UK SECURE Director

Job Title
UK SECURE Director

Requisition Number
RE53320

Working Title

Department Name
40135:SECURE

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
52

Salary Range
$107,994-183,581/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

PhD

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

8 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time.
Repetitive motion.

Shift

Monday–Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm; nights and weekends as necessary.

Job Summary

The UK SECURE Director provides strategic leadership, oversight, and operational direction for the University’s research compliance enterprise. This position ensures the responsible conduct of research by developing, implementing, and sustaining programs that provide guidance, resources, and education to the research community on regulatory, ethical, and institutional compliance requirements. The UK SECURE Director is responsible for advancing institutional excellence through export control and compliance. Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners, the UK SECURE Director promotes a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement across all phases of the research lifecycle. This role serves as a key advisor to university leadership on compliance risk, regulatory trends, and best practices, and ensures institutional alignment with federal, state, sponsor, and University policies governing research activities.

In addition to the work as UK SECURE Director, this role will also provide research and technical leadership for CAER (Center for Applied Energy Research) and will play a key role in the acquisition of funding for the center.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
03/18/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.