Job Summary

Under the direction of the Associate Vice President of Research Integrity and Compliance and in close collaboration with the Associate Vice President for Research Administration, the Research Technology Project Lead provides leadership, project management, business analysis, and software configuration services for Division of Research technology projects. The Research Technology Project Lead will be responsible for the planning, tracking, and implementation of projects, interfacing with the ITS team/s completing the technical work and the functional users within Division of Research and across campus. The incumbent will also be responsible for ongoing configuration of research administration software.

Department Summary

In support of the University’s research, creative, scholarly activities, and economic development activities, Research Integrity and Compliance supports the ethical and compliant conduct of research on campus, with the goal of demystifying compliance activities related to Human Subjects, Animal Subjects, Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Research Misconduct, Biosafety, and Environmental Health and Safety.

Key Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the principles and practices for managing, developing, and administering complex projects.
• Working knowledge or demonstrated ability to obtain working knowledge of NIST 800-171 and other federal cybersecurity compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to learn complex business processes, understand how processes could be configured within a software system, and manage configurations of complex software platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to independently write user documentation and provide training to individuals with varying levels of software experience and competency.
• Demonstrated experience managing software vendor relationships, including escalating issues while maintaining a positive relationship with vendors.

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university. 
• Four years of technical or administrative experience. 
• A graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $90,000 - $110,000 Per Year

Classification Range: $66,444 - $120,168 Per Year

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Diversity Statement

At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer. 

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.