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Research and Innovation at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University is a sprawling research and workforce development engine that drives Long Island. As a flagship university for New York, its research and innovation enterprise is a vital catalyst for the region's economy, health, and culture. Beyond its role as the largest single-site employer on Long Island, the university's research and innovation activities generate significant economic activity through grants, contracts, inventions, and the creation of spin-off companies. The discoveries made at Stony Brook, fueled by the ingenuity of its researchers, provides new ideas and achieves meaningful solutions to real-world challenges that are intrinsically linked to your well-being and our shared future. At Stony Brook, we dare to discover.

Our Dual Mission in Research and Innovation

The Office for Research and Innovation encompasses two distinct yet interconnected functions. The first is the advancement of research, discovery, and scholarship, which is the fundamental process of generating new knowledge and deeper understanding across many disciplines. The second crucial function is innovation, which focuses on strategically applying these discoveries, along with existing knowledge, to develop effective solutions for real-world problems and to explore pathways for their introduction into the market and broader society.

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Brief Description of Duties:

The Research Security Program Assistant will report to the Director of Research Security in the Office of Research Security. This position will provide support for the Research Security program at the university, ensuring compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations.

This position will support the Director of Research Security with the triaging of information and reports to assist the Director in the investigation and response to foreign influence related inquiries, concerns, and complaints. Assist with researching foreign influence related topics and regulation changes. Assist in the development and delivery of training and guidance on foreign influence, federal sponsor disclosure standards, insider threat awareness, and controlled-unclassified research requirements. Assist with recordkeeping of the program’s documents and work within a team environment. Oversee the compliance of research security training for the campus. Handle routine correspondence. Schedule events and meetings for the Director of Research Security.

The impact and scope of these duties, along with the auditing, and legal compliance duties, require the use of discretion and judgment on matters of significance to the mission of the university.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Director is responsible for all aspects of management and direction of Suffolk County's SBDC. As such, the Director plays a central role in the economic development of the region. The Director of the Small Business Development Center also plays a central role in the contribution of the University to the economic development of the region.

The successful incumbent will have outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail; and an ability to solve problems and make effective decisions.