the global context. He/she will advise Faculty researchers on export license applications and NSI notification and develop University guidance and training concerning risks in international research.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Undertake a cross-university review to ensure key areas of security risks have been identified and that appropriate measures or processes
are in place to mitigate any risk identified.
2. Act as the lead adviser and central point of contact for researchers and professional services colleagues’ enquiries on risk and regulatory issues relating to international
research and educational collaboration.
3. Keep under regular review of government legislation and regulatory requirements, funder expectations, and sector-wide best practice.
4. Advise on the timely preparation, processing and management of export licence applications with staff at all levels in the University through the Government online export
licensing system. In this context, liaise with Government departments, to help identify risks and mitigations.
5. Advise on the submission of notifications in relation to the acquisition of an asset within the scope of NSI Act
6. Develop systems to identify, record, and monitor notifications, applications, licences granted to the University, including appropriate record keeping for audit purposes.
7. Develop University guidance materials and deliver training concerning risks in international research, export control and NSI issues.
8. Work closely with the Bid and Contract Managers to devise a set of EU/International research contract templates and advise on contractual terms in relation to international
research risks and enhanced assurance.
9. Provide executive-level briefings and reports for University senior management as necessary.
You will have previous experience in University research contracts, governance, export control compliance or risk management roles. We will also provide in-depth training through government and HEECA training vehicles. You will have the ability in implementing export control policy and process, building communities of practice and sharing experience across researchers and administrators.