Research Governance Adviser

Job Purpose

To provide professional, specialist advice and guidance on national security and international collaboration research and teaching compliance issues, ensuring the University of Glasgow (UofG) and the University community are aware of compliance requirements and are supported to fulfil their legal responsibilities in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Please contact , Research Governance and Integrity Manager, for more information about this post.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Act as the specialist contact point on a day-to-day basis for all queries relating to national security and international collaboration in research and teaching compliance including Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, the National Security and Investment Act and the Nagoya Protocol, providing expert advice, guidance and high-level support on compliance and associated due diligence with regards to regulatory matters in research, advising on the implications of non-compliance and recommending solutions/actions to support risk-based decision making. Be responsible and accountable for ensuring that national security and international collaboration in research and teaching compliance are proactively managed and activities coordinated to achieve statutory compliance and in accordance with relevant legislation.
2. Support and provide specialist advice to staff in the following appropriate legal procedures, including conducting due diligence and obtaining licences and/or registering projects where required. This will include:

1. Providing support for applications for both UK Dual Use and Military Goods export licences and applying for Control List Classifications. This will involve liaising directly with researchers and their external collaborators, providing specialist advice regarding complex and evolving legislation and applying it to specific circumstances, communicating with government departments to determine the approach the University should take, identifying the correct documentation, and submitting the application through the Export Control Organisation’s online export licensing system;
2. Advising colleagues on complex export control and sanctions or equivalent requirements as they relate to overseas governments (e.g. US export control and ITAR regulations), including providing specialist advice on the incorporation of appropriate contractual conditions as they relate to overseas export control requirements. This includes where such requirements are flowed down to the University through funding or collaborative agreements;
3. Providing specialist advice on the Nagoya Protocol, acting as the key information contact for colleagues in the University, registering access and benefit sharing of non-human genetic resources on the UK portal;
4. Providing specialist advice about acquisitions in relation to the National Security and Investment Act, and making necessary notifications to the Secretary of State.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

1. Either: Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar or number of different roles. Or Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9, (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training), and experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s).
2. An in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of the practices, processes and procedures required to ensure compliance with regulatory policies and guidelines in a research setting and the risks of non-compliance, reflected by the level of experience required for this role.
3. A comprehensive knowledge of one or more of the following regulatory areas: Export Control and sanctions, the National Security & Investment Act and the Nagoya Protocol.
4. Awareness of the national higher education policy environment.

Desirable:

1. Qualification or equivalent experience in training delivery.

Skills

Essential:

1. Articulate and persuasive – ability to persuade staff at all levels on a range of matters, some of which may not be popular or within the experience of the audience.
2. Ability to assess and interpret complex legal and regulatory rules and requirements and to distil these in order to brief staff in an appropriate and accessible way.
3. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, provide professional advice, make sound judgements and recommendations and to influence colleagues where required.
4. Ability to design and implement new policies and/or their underlying processes, to ensure their smooth launch.
5. Highly organised with the ability to manage competing demands.
6. High level planning, analytical and problem-solving capability.
7. Highly motivated with the ability to work independently but with the flexibility to contribute across professional boundaries and to contribute as a team player.
8. Well developed presentation skills with the ability to deliver meaningful training.
9. A service-focused ethos and the ability to engage with a diverse range of people with different needs in a dynamic and complex environment.
10. Ability to use initiative to achieve successful outcomes in complex investigations and circumstances.
11. Excellent IT skills with the ability to maintain and develop electronic record keeping systems.

Experience

Essential:

1. Experience in a selection of the following areas: Export Control and sanctions, the National Security & Investment Act, the Nagoya Protocol, sponsored projects, financial compliance, research administration, data management, conflict of interest in research administration, international collaborations, other research compliance or governance related areas that involve interpreting legislative requirements and applying this to a research setting.
2. Experience of working with staff across a large and diverse organisation to provide specialist advice, guidance and recommendations.
3. Experience of building credible relationships that deliver value.
4. Evidence of developing procedures and policies and rolling out such programmes across a wider diverse range of departments.
5. Experience of providing high quality advice and guidance on a range of compliance matters.

Desirable:

1. Experience of working in a contracts-related role.
2. Experience of internal audits.
3. Experience of working in an academic research environment and/or undertaking research, or supporting academic-research-related activities.
4. Experience of developing and delivering training to a range of audiences.
5. Experience in conducting due diligence in the higher education sector.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 – £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate. This position can accommodate hybrid working arrangements, to be discussed with the successful applicant.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: .

Closing date: 28 April 2025 @ 23.45

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