Associate Director, Export Controls

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Export Controls, will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day operational activities of Purdue’s sanctions and export controls program and developing agile and comprehensive responses to university initiatives that allow researchers to comply with the law and obtain and use controlled data. This position will have oversight of the export control training and information dissemination programs and will develop/maintain procedures to ensure compliance with sanctions and export control regulations, as well as sponsoring agency policies and procedures related to sanctions and export controls. As a member of the Research Security and Export Controls Leadership team, along with the Senior Director of Research Security and Export Controls and the Associate Director of Research Security, the Associate Director of Export Controls will assist in making strategic decisions for Purdue’s broader Research Security and Export Controls approach.

While in-person is preferred, hybrid and remote work will be considered for the appropriate candidate.

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About Us:

Our Research Security and Export Controls team plays a critical role in Purdue’s mission by protecting the university’s research enterprise from evolving global threats, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and enabling secure collaboration with government, industry, and academic partners. Joining this team means contributing to a vital effort that empowers researchers to pursue transformative discoveries while safeguarding national interests and institutional trust.

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What We're Looking For:

Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Four (4) years of experience in sanctions and export controls compliance, and higher education compliance operations.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
U.S. Citizenship is required upon date of hire because this position must be eligible to evaluate information contractually restricted to U.S. Citizens by the U.S. Government.

Skills:

• Demonstrated project management skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Assumes personal responsibility for actions
• Demonstrates excellent judgement and decision-making skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply complex federal, state, university and accreditation regulations pertaining to sanctions and export controls
• Knowledge of U.S. sanctions and export controls regulations, including but not limited to, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities (AFAEA), the Foreign Assets Control Regulations (FACR), and National Security Decision Directive 189
• Demonstrated ability to apply sanctions and export controls regulations to a university research environment
Awareness of NSPM-33, CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and related federal agency actions.

Nice to Have:

Additional Information:

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately

Who We Are:

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