International Risks and Export Control Manager

About the Role

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 building strategy and formulating policy and process to underpin Queen Mary’s compliance with Export Control and NSI Act as well as collaborations within the global context. He /she will advise Faculties on export licensing applications and NSI notification and develop University guidance and training concerning risks in international research.

About You

Educated to degree level in Laws or Engineering, ideally with professional legal qualifications, you will have experience in export compliance or contractual roles, such as the preparation and submission of export control licence applications and monitoring compliance with licence conditions. You will also have the ability in implementing export control policy and process, building communities of practice and sharing experience across researchers and administrators. Knowledge of National Security and Investment Act and experience in university research contracts is also essential for this role.

About the Department

The newly created International Research and Innovation team will manage research and partnership development plus pre and post-award support for EU and international research collaborations across all three 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.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Dept W Whitechapel Campus in London. It is a full time, permanent appointment. The starting salary will be Grade 6, in the range of £48,035 - £53,625 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Manyi Cristofoli at[email protected]

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.

The closing date for applications is 17 July 2022.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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