Research Security and Export Controls Analyst

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking a Research Security and Export Controls Analyst to help ensure compliance with immigration policies, federal regulations, and export controls. The role includes visa reviews, contract and shipment assessments, and creating or auditing security and risk plans.

The position offers hybrid work, with flexibility between remote and in-office duties at West Lafayette. The ideal candidate will bring a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience, along with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., international relations, compliance, or business administration).
• 2+ years of experience in export controls, compliance, contracting, investigations, audits, or similar areas.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with immigration policies, research security regulations, and export control laws.
• Review scholar and student visa requests, contracts, and international shipments; support technology control and risk mitigation plans.
• Communicate guidance on research security, export controls, and sanctions to stakeholders; maintain institutional records.

Skills

Compliance awareness

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Research Security and Export Controls Analyst

Job Title: Research Security and Export Controls Analyst City: West Lafayette

Job Summary

The Research Security and Export Controls (RSEC) Analyst at Purdue University ensures compliance with immigration policies, research security regulations, and U.S. export control laws. This role manages tasks such as scholar and student visa reviews, processes Change of Duty Requests, reviews international travel, supports the development and auditing of Technology Control Plans, Research Security Plans, and Risk Mitigation Plans, as well as reviewing contracts and international shipments and provides guidance on research security, export controls and sanctions compliance as assigned. The Analyst mitigates risks related to foreign influence, research security, export controls, sanctions, and intellectual property protection while ensuring adherence to federal and institutional policies. Additionally, they may conduct preliminary export control and/or research security analysis for risks in international collaborations, foreign travel, international conferences, and potential technology transfers. This position requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to conduct compliance reviews, optimize workflow processes, the ability to multi-task and maintain institutional records, to effectively communicate with university stakeholders and leadership, and to support a secure and collaborative research environment.

Work Location: This position is eligible for hybrid, remote work, or to work in the office, subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

About Us

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

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.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., international relations, compliance, or business administration)
• Two or more years of experience in export controls, compliance, contracting, investigations, audits, or similar areas
• Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of required education and related work experience
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• 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 export controls
• Basic understanding of US export control requirements, policies, and federal regulations, including NSPM-33 requirement
• Familiarity with federal and institutional regulations on export controls including, but not limited to, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) under the jurisdiction of the Department of State, or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce

What We Want You To Know

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check is required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Equal Opportunity Employer

Purdue University is an EOE employer.